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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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SA’s democracy threatened by high unemployment rate
The labour federation SAFTU’s General- Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, says the high unemployment is threatening South Africa’s democracy. He has attributed…
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List of 9 SA celebrities who were robed in red with fake doctorates from Trinity International Bible University
Celebrated actor Sello Maake kaNcube’s bogus doctorate from the warehouse-like structure of a so-called Trinity International Bible University has set…
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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’s Zwelinzima Vavi accuses US of using AGOA to silence African leaders on Israel-Palestine war
Discussions on the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) continued – despite Pro-Palestine pickets that took place…
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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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Unions want taxi owners to be recognized as employers
SAFTU and the Qina National Public Transport Workers Association are seeking the formalization of taxi drivers and other staff within…
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R500 milllion Eskom security tender under Andre de Ruyter scrutinised
There are allegations that Eskom spent R500 million on a 3-month security tender. Private security association, Tapsosa, is now demanding…
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Monday’s planned shutdown march will be peaceful: Zwelinzima Vavi
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has reassured South Africans that their planned shutdown march on Monday will…
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Saftu slams President Ramaphosa over cabinet reshuffle
Saftu General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, says workers have nothing to celebrate from last night’s cabinet reshuffle. President Cyril Ramaphosa made…
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SAFTU to join EFF electricity shutdown
Trade union federation SAFTU says it will be joining the EFF when it takes to the streets later this month.…
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Saftu’s Zwelinzima Vavi calls for Tembisa Hospital looters to be referred to NPA
Trade union federation, Saftu, said that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)’s report on millions of rands in irregular expenditure at…
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Saftu & Popcru to lead protests in Gauteng for better working conditions
Several unions will take another shot at mobilizing workers to down tools despite a low turn out a previous shutdowns…
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Source of depression in SA is the unemployment crisis – Zwelinzima Vavi
Wednesday’s national shutdown was peaceful, with a powerful message. Government must do more to intervene in rising prices and the…
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Saftu slams President Ramaphosa’s energy plan for lack of consultation
Saftu’s Zwelinzima Vavi has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for not consulting unions over plans to address the energy crisis in…
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Numsa calls for focus to consolidate Saftu and attend to workers’ struggles
Saftu’s biggest affiliate the metalworkers’ union Numsa says the focus now is on consolidating the federation and attending to the…
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Zwelinzima Vavi re-elected Saftu general secretary
Zwelinzima Vavi has been re-elected as general secretary of Saftu. This at the union federation’s congress, which ran well into…
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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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Numsa conflict with Saftu over suspension of top officials comes to a head
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa’s (Numsa’s) collision course with South African Federation of Trade Union (Saftu) general…
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7 South Africans killed in Diepsloot
A Building contractor, Willie, has been identified as one of the 7 South Africans who have been shot dead by…
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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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Decision to place Zwelinzima Vavi on suspension unconstitutional, says Saftu
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has suspended four of its senior office bearers effective Saturday. It says this…
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Decision to place Zwelinzima Vavi on suspension unconstitutional
Union federation Saftu has suspended four national office bearers with immediate effect. They are accused of bringing the federation into…
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Cracks in Saftu over Zwelinzima Vavi’s suspension for financial misconduct
A major war is looming between Saftu president Mac Chavalala and his affiliates about general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi’s spending on…
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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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South African Federation of Trade Unions calls for basic income grant
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is calling for an R1,500 monthly grant. The grant would be aimed at…
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Zwelinzima Vavi says continued load shedding by Eskom was due to deliberate mismanagement
Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says the continued load shedding by power utility Eskom was due to deliberate mismanagement and…
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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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Taxis still not operating in Cape Town following violence
Taxis are still not operating in Cape Town after a tense weekend. The Western Cape government has shut the main…
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UDM’s Holomisa and Zwelinzima Vavi to try to negotiate taxi peace in Cape Town
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa and Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi are holding urgent talks with warring taxi operators in Cape…
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Saftu boss Zwelinzima Vavi to lead angry workers in strike over public servant wages
South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is expected to lead a demonstration in Pretoria on…
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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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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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Minister Lindiwe Zulu in talks to reintroduce R350 social relief of distress grant
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has told a local publication that discussions are underway to see if the government’s R350…
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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 fights against plans to freeze public sector wage increases
Saftu says it will fight tooth and nail against attempts to freeze public servants’ salaries. This comes after Finance minister…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again failed us – Zwelinzima Vavi
South African Federation of Trade Unions General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says there’s nothing new in President Ramaphosa’s speech. More than R1-trillion…
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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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Deputy Minister Holomisa recovers from coronavirus
Deputy Correctional Services Minister Phathekile Holomisa has recovered from the novel coronavirus. Holomisa was back at work and was expected…
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Zwelinzima Vavi discharged from hospital after COVID-19 treatment
South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will test for coronavirus on Monday again after being treated…
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Labour movement leader Zwelinzima Vavi admitted in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Prominent labour movement leader Zwelinzima Vavi has been admitted to the hospital after contracting COVID-19. Irvin Jim who is Vavi’s…
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Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi tests positive for COVID-19
Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has tested positive for COVID-19, he revealed on Thursday. All I had was a flu…
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New party launched to challenge ANC at elections
The Socialist Revolutionary Workers’ Party is spearheaded by Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim and endorsed by Saftu and Zwelinzima Vavi.…
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