The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has noted with great concern the number of municipalities and water boards that have either shown their intention to or have applied to be exempted from paying workers salary increases as per the concluded salary and wage negotiations in both the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has learnt with great anger and agitation of a memorandum which was distributed by Sedibeng Water informing workers that their salaries will not be paid on the 20th of this month as per the contract of employment entered into between Sedibeng Water and its employees.  Sedibeng Water, a […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the two other recognised trade unions Solidarity and UASA once again signed a two-year wage agreement with Village Main Reef (VMR) at the historical world-known Vilakazi Street in Soweto closer to the houses of two former liberation struggle leaders and SA Nobel Prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and […]

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation(ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) strongly affirms that decent work sums up theaspirations of people in their working lives. It involves opportunities for work that isproductive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection forfamilies, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom forpeople […]

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) supports the upcoming COSATU socio-economic national strike set to take place tomorrow, the 7th of October 2021, which will be taking place under strict Covid-19 restrictions as part of the Global Day for Decent Work activities. POPCRU encourages its members who will be off-duty to join in […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Free State notes and welcomes the appointment of Mxollisi Dukwana as a member of the Free State Provincial Legislature. We further congratulate Mr. Dukwana on his appointment as Member of Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) which is the general overseer […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] joins millions of workers across the world in celebrating the World Federation of Trade Unions [WFTU] International Day marking the 76th Anniversary of our international class-oriented federation. The World Federation of Trade Unions [WFTU] was established in Paris on 3 October 1945, and ever since its […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) supports the genuine wage demands of workers in the Metal and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC). Currently, the employers are offering workers 4.1% while workers led NUMSA are demanding 8%. As NUM we strongly believe that a 4.4% increase is not sufficient as it stands if the plight of […]

Thursday September 30, 2021 The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) notes the statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing the decision by the Cabinet to move the country to adjusted Alert Level 1 of the COVID-19 lockdown as part of government’s Risk Adjusted Strategy. The President reported that the decision to move the […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] notes and welcomes the publication of the Special Investigative Unit [SIU] Report on the investigation of the National Department of Health and Digital Vibes contract. The publication of the report has explicitly detailed the degree of corruption, fraud, maladministration, mismanagement of public funds and elements of […]

Communication Workers Union (CWU) welcomes the CCMA ruling on a matter that was between SABC and CWU on behalf of her member, Rozalia Whitehead. The matter relates to a case of the 5th of September 2019, where a wrong pre-recorded video clip of a speech made by H.E. President – Cyril Ramaphosa was broadcasted on […]

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has noted and welcomes the appointment of Mr. Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale as the acting National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The appointment of Mr. Thobakgale takes place at a critical time wherein, 27 years into our democratic dispensation, the DCS faces multiple upheavals, including being […]

As delivered by the General Secretary, Dr Blade Nzimande Dear comrades, We bring revolutionary greetings from the Central Committee and the entire membership of the SACP, during this year, our 100 years since the SACP was founded. It is indeed a centenary we are proud of—a hundred years of unbroken struggle for national liberation, women’s […]

Virtual meeting Comrade Zingiswa Losi, President of COSATU National Office Bearers of COSATU Members of the National Executive Committee of the ANC present Cde Blade Nzimande and leadership of the SACP present Members of the COSATU Central Executive Committee Comrades and Friends I bring greetings and a message of solidarity and support from the African […]

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) held its third ordinary meeting on 17 September 2021.  The NEC, as a structure where the management of the affairs of the union are vested, deliberated and took decisions on organisational, educational, labour, socio-economic, political and international matters. The meeting took place […]