September 13
South Africa: Cosatu Mourns the Passing of Comrade Pravin Gordhan
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) mourns the passing of comrade Pravin Gordhan. Former Minister Gordhan has run his race. He has served the nation and the mass… Read more »
September 10
South Africa: Cosatu to Meet Families of 11 Presumed Drowned Fishermen
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) General Secretary, Solly Phetoe, is set to meet with the families of the 11 fishermen who drowned onboard a fishing vessel while… Read more »
September 09
South Africa: Cosatu Affiliate Samwu Looks to the Constitutional Court to Rule On Municipal Systems Amendment Act
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) along with its Affiliate, the South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU), trust that the Constitutional Court will confirm… Read more »
September 03
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes Sentencing of Prasa's Fraudster Head of Engineering
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the 15-year sentence handed down to former head of engineering at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa),… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Pleased At Resolution of Rift Between Nehawu and Mtolo
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the resolution of the stand-off between its militant Affiliate the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union… Read more »
August 28
South Africa: Cosatu Eastern Cape Is Alarmed By High Levels of Crime in the Province
The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in the Eastern Cape is alarmed by the high levels of crime in the province that have created a state of panic in communities. Read more »
August 27
South Africa: Cosatu Demands Urgent Action to Stem the Rot in Local Govt
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) demands urgent action by national and provincial government to stem the rot in local government. The latest Auditor-General… Read more »
August 22
South Africa: Nehawu Welcomes the Signing of the Presidential Health Compact and Calls On South Africans to Defend the National Health Insurance Act
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union [NEHAWU] welcomes the signing of the Presidential Health Compact and calls on South Africans to defend the National Health… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Supports the Call On Glencore to Stop Sending Coal to Israel - Fuelling Apartheid and Genocide Is a Crime!
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) supports the global call by working class and international solidarity organisations to stop the energy lifeline for the… Read more »
August 13
South Africa: Cosatu Stands Firmly Behind Samwu As It Demands Substantial Increase for Municipal Workers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) fully agrees with the call by its affiliate, the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) for the South African Local… Read more »
South Africa: Stats SA's Latest Unemployment Report Must Serve As a National Wake-Up Call
Statistics SA's latest unemployment report is a jarring national wake-up call. The stats for the second quarter of 2024 paint yet another painful picture with job losses across all… Read more »
August 09
South Africa: Women Have Come Far, but More Needs to Be Done - Cosatu
COSATU joins millions of South Africans in celebrating National Women's Day. We are ever grateful and cognisant of the transformational role our forebears played on that historic… Read more »
August 12
South Africa: SAMWU Returns to the Negotiations Table, Calls for SALGA to Respect Municipal Workers
The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) will be returning to the negotiations to continue with salary and wage negotiations for the country's municipal workers. From… Read more »
August 07
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Condemns Criminal Conduct At Matshediso Primary School
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng has learned with dismay of the incident at Matshediso Primary school in Katlehong, where two young learners were… Read more »
August 06
South Africa: Video Shows Pastor Mboro With Machetes on Primary School Grounds
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is dismayed at how our schools have been turned into sites of violence. In the latest incident, an alleged "Pastor" Paseka… Read more »
August 01
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Condemns Santam's Deliberate Neo-Liberal Procurement Policies
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng has noted with dismay the flouting of good corporate governance practices by Santam Insurance Company in appointing a… Read more »
South Africa: Nehawu KZN Condemns the Eviction of Nurses At Victoria Mxenge Hospital
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal condemns the eviction of nurses at Victoria Mxenge Hospital. The union has learned with shock and… Read more »
July 29
South Africa: SADTU KZN Statement On the Brutal Killing of an Educator At Lindelani, Ntuzuma
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) in KwaZulu-Natal has learned in the early hours of Monday, 29 July 2024 about the brutal and inhumane shooting and subsequent… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Notes the ANC Decision to Expel Former President Zuma
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the decision of our ally, the African National Congress (ANC) to expel its former President, Jacob Zuma, following a… Read more »
July 16
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Extension of Koeberg's Lifespan to 2040
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the extension of Eskom's nuclear power station, Koeberg's lifespan until 2040, including its maintenance programme to… Read more »
July 15
South Africa: Cosatu Angered By the Death of Six Firefighters
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is angered and traumatised that six firefighters died in the line of duty while extinguishing a blaze in the Kwa-Zulu Natal… Read more »
July 10
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Sentencing of VBS Looter Matodzi
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the sentencing of the former VBS Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi, to an effective 15 years in prison for the… Read more »
July 09
South Africa: Cosatu Laments the Slow Pace of Transformation in the Workplace
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) laments the shockingly sluggish pace of transformation in the workplace. The recent findings by the Commission of Employment… Read more »
July 08
South Africa: Cosatu Calls On the Justice Ministry to Focus On the Task At Hand
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) calls on the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Nkadimeng to move with speed and douse the fires in her… Read more »
July 02
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Troubled By Government Vacuum in the Province
The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in Gauteng is disturbed by the government vacuum in the province created by the continuous postponement of the announcement of… Read more »