uding interest, are paid. Issued by COSATU Zanele Sabela (COSATU National Spokesperson)Mobile: 079 287 5788 or 077 600 6639Email: zaneles@cosatu.org.za| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal convened a Special Provincial Executive Committee (SPEC) meeting on Thursday, 25 September 2025. The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the programme of action for the International Day for Decent Work on 7 October, in which COSATU nationally will embark on a protected strike. […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is set the host a series of lectures in the lead up to its 40th anniversary celebration at Dobsonville Stadium on 6 December. The culmination of four years of unity talks, COSATU came into being on 1 December 1985, and brought together 33 competing unions and federations opposed […]| COSATU
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] welcomes the Labour Court judgement on the matter between the union and SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa over unfair dismissal dispute of our members. The matter was heard on the 18th – 20th August 2025 and judgement was delivered on the 12th September 2025. The Labour Court found […]| COSATU
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will be embarking on a protected strike action in uThukela District Municipality, beginning in October 2025. This decision follows repeated unsuccessful attempts to address critical worker-related issues with the municipality’s management. Since December 2022, SAMWU has engaged in industrial action including 1st and 8th of August 2025 to formally register […]| COSATU
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] welcomes the Gazette published by the Minister of Higher Education, Buti Manamela to fill vacancies of Community Education and Training [CET] College Councils. We view this move as a right step towards the transformation of the CET Sector, which has been neglected for a long time. […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) representing over 1.5 million workers across various sectors, convened its 8th Central Committee (CC) in Benoni, Ekurhuleni from 15 to18 September under the theme, “Build Working-Class Unity for Economic Liberation Towards Socialism”. More than 340 delegates representing 16 Affiliates engaged in robust but disciplined debate, assessed the […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply disappointed that the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) failed to cut the repo rate to provide breathing space to millions of workers battling to cope with the rising costs of living. This was an unnecessarily missed opportunity to give workers, and the economy badly needed […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) urges the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut the repo rate to provide breathing space to millions of workers battling to cope with the rising costs of living. The SARB needs to seize the opportunity of an inflation rate that has fallen for the past two […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) supports the PUDEMO/SWAYOCO and Alliance-led march to the US embassy in Tshwane on Friday, 19 September.We reject the deal between King Mswati and the US government to dump dangerous criminals in Eswatini endangering the entire SADC region. COSATU joins the Swazi people and their organisations in marching […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape wishes to express its profound concern and disappointment regarding the recent decision by the Provincial MEC of Mobility, Mr. Isaac Sileku, to close several key minibus taxi routes serving the Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Nomzamo, Lwandle and Somerset West corridor for 30 days, starting Wednesday, […]| COSATU
1st Deputy President, Mike Shingange, Leadership of the Federation and Affiliates, Leadership of our alliance partners, the ANC, SACP and SANCO, Leadership of our sister federations, Distinguished guests from home and overseas, Most importantly the membership of the Federation of Elijah Barayi and Ray Alexander, Before I commence let us remember those giants of the […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will hold its Central Committee from 15 to 18 September at the Anew OR Tambo Hotel in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, under the theme, “Building Working Class Unity for Economic Liberation Towards Socialism”. More than 400 delegates comprising the leadership of the Federation and its Affiliates, shop stewards and […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr. Parks Tau’s progressive decision to withdraw the draft National Credit Act Regulations in response to concerns that they could have had the unintended consequences of blacklisting student debt and the subsequent impact upon the ability of students to […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the National Assembly’s passage of the Immigration Amendment Bill today. The Federation supports this progressive Bill that was necessitated by a Constitutional Court judgement. The Bill will capacitate the Department of Home Affairs’ officials to detain persons who may be in violation of South Africa’s immigration […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) broadly welcomes the Liquor Amendment Bill’s tabling at Parliament. The Federation has engaged extensively on this matter and the need to strengthen the Liquor Act at Nedlac. We look forward to its processing at Parliament. | COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the 20-year effective sentence for each of the seven Chinese nationals convicted of human trafficking and child labour by the South Gauteng High Court. COSATU previously supported the call by the prosecution for the group of seven to be imprisoned for life after they were found […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) cautiously welcomes the 0.8% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for 2025’s second quarter. This is a positive shift from first quarter’s depressing 0.1%. We are pleased by the 1.8% increase in manufacturing, 1.7% in trade and hospitality and especially 3.7% in mining and quarry. We are […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submission on the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill (RLAB) to Parliament’s Select Committee: Finance today. The RLAB provides for various administrative amendments required by the Two Pot Pension Reforms. COSATU is pleased with the success of the Two Pot Pension Reforms, first proposed by the Federation […]| COSATU
