The Congress of South African Trade Unions held a successful meeting of its Central Executive Committee, which was attended by the representatives of all its affiliated unions and provincial structures. This is the statement that captures the initial decisions, but other issues and outcomes will be communicated going forward. Organisation and campaigns: The CEC congratulated SACTWU, […]
NUM Youth Structure is angered by the barbaric killing of Precious Ramabulana in Limpopo last week
The National Union of Mineworkers Youth Structure (NUM-YS) is angered, shocked and perplexed by the diabolical killing of Precious Ramabulana, aged 21, who was a student at Capricorn TVET College in Limpopo was found dead in her room off-campus last week Sunday and had been stabbed 52 times. This happened on the eve of 16 […]
COSATU Mpumalanga fully supports the planned protest action by NEHAWU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Mpumalanga will fully support the Provincial Public Health Sector march led by its affiliate National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) planned to take place as follows:- Date : 28 November 2019 Time : 10h00 Venue: New Mapulaneng Hospital – Dwarsloop The march aims to address […]
NEHAWU Limpopo condemns the brutal rape and murder of a TVET college student on Sunday
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in Limpopo condemns the rape and murder of a student at the Capricorn TVET College on Sunday. Precious Ramabulana was raped and stabbed 52 times in her dorm room a day before President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the 16 days of activism in Limpopo on Monday. NEHAWU […]
COSATU wishes its Deputy General Secretary Cde Solly Phetoe a speedy recovery after a car accident
The Congress of South African Trade Unions wishes its Deputy General Secretary Cde Solly Phetoe a speedy recovery after he was involved in a car accident yesterday. We further send our prayers and best wishes to his family. We wish them strength at this difficult time. The accident happened while Cde Solly Phetoe was on his […]
SADTU dismisses AfriForum racist venom
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in Gauteng has noted with outrage the Afriforum letter sent to the Premier of Gauteng Province, Honourable David Makhura dated 20 November 2019. This grouping seeks to drag us into its racist fight against the MEC for Education and Youth Development, Honourable Panyaza Lesufi. The fact that Afriforum […]
POPCRU committed to 16 Days of Activism for No violence against Women and Children
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) remains fully committed to the eradication of all forms of abuses and violations against women and children. Yesterday, 25 November 2019 marked the beginning of this important international awareness campaign which will take place until the 10th December 2019. This is a very important period in our calendar […]
COSATU Post-CEC Media Briefing on Thursday
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is convening its ordinary three-day Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting starting today the 25th -27th of November 2019 to discuss Organisational, Political and Socio-economic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. The meeting will be followed by the usual media briefing to communicate the meeting outcomes: […]
COSATU sends fraternal message to the International Trade Union Confederation Africa (ITUC-A) on the occasion of its 4th Congress in Abuja, Nigeria
On behalf of workers across South Africa, COSATU seizes this opportunity to convey fraternal greetings to the International Trade Union Confede4ration Africa (ITUC-A), and its affiliates gathered in Abuja, Nigeria for the 4th ITUC-Africa Ordinary Congress which commenced on the 18th – 22nd November 2019. The COSATU delegation forms part of this crucial gathering, led […]
COSATU CEC Photo-Op on Monday next week
The Congress of South African Trade Unions will convene its ordinary three-day Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting from the 25th -27th of November 2019 to discuss Organisational, Political and Socio-economic issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. The meeting will be followed by the usual media briefing to communicate the meeting outcomes: […]