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Kenny Kunene hits back at Vavi after SAFTU files complaint over his comments about illegal miners
Kenny Kunene hits back at Vavi after SAFTU files complaint over his comments about illegal miners! South African Federation of Trade…
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SAFTU says wrongly called GNU will hasten doomsday for the working class
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has reiterated its stance against South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU),…
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SAFTU condemns VP Mashatile’s stance that SAA privatisation might be best way forward
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has condemned Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s comments that the privatization of South…
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EPWP workers in Soweto allege corruption & demand to be paid
Aggrieved Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) contractors blockaded parts of the roads leading into Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital in Soweto…
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SAFTU calls for swift prosecution of individuals & entities found guilty of corruption
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is calling on law enforcement to fast-track the prosecution of those found…
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Saftu calls for Educor nationalization, while AdvTech pledges support to students
Educor students find themselves in a moment of despair as their institutions, including Damelin College, City Varsity, Icesa City Campus,…
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Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill believed to be in line with unbundling of Eskom
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has rejected the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill, which the National Assembly…
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Saftu to protest with Gauteng Health Dept contract workers for permanent jobs
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) will join contract workers from Gauteng’s Health Department who will stage a…
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Taxi strike: Zwelinzima Vavi says JP Smith is lying, Cape Town road rules are draconian
General secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), Zwelinzima Vavi has rubbished claims by City of Cape…
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Saftu: Latest GDP figure not worth celebrating
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said it didn’t believe it was worth celebrating the country’s new gross…
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Government’s appeal against ruling on load shedding slammed
The government’s recent move to appeal against a high court ruling that exempted public schools, police stations, and public health…
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Saftu: Eskom expenditure disclosure exemption a plot to conceal mismanagement
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said that National Treasury’s decision to exempt Eskom from disclosing its wasteful…
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#NationalShutdown: SAHRC calls on the government to protect citizens
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has urged the government to ensure that South Africans who are not “supportive”…
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Saftu President: Govt to blame for those who died in pools of faeces
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) president Ruth Ntlokotse has lashed out at the Department of Education after…
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Saftu guns for ex-Eskom CEO
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has opened a criminal case against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter…
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Public service unions vow to return to the picket lines in February
The South African government is facing renewed threats of a full-blown strike after almost 10 public service unions vowed to…
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Blade Nzimande not doing enough to halt violence in higher education sector, says Saftu
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said that it doubts the determination of Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande…
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Saftu: New Eskom management needed to stabilise electricity supply
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has intensified calls for Eskom management to be sacked. The renewed call…
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He’s achieving uninterrupted load shedding, says Saftu on Eskom’s Andre de Rutyer
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) on Friday reiterated its call for the immediate resignation of Eskom’s CEO…
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Saftu demands Jagersfontein mine operators compensate community members
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is demanding that the company responsible for the mine dam at Jagersfontein…
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Saftu calls on civil servants to prepare for strike after rejecting 3% wage increase
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has on Friday called on all public servants to prepare for a…
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Saftu: Economic and cultural factors main drivers of crime in SA
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says the recent crime stats show how a combination of political-economic and…
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Saftu lauds mine workers for heckling Cyril Ramaphosa
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has lauded the heckling of African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa…
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SAFTU concerned over NSFAS delays
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) said its ‘gravely concerned’ about the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)…
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Cosatu and Saftu demand decisive leadership to alleviate SA’s unemployment crisis
Unions have demanded more decisive and serious political leadership to help alleviate South Africa’s jobs crisis. On Tuesday, Statistics South…
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4 NEC members suspended for bringing Saftu into disrepute over Zwelinzima Vavi saga
Trade federation South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has suspended four of its National Executive Committee (NEC) members who…
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Kopanang says foreign nationals are used as scapegoats, Saftu member threatened
Anti-xenophobia movement, Kopanang Africa, says foreign nationals are being used as a scapegoat for the government’s failure to intervene in…
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Zwelinzima Vavi says he will give Saftu reasons as to why he shouldn’t be suspended
Trade unionist Zwelinzima Vavi could be booted out of yet another union federation after the South African Federation of Trade…
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Saftu seeks to suspend Zwelinzima Vavi
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is investigating its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi for alleged financial and administrative…
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Zwelinzima Vavi tells Cyril Ramaphosa to resign
South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign. Vavi…
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Two Saftu leaders arrested as they try to force way into Parliament
Two officials belonging to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) were arrested in Cape Town for contravening the…
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Members of Saftu to march over SA’s economic challenges today
Members of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) are heading into the streets on Wednesday morning, to voice…
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Saftu accuses employers of using COVID-19 as excuse to cut workers’ pay
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has accused employers of using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to…
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Saftu to strike next Wednesday, same day as Tito Mboweni’s Budget speech
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said it would embark on a general strike next Wednesday. The action,…
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Zwelinzima Vavi: Jacob Zuma must stop believing he’s more important than other citizens
The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), Zwelinzima Vavi, says President Cyril Ramaphosa is making…
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Govt urged to continue R350 COVD-19 for poor people
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said the end of the government’s special COVID-19 grant will plunge marginalized…
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Saftu plans mass action, wants overhaul of political, economic & social systems
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said that it wanted a total overhaul of the country’s public education…
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