The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes progress made by Team South Africa’s delegation led by President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa to the United States of America (US). President Ramaphosa and the delegation inclusive of the four Ministers and officials, Business and Labour, including the Federation’s President, Zingiswa Losi, led with dignity and made […]
NEHAWU STATEMENT ON THE 2025 BUDGET
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] notes the tabling of the 2025 fiscal framework by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana. This was an unprecedented third attempt by the Government of National Unity (GNU) at delivering the Budget Speech after two failed attempts earlier this year. The aborted budget speeches were a […]
COSATU notes decision to place Daybreak Foods under business rescue
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the decision by the board of Daybreak Foods to enter the company into business rescue but warns that workers’ rights must not be compromised. COSATU and its Affiliate representing workers at Daybreak Foods, the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) engaged the Public Investment Corporation […]
COSATU 2025/26 Budget 3.0 Reaction Statement
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the revised 2025/26 Budget tabled at Parliament. Whilst welcoming important progressive allocations that COSATU campaigned for, we remain concerned that the Budget may not provide the stimulatory effect the economy desperately needs. We welcome government’s decision to withdraw the proposed VAT hike as it would have […]
PEOPLE AGAINST BUDGET CUTS: PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE ANTICIPATED 2025 BUDGET
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Time: 10:30-12:00 Venue: St George’s Cathedral, Small Hall Hosted by: People Against Budget Cuts Join us for a press conference to be addressed by leaders from organised labour and community-based organisations ahead of the Budget Speech, where they will voice concerns about the prospect of deepening austerity measures. After weeks […]
COSATU AND SAMWU Northern Cape score victory for 500 Sol Plaatjie Municipal workers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Northern Cape with the assistance of the General Secretary, Solly Phetoe, and the Deputy General Secretary of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), Nkhetheni Muthavhi, has successfully negotiated the absorption of 498 workers as permanent employees of the Sol Plaatjie Municipality. The workers had […]
COSATU Budget Expectations Statement
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) hopes government will not disappoint workers and the nation when it tables the revised 2025/26 Budget at Parliament on 21 May. The working class and the country at large are battling numerous dire socio-economic crises and need government to table a bold, progressive budget that will capacitate […]
COSATU welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pending visit to the United States
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pending visit to the United States (US) to meet his counterpart, President Donald Trump. We are confident that President Ramaphosa’s visit will provide an opportunity to unlock a process to address political, trade and other difficulties in the bilateral relationship between both the […]
SAMWU STATEMENT ON STATE-ENABLED COLLAPSE OF FREE STATE MUNICIPALITIES MUST END – WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES PAY THE PRICE
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) expresses deep concern and growing outrage over the continued deterioration of local government in the Free State, as confirmed by the Auditor-General’s latest report on Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and Masilonyana Local Municipality. These findings, though alarming, only confirm what SAMWU has consistently raised that our municipalities are in […]