Sizwe Pamla
- South Africa News
Panyaza Lesufi slams claim that the Nasi iSpani programme is canned
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has slammed claims that the Nasi iSpani programme had been canned, labelling them “baseless, false and…
Read More » - South Africa News
Gauteng Premier: Marshalltown fire inquiry delay out of government’s control
The Gauteng government has said that delays to the start of the commission of inquiry into the tragic Marshalltown fire…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
Cosatu calls on workers to join pickets for World Day for Decent Work on Friday
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is gearing up for its nationwide protests and other activities across the…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
Government has been making promises to fix SA electricity crisis, says Cosatu
There’s been a widespread reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the government’s grand plan to save embattled Eskom and…
Read More » - South Africa News
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…
Read More » - South Africa News
Cosatu troubled by reports SACP owes staff six months’ wages
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday said that it was troubled by recent reports that its…
Read More » - South Africa News
Calls for Postbank to be reoriented into a state bank for the poor
Cosatu has called for Postbank to be reoriented into a state bank following the approval last week by the Cabinet…
Read More » - South Africa News
Cosatu expects to hear updates on Eskom, job creation & state capture in Sona 2022 address
Trade union Cosatu will have a keen interest in what the president has to say about ailing power utility Eskom…
Read More » - South Africa News
Cosatu welcomes fuel price drop and calls for Govt to consider capping fuel levy
From midnight, motorists will pay 19 cents a litre less for petrol while diesel will decrease by 54 cents a…
Read More »