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COSATU slams government’s decision to retrench 67,000 elderly CPW workers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has strongly criticized the government’s decision to terminate the contracts of 67,000…
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Cosatu embarks on nationwide strike over unemployment & economic crisis
Cosatu is embarking on a nationwide strike on Monday. The federation wants to highlight the unemployment and economic crisis. Pickets…
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Calls for Western Cape public health funding to be increased
Cosatu in the Western Cape has called on the provincial government to allocate funds to enhance the efficiency of the…
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Mpumalanga Premier reshuffles cabinet
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has reconfigured his cabinet just two months in office. Culture, Sport and Recreation MEC Fidel Mlombo…
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COSATU & SAFTU disappointed with MPC’s decision to keep repo rate unchanged
Some trade union federations say they’re disappointed that the South African Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged at…
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COSATU calls on Minister to address conflicts in Justice Department
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has urged Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Nkadimeng to address internal…
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Cosatu not happy Zizi Kodwa back in Parliament
Cosatu is slamming the swearing-in of corruption-accused Zizi Kodwa as an ANC MP. He was sworn in alongside MK Party…
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Cosatu plans to discuss salary increase of MPs with President Cyril Ramaphosa
Cosatu in Parliament says it plans to have some discussions with President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of the incoming executive…
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Quantum Foods ready for Malmesbury factory blast responsibility
Quantum Foods said it was prepared to take full responsibility for the explosion that took place at one of its…
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Cosatu rejects possible ANC-DA coalition
The ANC’s alliance partner Cosatu is rejecting any coalition with the Democratic Alliance. It accuses the main opposition of fighting…
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COSATU threatens strike after request for SAPO emergency funding rejected
Trade union federation COSATU is threatening to strike after the CCMA rejected emergency funding for the South African Post Office…
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Cosatu engages industry and govt in talks amid mining job cuts
Following plans by embattled mining houses to retrench thousands of workers, labour federation Cosatu yesterday launched last-ditch efforts to engage…
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Cosatu president rallying support for ANC at Workers’ Day event
Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) president Zingiswa Losi says the labour federation will use today’s national Workers’ Day…
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COSATU expects President Ramaphosa’s SONA to introduce interventions to tackle SA’s many challenges
While analysts don’t expect President Cyril Ramaphosa to make bold promises in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on…
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Cosatu upbeat about national minimum wage increase
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is optimistic about the increase of the national minimum wage which will…
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COSATU condemns alleged abuse of post office employees
COSATU has condemned the alleged neglect and abuse of Post Office workers. It says it’s heartbreaking that employees might be…
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Update: Western Cape authorities probing culpable homicide case after 3 farmworkers die in crash
Authorities in the Western Cape are investigating a case of culpable homicide following a truck accident in which three farmworkers…
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NCOP delays passing of NHI Bill to 6 December
The passing of the National Health Insurance Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) was deferred on Wednesday afternoon…
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Rand manipulation dubbed coordinated regime change agenda
Alliance partners Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) have described the manipulation…
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Julius Malema responds to Sadtu & Cosatu over voting process remarks – ‘You can go to hell’
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has responded to Cosatu and the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) for…
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Cosatu to lead nationwide march as it observes International Day of Decent Work
Union Federation Cosatu is set to lead a nationwide march as it observes the International Day of Decent Work. Workers…
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Cosatu: Government needs to review taxes on fuel price to assist South Africans following hike
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it believes the government should intervene, following September’s massive fuel price…
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Cosatu threatens to take City of Cape Town to court over electricity tariffs
Cosatu is threatening to take the City of Cape Town to court over high electricity tariffs. The council’s decision to…
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Cosatu Western Cape calls on ANC to speedily reduce distance between party and community
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the Western Cape has called for the African National Congress (ANC)…
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Traffic chaos expected in Pretoria CBD as Cosatu members march to Tshwane House in solidarity with municipal workers’ wage strike
Traffic in the Pretoria CBD is expected to come to a standstill today as Cosatu members march to Tshwane House…
