The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in collaboration with the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Communist Party (SACP), Africa for Palestine (A4P) and members of the progressive pro-Palestine movement will convene a symbolic human chain picket at the Israeli Embassy, condemning the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.  Ms Abu […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in collaboration with the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Communist Party (SACP), Africa for Palestine (A4P) and members of the progressive pro-Palestine movement will convene a symbolic human chain picket at the Israeli Embassy, condemning the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.  Ms Abu […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2021/22 Budget) to Parliament’s Standing and Select Committees: Appropriations at 09h00 on Wednesday, the 1st of June 2022.  The Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill provides for government’s budgetary allocations to procure vaccines in the fight against Covid-19 and […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is currently holding its ordinary three-day Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting. The meeting, which started on the 23rd of May, focused on political and socio-economic issues affecting workers and the working class in general. The meeting will be followed by the usual media briefing to communicate the outcomes: The […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is holding its ordinary three-day Central Executive Committee [CEC] meeting. On the agenda are political and socio-economic issues affecting workers and the working class in general. The meeting will be followed by the usual media briefing to communicate the meeting outcomes: The details of the media briefing are as […]

22 March 2022 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Division of Revenue Bill to Parliament’s Select Committee: Appropriations from 09h00 Wednesday 23 March 2022. The Division of Revenue Bill provides for the allocation of funds to provincial and local governments in the Budget. This constitutes 41.4% (for the provincial […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police from 10h00 Wednesday 16 March 2022. The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill is an important Bill that seeks to develop the South African Police Service’s woefully inadequate forensic […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Electoral Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs at 12h00 Tuesday 01 March 2022. The objective of the Electoral Amendment Bill is to effect the Constitutional Court judgement requiring independent candidates be allowed to contest national and provincial elections. […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Land Court Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services at 09h00 Tuesday 01 March 2022. The essential objective of the Land Court Bill is to establish a dedicated Land Court to deal with land matters including restitution, claims […]

21 February 2022  The Congress of South African Trade Unions COSATU is having a Three-Day CEC meeting, that started today,  to discuss organisational, socioeconomic, and political issues affecting workers and the working class. The meeting will be followed by a media briefing to communicate the outcomes of the meeting. The details of the briefing are […]

COSATU in Gauteng is convening its 14th Provincial Congress to assess the work done in the past three years. The congress will also elect the new provincial leadership. The congress will receive the opening remarks by the sitting Provincial Chairperson at 11:00 am and receive the keynote address from COSATU President comrade Zingiswa Losi at […]

COSATU in KwaZulu-Natal province held its 14th Provincial Congress at the Olive Convention Centre on the 3rd – 4th of February 2022. The Congress was held under the theme: Deepen the Back-to-Basics Campaign, Consolidate the Struggle for the NDR and Advance the Struggle for Socialism”. The Provincial Office-Bearers will address the media on the way forward […]

MEDIA ALERT It is all systems go for the Congress of South African Trade Union in Mpumalanga to host both its Gender and Provincial Congresses whose objective will be to monitor and evaluate its performance for the past three years. The congresses are scheduled to take place as follows: Date    :           25 – 26 […]

COSATU to present submission on the Adjustments Appropriation Bill to Parliament tomorrow 03 December 2021  The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Adjustments Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Appropriations at 09h00 Friday, 03 December 2021.    The Adjustments Appropriation Bill caters for budgetary allocations […]

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