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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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