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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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