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Disgruntled civil servants march in Cape Town over wages
Disgruntled public servants are again marching in Cape Town, saying no to the government’s offer of a 3% salary increase.…
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Cosatu, Saftu & Fedusa to lead protest to Parliament over public sector wages
Trade union federations Cosatu, Saftu, and Fedusa are expected to lead a protest in Parliament on Friday morning. They’re hoping…
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Cosatu set to discuss Section 89 panel’s report on Phala Phala
Cosatu said that it would be meeting on Monday to discuss the Section 89 independent panel’s report on Phala Phala.…
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ANC calls for investigation after Chris Hani monument vandalised
The ANC has condemned the vandalism and desecration of the Chris Hani Monument. The party is calling for law enforcement…
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Tripartite alliance has reached the end of its journey, says UDM’s Bantu Holomisa
United Democratic Movement (UDM) president and member of parliament, Bantu Holomisa, said the tripartite alliance is now on the brink…
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SA Post Office workers give government month’s deadline to respond to wage demands
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has given the government one month to respond to its members’ list of demands. South…
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Cosatu backs ban on pitbulls in SA
Trade union federation Cosatu said that it supported the petition to ban pit bulls after a three-year-old was mauled to…
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Next week’s national strike by public sector unions could worsen the economy, Economists warn
The planned nationwide strike by public sector unions that are at odds with the government over salary increments has been…
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Government revises public servants’ wage offer to 7.5%
The government said its revised wage offer of 7.5% for public servants will come at a cost of R31 billion…
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DA reports North West government’s purchase of donkey carts worth nearly R800 000 to SIU
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lodged a formal complaint with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over the North West government’s…
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Pressure mounts for President Ramaphosa to declare 27 December a public holiday
Pressure is mounting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare 27 December a public holiday. Trade union federation Cosatu has joined…
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Government says it will mitigate strike effect
The Public Service and Administration Department says it’s not expecting Thursday’s stay away to have much effect on services. The…
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Cosatu concerned about Sapo’s plan to retrench 6 000 employees
Cosatu says it’s concerned about the South African Post Office (Sapo)’s plan to retrench almost 6,000 employees. The cash-strapped postal…
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Looming public sector wage strike may test ANC’s tripartite alliance
Political analyst, Levy Ndou says the looming public service wage strike may test the relationship between the governing African National…
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Public sector unions prepare for national strike
Public sector unions say they will give details on their national strike early next week. The Cosatu-affiliated unions are rejecting…
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Thulas Nxesi: Plans by public service unions to go on strike premature
Acting Minister for Public Service and Administration Thulas Nxesi said that plans by public service unions to go on strike…
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Cosatu wants ministers to detail plans to ensure state capture rooted out
Cosatu has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s steps to deal with state capture, saying that ministers now need to advise on…
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119 fired Ugu district municipality workers get their jobs back 3 years later
Three years after they were sacked for allegedly engaging in an illegal municipal strike, the 119 workers fired by the…
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Cosatu hopes Minister Godongwana announces debt relief package for Eskom in MTBS
Trade union federation Cosatu says it is hoping that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces a debt relief package for Eskom…
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Cosatu: Cabinet ministers must pay for own water and electricity
Cosatu has added its voice to the uproar over revelations that members of the executive, including Cabinet ministers and their…
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Cosatu: Tighter labour market regulations needed to fight worker exploitation
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has highlighted the negative impact of cuts in public sector spending. Marking…
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Cosatu implores government to root out corruption & create jobs
Trade union federation Cosatu has demanded that government eradicate corruption, create more jobs and solve problems in the public health…
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Cosatu stages nationwide protest
Cosatu is staging a nationwide protest to mark World Day for Decent Work. In Gauteng, workers will hand over a…
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Cosatu set for nationwide march against low wages, poor working conditions
Trade union federation Cosatu is expected to embark on a nationwide march on Friday in commemoration of World Day for…
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Top Cosatu official arrested after tlof tlof with magosha
The rape case involving a top union official arrested at the Cosatu congress in Gauteng this week took a dramatic…
