South Africa: Denosa North West Response to the Statement By the Provincial Department On the Payment of Rural Allowance to Nurses in the Province

Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in North West is disturbed by what we view as irresponsible utterances by the provincial Department of Health, through a… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Wishes All Workers and Their Families a Safe Easter Weekend

The Congress of South African Trade Unions wishes all workers, their families and migrant workers from neighbouring countries a safe Easter Weekend. South Africa has inherited a… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Is Calling On the Government to Come Up With a Serious Plan to Address the Country's Fuel Price Crisis

It is becoming blatantly clear that our inept government does not have a solid plan to lessen the impact of these fuel hikes on consumers. We are calling on the government to… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Free State Will Engage in Picketing and Demonstration Against Israeli Aggression in Palestine and the Plight of Venezuela Against the Imperialists

COSATU Free State has noted with serious concern the developments around the advancing settlements in Palestinian territory and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This ,by now,… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Calling On the Govt to Come Up With a Serious Plan to Address the Country's Fuel Price Crisis

It is becoming blatantly clear that our inept government does not have a solid plan to lessen the impact of these fuel hikes on consumers. We are calling on the government to… Read more »

South Africa: Sadtu Limpopo Province Media Statement On Allegation of Corruption Levelled Against the MEC of Education Ishmael Kgetjepe

SADTU Limpopo Province has noted with great concern the persistent allegation of corruption levelled against the MEC of Education, Kgetjepe Ishmael as reported in the City Press… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Statement for Human Rights Day 2019

The Congress of South African Trade Unions remembers the martyrs of our liberation struggle, in particular, the 69 people of Sharpeville, who were cruelly gunned down on 21 March… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Is Appalled At the Hawks Failure to Act On the Steinhoff Heist

The meeting was also attended by National Prosecuting authority as well as the Hawks and other state agencies. Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes NCOP's Select Committee On Finance's Adoption of the Pic Amendment Bill Today

The federation appreciates the support and leadership provided by the Finance Committees, the ANC MPs and the Chief Whips in the NCOP and the National Assembly in developing,… Read more »

South Africa: The South African Democratic Teachers' Union to Pursue a Civil Claim Against Salipswu, Ntola and Mathonsi

Following numerous defamatory statements and utterances made by leaders of the South African Liberated Public Service Workers' Union (SALIPSWU), Thobile Ntola and Mbuyiseni… Read more »

South Africa: Sactwu Submits 2019 Wage Demands

The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) has submitted its 2019 wage demands to employers, for those sectors for which the union is… Read more »

South Africa: Saepu Condemns the Arrest and Sexual Harassement/Abuse of Gugu Ncube Who Was Charged for Public Indecency

It is alleged that she was sexually abused by the Senior at Unisa and costed her job. Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Calls On ANC Chairperson David Makhura to Act Against MEC of Sports and Recreation, Faith Mazibuko

This kind of behaviour is the order of the day in the workplace. The Mayor of Sedibeng has also expelled eight workers for doing nothing wrong, without following disciplinary… Read more »

South Africa: SADTU Kwazulu Natal Statement On the Real Reasons Why Mathonsi and Salipswu Are On a Mission to Destroy Sadtu and Its Leaders

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) welcomes the conclusion of the South African Council of Educators (SACE) and the South African Police Service investigations… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu PIC Amendment Bill Presentation to Parliament Today

The federation and its 16 affiliated unions fully support this bold anti-corruption bill. The federation, workers and pensioners urge the NCOP to ensure its passage by March 28. Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Calls On President Ramaphosa to Hold Accountable All the Rogue Elements Involved in Ssa's Political Meddling

Cosatu is against any use of state apparatus against private citizens and civil society organisations for political purposes. We demand that the looted monies that were wasted by… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Statement On International Women's Day 08 March 2019

COSATU joins the family of nations in commemoration of the International Women's Day tomorrow, 08 March 2019. International Women's Day emerged from the struggles of working women… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Condemns Eskom's Tariff Hike

The Congress of South African Trade Unions denounces NERSA's decision to approve an above-inflation tariff increase for Eskom to the tune of 9, 41% this year. Eskom has been given… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu's Budget Expectations Statement - 2019

The Congress of South African Trade Unions looks forward to the upcoming Budget Speech. We expect the upcoming budget to set the tone and speak of ways to address the challenges… Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Salutes and Congratulates Workers for a Successful National Strike

The Congress of South African Trade Unions salutes and applaud the thousands of workers, who withdrew their labour yesterday and participated in the COSATU led National Strike. The… Read more »

South Africa: Nehawu Statement On State of Readiness and Details of the Upcoming National Strike in All Tvet and CET Colleges

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union [NEHAWU] has finalised its preparations for a national strike in all the Technical and Vocational Education and Training… Read more »

South Africa: Ceppwawu Calls for Total Shutdown Against Privatisation, Retrenchment and Imperialism

Join the march on 13 February 2019 ! Read more »

South Africa: NUM Supports Cosatu National Strike Against Job Losses

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) urges all its members in the mining, energy and construction sectors to fully participate in the COSATU marches across the country to avert… Read more »

South Africa: Limusa Asks Members to Join Cosatu National Strike On February 13 2019

The Liberated Metalworkers Union of South Africa fully supports the National Strike of Cosatu that will take place nationwide on 13 February 2019. Read more »

South Africa: Cosatu Limpopo Ready for the National Strike

The Congress of South African Trade Unions wish to hereby declare its readiness for the National Strike which will be in a form of a Provincial March planned as follows: Read more »