The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submissions on the Draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Revenue Laws Amendment Bill as well as the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Standing Committee: Finance’s virtual hearings on Tuesday, 13 September 2022. Key issues provided for in the Rates Bill include the postponement of […]
COSATU North West calls for the Ditsobotla Local Municipality council to be disbanded
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the North West province calls for the Provincial Government and the ANC to urgently disband the Ditsobotla Local Municipality council. The council continues to fail to perform its function in the municipality. Furthermore, it has resisted all forms of intervention which was provided to the municipality. The […]
COSATU Free State deeply saddened by the disaster in Jagersfontein
COSATU Free State is deeply saddened by the disaster that unfolded in Jagersfontein, a small town in the Xhariep District’s Kopanong Local Municipality. Tragedy struck on Sunday, the 11th of September 2022, after a slime dam collapsed near the open-pit mine, causing a mudslide and flooding in several areas in the town. The disaster comes […]
COSATU 14th National Congress- Media Accreditation Application open
The media accreditation application process for the upcoming 14th COSATU National Congress is now open. The application process will be closed on the 20th of September 2022. The COSATU 14th National Congress will take place between the 26- 29th September 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The congress will be convened under the theme; “Build working-class […]
SAMWU welcomes SALGBC ruling dismissing Cederberg Local Municipality’s decision to deny workers salary increases
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Western Cape province notes and welcomes the decision by the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) senior panellist which dismissed the application for the Cederberg Local Municipality to be exempted from the salary and wage collective agreement that was concluded in 2021. According to the […]
NEHAWU ANGERED BY REVELATIONS THAT GOVERNMENT WASTED OVER R1.4 BILLION OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS DUE TO FRUITLESS AND WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] is angered by the revelations that government wasted over R1.4 Billion due to fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the past five years. These revelations are contained in a report by the office of the Auditor-General briefing the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Appropriations. As NEHAWU, we find […]
NEHAWU SUPPORTS THE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE THE UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME GRANT
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] supports the calls for government to introduce the universal Basic Income Grant [BIG]. As NEHAWU, our support for the introduction of the universal basic income grant is based on the urgent need to address the economic crisis and the crisis of social reproduction facing nearly half […]
COSATU calls on Putco to sit down with unions to avert the dismissal of 1000 workers
07 September 2022 The Congress of South African Trade Unions is deeply concerned by the reports that the Public Utility Transport Corporation (Putco) has expressed an intention to dismiss 1,000 employees for standing up for their rights and demanding an inflation related wage increase. We offer our solidarity to the workers and intend to give […]
COSATU has presented its submission in support of the Climate Change Bill to Parliament
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submission in support of the Climate Change Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries today, the 7th of September 2022. Climate change is a real threat to workers, their families, communities and the economy. Its effects are being felt with the pollution that […]
COSATU 14th National Congress- Media Accreditation Application open
The media accreditation application process for the upcoming 14th COSATU National Congress is now open. The application process will be closed on the 20th of September 2022. The COSATU 14th National Congress will take place between the 26- 29th September 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The congress will be convened under the theme; “Build working-class […]
COSATU will present its submission on the Climate Change Bill to Parliament on Wednesday(07 September 2022)
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Climate Change Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee: Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. Virtual hearings will be held at 11h30 on Wednesday, 07 September 2022. Issued by COSATU For further information please contact:Matthew Parks-Parliamentary CoordinatorCell: 082 785 0687
COSATU Eastern Cape congratulates SAMATU for holding a successful Provincial Congress
Congress Of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in the Eastern Cape congratulates the South African Medical Association Trade Union(SAMATU) for holding a successful Provincial Congress on 03 September 2022. The congress was held under the theme “Restoring the voice of doctors in South African healthcare discourse through strong and vibrant unionism.” Deliberations and resolutions of the […]
COSATU statement on the latest GDP numbers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has noted the latest GDP growth figures by Stats SA, showing the economy shrunk by 0,7% in the second quarter. These numbers are not shocking considering that load shedding, fuel price hikes, interests rate hikes and budget cuts have acted as a drag on the economy for the […]
COSATU 14th National Congress Preparations Statement
The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions is finalising the preparations for the upcoming 14th National Congress to be held between the 26-29th of September 2022. We expect more than 2 000 delegates representing 1,6-million workers coming from workplaces in every sector of the economy, from both big and small cities and rural areas to […]
SAMWU STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Members of the media, welcome to the SAMWU briefing on the developments in the City of Johannesburg. We have called this briefing today as residents of the City and as workers who are responsible for service delivery to all. As a union, we are of the view that if the center does not hold within […]
POPCRU on the upcoming National Police Commemoration Day
As the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) welcomes and endorses the upcoming South African Police Service National Commemoration Day set to take place tomorrow, Sunday the 4th of September 2022 at the Union Buildings, we do so with painful hearts in that on that wall of remembrance, names of our former colleagues keep […]
Reminder: COSATU to hold a media briefing to release documents for the upcoming 14th National Congress
The Congress of South African Trade Unions invites all members of the media to a media briefing to officially release documents for the upcoming 14th National Congress. The COSATU 14th National Congress will take place between the 26- 29th September 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The congress will be convened under the […]