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in the Western Cape invites the media to a press briefing on Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 13H00 at Cape Town Lodge Hotel. The press briefing will be used to address the members of the media and the public about the collapsed wage negotiations at NSFAS […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins its dedicated Affiliate, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU), in paying tribute to the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in the last financial year. Sadly, 27 officers died in the line of duty from 1 April 2024 to 31 March […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will convene its 8th Central Committee meeting on the 15th -18th of September. Held under the theme: “Building working-class unity for economic liberation towards socialism”,the four-day event will bring together around 400 members from the Federation’s affiliates, labour service organisations and international guests to amongst others, review the implementation of resolutions […]| COSATU
COSATU will present its submission on the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Select Committee: Finance from 10:00 on Tuesday, 09 September 2025 (virtual platform). Issued by COSATU Matthew Parks (COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator) Mobile: 082 785 0687 Email: matthew@cosatu.org.za| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) rejects with contempt the silly attempts by AfriForum and other right-wing extremists to block Nedlac engagements on the Firearms Amendment Bill and thus fulfilling its statutory obligation to provide space for government to consult business, labour and community on various socio-economic and labour policies and legislation. COSATU, […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) supports the call for life imprisonment of seven Chinese nationals convicted of human trafficking and child labour. The prosecution in the case of seven Chinese nationals who were arrested in November 2019, after a joint raid found 91 undocumented Malawian nationals, 37 of whom were children, locked […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned about retrenchments announced recently across various sectors given our dangerously high unemployment rate of 42.9%, with youth unemployment currently at 73.1% and sluggish growth of 1%. Ford announced its plan to cut 470 jobs last week saying it was adjusting its manufacturing operations. Tyre […]| COSATU
Programme Director, The Deputy President of the Republic, Paul Mashatile, Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth The Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Jomo Sibiya Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour The Acting Director General of the Department of employment and labour and other DGs present here The ILO country Director, […]| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal notes the taxi strike that took place on Thursday in Durban and surrounding areas, as the taxi industry took to the streets, fighting for their rights. This industrial action had a severe impact on thousands of workers who were unable to report for duty. We […]| COSATU
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Free State acknowledges the recent decision by the ANC Free State Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) to recall political leadership in several municipalities. While we cautiously welcome any action to address the governance crisis in our province, we must unequivocally condemn the selective and arbitrary nature of this decision.| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply alarmed by reports of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel not receiving their full allowances due to them for their international peacekeeping deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is simply intolerable and must be addressed. | COSATU
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union in Waterberg Local District Municipality is very dismayed and angered by the unfair labour practice that is being done by the Waterberg District Municipality which manifest itself as down right slavery and victimisation of workers. | COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned about the financial position of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) after it emerged that a company was granted an R807 million bailout even though it did not qualify.| COSATU
Month: August 2025| mediadon.co.za
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) salutes its vanguard Alliance partner, the South African Communist Party on its 104th anniversary.| COSATU
COSATU Free State calls for accountability on the state of municipalities in the province and an outcome following the recent visit by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA).| COSATU
Month: July 2025| mediadon.co.za
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) statement on US tariff announcement on South African exports.| COSATU
The South African labour movement, represented by its four major federations COSATU, FEDUSA, SAFTU and NACTU, concludes the 2025 Labour 20 (L20) Summit with a collective and resolute voice. Across two days of intensive engagement in George in the Western Cape on the sidelines of the G20 Employment Working Group meeting and Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, we were joined by our comrades from around the world to put forward a workers’ agenda that centres dignity, decent work and de...| COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the National Council of Provinces’ passage of the 2025/6 Budget’s Appropriation Bill (allocations to national government) and the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill converting its debt relief to equity. | COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the conviction of former Enoch Mgijima municipal manager, Nokuthula Zondani, for unilaterally inflating the value of a contract by 100% and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) as a result.| COSATU
COSATU statement on US tariff announcement on South African exports| mediadon.co.za
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU)’s peddling of fake news on the draft labour laws amendments. Whilst normally COSATU would avoid criticising a sister federation, we are left with little choice due to SAFTU’s consistent spreading of such falsehoods amongst workers in pursuit of headlines.| COSATU