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Cosatu gives government, SAHRC & Sarb 14 days to address demands
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has given the government, the South African Human Rights Commission, and the…
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Cosatu: More aggressive programmes needed to tackle SA’s high unemployment
Cosatu has emphasized that more aggressive programmes are needed to resolve the country’s high unemployment rate. In Cape Town, the…
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National shutdown is for workers to express their anger to govt: COSATU
Trade Federation COSATU has called on all workers across the country to join a national shutdown on Thursday aimed at…
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Cosatu to protest against unemployment, state of economy & corruption on Thursday
Trade union federation Cosatu and its affiliated unions will take to the streets on Thursday in protest against unemployment, the…
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Cosatu welcomes passing of NHI bill
There’s been widespread criticism of the passing of the National Health Insurance Bill, but Cosatu is not one of those…
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Cosatu urges ANC to strengthen vetting processes on its public representatives
Trade union federation Cosatu is calling for the African National Congress (ANC) to strengthen vetting processes on all its public…
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Ramaphosa: ANC aiming for outright victory, not coalitions in 2024
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said his party will be campaigning for an outright victory and not coalitions in next year’s…
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Gwede Mantashe tells May Day rally: ‘You cannot say the alliance is dead’
African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has disputed claims that the alliance between the ANC, Cosatu, the SACP,…
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ANC, SACP & Cosatu show united front at May Day event amid reports of tensions
The African National Congress (ANC), the South African Communist Party (SACP) and union federation, Cosatu, have feigned unity despite reports…
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Cosatu wants health facilities for mentally ill patients redesigned
Cosatu in Gauteng says health facilities that accommodate mentally ill patients need to be redesigned. This follows reports of attacks…
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ANC working hard to address shortfalls in SA’s labour sector, says Ramaphosa
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said that the party was working around the clock to address shortfalls in…
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Cosatu encourages workers to march on Workers Day
Trade Federation, Cosatu has urged workers to come out in their numbers to march on Workers Day on Monday. The…
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Ramaphosa: ANC working to achieve an overwhelming victory in the next elections
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ruling party is working to achieve an overwhelming victory in the…
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Cosatu wants answers from government over Thabo Bester escape
Trade union Cosatu is calling on the government to come clean on what really happened in the Thabo Bester case.…
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Cosatu doesn’t want recycled ministers
Cosatu says President Cyril Ramaphosa must not recycle ministers when he announces his new executive on Monday night. Spokesperson for…
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Cosatu calls on Finance Minister to help relieve Eskom debt burden
Cosatu is calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to announce a package that relieves Eskom of up to two-thirds of…
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Cosatu calls for urgent steps to fix economy during Sona
Cosatu has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver a concrete State of the Nation Address (Sona) that will do…
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Cosatu wants government to halt R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur deal
There are growing calls for SA Tourism to scrap the controversial shirt sleeve sponsorship deal for English Premiership club, Tottenham…
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Cosatu: Economy is exhausted, South Africans can’t afford blackouts for 2 years
Trade union federation Cosatu said that the country’s economy is “exhausted” adding that consumers can’t afford two years of permanent…
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Cosatu: Government must expedite appointment of permanent Eskom CEO
Trade union federation, Cosatu, on Monday stressed that the government must expedite the appointment of a permanent Eskom CEO who…
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Cosatu: Andre de Ruyter should stay on as Eskom CEO until replacement is found
Trade union federation Cosatu has urged the government to request outgoing Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter to remain at…
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Cosatu again calls for UIF to be placed under administration
Trade union federation Cosatu has again called for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to be placed under administration following the…
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Cosatu welcomes government’s minimum wage proposal
Cosatu is welcoming the government’s proposal of an eight percent increase to the minimum wage. The trade union federation says…
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Somali spaza shop owners close businesses as crime rises in Gqeberha
Immigrant shop owners in Gqeberha say they live in fear of daylight robbery and murder. About 40 immigrant shop owners…
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Cosatu not shocked by Andre de Ruyter’s resignation
Cosatu says it’s not surprised by the resignation of Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, saying it’s been a long time…
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