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Zingiswa Losi of Cosatu warns govt of dire consequences if 2018 wage deal not honoured
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi has doubled down on calls for the government to honour its 2018 wage agreement with public…
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Cosatu to elect new leadership
Cosatu’s 14th congress continues at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. On Tuesday, ANC chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, was booed off stage for…
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Solly Mapaila: SACP ready to contest elections alone
SACP General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, says the party is ready to contest the national elections on its own. He was…
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Alliance partners must understand that they need each other, says ANC’s Mantashe
African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson Gwede Mantashe said that alliance partners must recognize that they can either destroy the…
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Gwede Mantashe prevented from addressing Cosatu Congress
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe has been prevented from addressing COSATU members at its 14th congress in Midrand. They say they’re…
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Zingiswa Losi set to contest for 2nd term as Cosatu president
Incumbent Cosatu president, Zingiswa Losi, is set to contest for a second term when the trade union federation holds its…
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Alternatives to load shedding to dominate discussions at Cosatu’s 14th congress
Alternatives to South Africa’s continuing electricity challenges are likely to once again dominate discussions at Cosatu’s 14th congress this week.…
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GDP decline should serve as wake-up call for government, says Cosatu
Trade union federation Cosatu said the decline in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) should serve as a wake-up call…
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#NationalShutdown: Saftu calls for R1500 basic income grant
Saftu’s national shutdown took to the streets on Wednesday and its long list of demands includes a minimum living wage…
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Eastern Cape Cosatu says it wants concrete plants to eradicate unemployment
Cosatu members said they are looking for concrete plans to address unemployment in the Eastern Cape. Members marched to the…
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#NationalShutdown: Durban streets painted red as KZN trade unions join national shutdown
Protesters in KwaZulu-Natal have started marching to the Durban City Hall as part of Wednesday’s national shutdown over the rising…
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National shutdown marches underway
Red in the face and red in the streets. Unions are fuming at what they call the government’s inaction on…
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#NationalShutdown: Business as usual in Randburg as Santaco distances itself from national shutdown
As two of the country’s largest trade union federations, Cosatu and Saftu, are expected to embark on a national day…
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Taxi commuters unlikely to be affected by the shutdown on Wednesday
Taxi services should not be affected by a planned national shutdown on Wednesday. The South African National Taxi Council is…
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SA Trade Unions call on national shutdown on Wednesday
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says it’s time for the government to sit up and find ways…
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It’s time to hold government accountable for economic mess, says Cosatu
Trade union federation Cosatu said that it’s now or never for South Africans to hold the government and the private…
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Cosatu to embark on national strike as South Africa’s economy struggles to create jobs
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has issued a call to all workers and South Africans to join…
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Cape Town crime is spiralling out of control, says Cosatu
Cosatu claims that crime is spiralling out of control. Last week saw a series of shootings in Cape Town and…
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Cosatu: Govt complicit in criminal activities carried at SA’s exhausted mines
Trade union federation Cosatu said that the government was complicit in the criminal activities that had been carried out across…
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Cosatu members protest against high crime levels in Western Cape
About 300 Cosatu members took to the streets of Cape Town to protest against the high levels of crime in…
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Western Cape Cosatu says their protest will go ahead on Thursday
Cosatu in the Western Cape said its protest will go ahead on Thursday. This is despite utterances made by Premier…
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SARB should have considered a lower rate increase: Cosatu
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has condemned the central bank for the 75 basis points rate hike,…
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40 Standard Bank staff sacked for refusing COVID jab must be reinstated, says Cosatu
Trade union federation Cosatu on Tuesday called for the immediate reinstatement of 40 Standard Bank workers who were fired for…
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Mayor of Buffalo City to visit families of Enyobeni tavern victims
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality mayor is expected to visit Scenery Park parents to update them on the latest developments. A…
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Cosatu hoping for sweeping action on state capture report findings
Trade union federation Cosatu said that the success of the state capture commission lay in the prosecution of those implicated.…
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