A protest against the City’s recent electricity tariffs, organised by Cape Town consumer group Electricity Prices Must Fall, has gained momentum with support from Cosatu, which will join the group outside the Civic Centre on August 9, Women’s Day. Electricity Prices Must Fall spokesperson Natasha Greste said Cosatu extended its[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) have collaborated to mark Mandela Day. According to COSATU, the duo hosted two important events today. The first initiative happened in Gugulethu where cleaning, cooking, and delivering meals for the[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says that they stand in firm solidarity with the Palestinian struggle as they will be joining the march commemorating Nakba day, which is set to take place on Monday, 15 May. The march will start at 10:00 am from[…]
The families of three mine workers trapped underground in the Lily mine in Barberton in Mpumalanga have once again pleaded with government to retrieve their remains as the country celebrates Workers’ Day. Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirenda were working in a lamp room container that fell down a[…]
Veteran trade unionist and Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)’s first general- secretary, Jay Naidoo, says the fragmentation of trade unions has weakened the voice and power of workers. The labour federation is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 mass workers’ strike in Durban. The strike saw thousands[…]
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has conceded that reliable, affordable and sustainable energy is essential for industrialisation. He says the private sector has an important role to play in making this possible. South Africa’s energy crisis has raised the cost of doing business in the country. This as[…]
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said although the unemployment figures for Q4 of 2022 show a minor decline, it remains doubtful that the country has entered a trajectory of growth of employment. Stats SA revealed yesterday that the country’s official unemployment rate eased marginally to 32.7% in[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the annual State of the Nation Address set to take place on Thursday in Cape Town, The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver concrete solutions that will eradicate load shedding, create jobs, and bring down soaring[…]
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Friday warned of largescale job losses as small businesses face foreclosure following the increase in the repo rate. The South African Reserve Bank announced a 25-basis points basis hike on Thursday, bringing the repo rate up to 7.25%. This makes it[…]
The Congress of South African Trade Unions says the imminent release of Chris Hani’s killer – Janusz Walus, is a painful moment for most South Africans. Walus is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in prison at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria this week. Justice and Correctional Services Minister[…]
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