SADTU has noted, with dismay, an emerging narrative post the 30th anniversary virtual celebration that seeks to question and ridicule the Union’s decision to invite the President of the Republic to be part of the event. The toxic and grossly ill-informed narrative is being driven through platforms such as the “Communist University-CU Telegram Postings” online […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions in Mpumalanga is fully supportive of thousands of workers members of NUM who are employed by ESKOM who have embarked on strike actions in the following workstations.  Ø  Kendal Power Ø  Matla Power Ø  Duvha Power Ø  Kusile Power Ø  Arnot Power Ø  Komati Power Ø  Thuthuka Power Ø  Majuba Power Ø  Grootvlei Power  COSATU has always […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions supports the broad anti-corruption coalition that is mobilising and participating in various activities to demand action against the scourge of corruption. The Federation fully endorses and wholeheartedly supports the Orange Mask Campaign that has been initiated by progressive civil society and that is a response to the call […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] is currently preparing for a strike action at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme [NSFAS] after wage negotiations deadlocked. Negotiations started on the 12th June 2020 before they deadlocked on the 11th of August 2020. A submission on picketing rules has been made to the Commission […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and the South African Communist Party (SACP) emphatically condemn the forcible seizure and arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, for his publishing activities of secret information, including news leaks, from anonymous sources. The US Department of Justice has laid charges of espionage by conspiracy to disclose classified […]

Continue to wear a mask at all times that covers your nose and mouth. Remember masks should be washed daily Wash hands regularly with soap and use hand sanitiser at every opportunity Keep between 1.5 and 2 metres safe distance from other people Limit the number of people you are in contact with daily Avoid […]

The Congress of South African Trade Union in Mpumalanga is deeply saddened by the untimely death of Comrade Paris Mashego, He passed-away on the 11th August 2020. The Province of COSATU in Mpumalanga is deeply hurt because Cde Paris Mashego had immensely contributed to building the strength of both the NUM and COSATU in the […]

These are difficult times in our revolution and the departure of Isithwalandwe Baba Andrew Mlangeni is shaking the foundations of our resilience. On a daily basis, our people falling by the wayside and their passing is so rapid and sudden that we do not even have time to mourn properly. Over the last two weeks, […]

During the height of the oppressive regime, alongside ordinary citizens and prominent freedom fighters, musicians played a huge role in being whistleblowers and opponents of the oppressive white government. Some musicians, such as Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba, among others, were exiled for years for criticizing the government. Almost any song that dared criticize the […]

As June 16 marks Youth Day in South Africa in commemoration of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, the DENOSA National Student Movement would like to reflect on and highlight the need to address the issue of the increasingly limited access to nursing education in the country and the rising Youth Unemployment with almost no solution to […]

Content by Learn and Teach On the 16th June people went home at the end of the day, as always. But when they turned on their radios and opened their newspapers, they knew South Africa would never be the same again. The extra late edition of the World newspaper said, 4 DEAD, 11 HURT AS […]