COSATU condemns portrait of President Zuma

18 May 2012

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is disgusted at the demeaning portrait showing President Jacob Zuma, in the pose of Lenin, with his genitals hanging out. This picture is offensive and disrespectful not only to an individual but to the democratically elected President of South Africa and therefore to the whole country and the people of South Africa.

Press Statement by SAMWU E.C on the Non-Payment Statuary Deductions Of Workers by Kouga Municipality

16 May 2012

Since last year Kouga Municipality has not been paying workers deductions over to the service providers ranging from, Provident Fund, Medical Aids, Loans, Maintenance and Policies. This has led to workers policies lapsing and some being at risk of losing Provident Fund and Medical Aid benefits already workers have got letters from service providers threatening them of losing these benefits.

SAMWU applaud COGHSTA MEC for prompt intervention

16 May 2012

The South African Municipal Workers Union in Limpopo wishes to welcome the appointment of MEC for COGSHTA, M.E.C Clifford Motsepe, and further applaud the M.E.C for a prompt intervention against municipalities that contravened the Municipal Systems Act no 32 of 2000 as amended.

COSATU General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi’s, Keynote Address to the COSATU International Policy Conference

16 May 2012

Allow me to convey special greetings from the leadership of the federation and its structures. We are gathered here today to soberly reflect on the changing global balance of class forces and imperative of how best to reposition the federation and the whole working class movement in order to deepen the crisis of the capitalist system and simultaneously build a solid foundation for real alternatives.

A response to Mike Schussler: Busting Schussler`s myths, exposing white excess by Comrade Chris Malikane

16 May 2012

In the Business Day and Politicsweb (2012/05/07) “Wages of the unskilled too high”, Mike Schüssler launched the first salvo against the employed section of the working class, to be followed later by the siege from the DA on COSATU Headquarters. The underlying assertion among Schüssler, the DA and some policymakers is that workers in South Africa are way too expensive.