The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will convene its 7th Central Committee Meeting to be held virtually on a Zoom Platform between the 20th -23rd of September 2021. The meeting will be convened to assess the progress that has been made in implementing the outcomes of the federation’s 13th National Congress, and to review and adjust our tactics and strategies to deal with the contemporary challenges in the buildup to […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission in support of the Copyright Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition at 17h30, Thursday, 12 August 2021 during its virtual hearings. This is a progressive Bill that will help ensure indigent learners and students, as well as educational […]

The COSATU Post Special CEC Media briefing that was planned for Thursday at 11:00 am has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this cancellation. A media statement will be issued to communicate the outcomes of the meeting.  Issued by COSATU Sizwe Pamla (Cosatu National Spokesperson) Tel: 011 339 4911Cell: 060 975 6794

The Congress of South African Trade Unions started its three-day Special Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting, Monday 02 -04 August 2021, to finalise the preparations for the upcoming COSATU Central Committee {COSATU CC} that will be convened next month, 20 -23 September 2021. Amongst a number of things that the Central Committee {CC} will do […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions will convene a three-day Special Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting, starting tomorrow -Monday, 02 -04 August 2021, to finalise the preparations for the upcoming COSATU Central Committee {COSATU CC} that will be convened next month, 22 -25 September 2021. Amongst a number of things that the Central Committee […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is finalising its three-day ordinary Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting that started on Monday, 17 May 2021, to discuss organizational, political, international, and socioeconomic issues facing workers and the working class in general. This will be followed up by a standard media briefing to communicate the outcomes of […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is convening a three-day ordinary Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting, starting today -Monday, 17 May 2021, to discuss organisational, political, international, and socioeconomic issues facing workers and the working class in general. This will be followed up by a standard media briefing to communicate the outcomes of the […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is concluding its two-day Special Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting that started yesterday, (Tuesday,06 April 2021). The meeting is convened to discuss COSATU’s perspective and approach to the upcoming Local Government Elections in the light of serious tensions between workers and the ANC government over the ongoing budget […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is concluding its two-day Special Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting that started yesterday, (Tuesday,06 April 2021). The meeting is convened to discuss COSATU’s perspective and approach to the upcoming Local Government Elections in the light of serious tensions between workers and the ANC government over the ongoing budget […]

COSATU will present its submission in support of the National Traffic Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport at 9am, Wednesday 10 March. This is a progressive and long overdue overhaul of our inadequate traffic legislation.  Every year more than 14 000 people die unnecessarily on South Africa’s roads due to reckless driving. About 25% of […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its response to the 2021/22 Budget to Parliament at 11am Wednesday, 3 March during the Finance Committees’ virtual public hearings. The economy is facing its greatest crisis in 100 years, unemployment has pushed past 40%, many State-Owned Enterprises and Municipalities are in various stages of […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is on the second day of its three-day ordinary Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting that will finish tomorrow on Wednesday 24th  of February 2021. The CEC will be discussing issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. This will be followed up by a standard media […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions will convene a three-day ordinary Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting starting tomorrow – Monday the 22nd to the 24th  of February 2021 to discuss issues affecting the workers and the working class in general. This will be followed up by a standard media briefing to communicate the outcomes […]