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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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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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