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The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal wishes its federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions [COSATU], a successful 2nd Provincial Gender Conference commencing today, the 18th of March 2025 at Royal Hotel, Durban and the 15th Provincial Congress which will be convened on the 19th – 20th of March 2025 […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) mourns the passing of struggle stalwart and former MEC for Eastern Cape Safety and Security, Dennis Neer. Neer passed away on Friday after a long illness. He was 77 years old. Born in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha, Neer had a two-year stint at Fort Hare University. In […]

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal will be demonstrating outside Durban Labour Court on Monday 17th March 2025. The demonstration will coincide with proceedings taking place inside the Labour Court in support of Ithala Soc Limited as they square up against the Payment Administrator. While the union understands that the court proceedings […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Limpopo 7th Provincial Congress saw 544 delegates from 16 affiliated unions gather at Bolivia Lodge, Polokwane, from 6 to 7 March, under the theme, “Building working class unity for economic liberation towards socialism,” to renew the organisational mandate as required by the COSATU Constitution. They were joined […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is once again concerned about the functionality of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)’s online system, uFiling, after receiving complaints from both workers and employers.  In October last year, COSATU raised concerns after the uFiling system was reported to have been offline for more than a month, frustrating […]

The thoughts of the Union are with the families and learners of children who were injured in an accident between a bus and truck in Ekurhuleni The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union is deeply saddened by the accident involving a scholar bus and truck in Ekurhuleni this morning which left  19 learners injured in Ekurhuleni. […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes with extreme disappointment the 2025/26 Budget tabled at Parliament by government.  Whilst there are many progressive provisions that COSATU campaigned for in the Budget, its primary source for funding these with an unnecessary 0.5% VAT hike for each of the next two years and not adjusting […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submission on the Merchant Shipping Bill to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee: Transport on Tuesday.  The Federation supports the progressive objectives of the Bill that seeks to overhaul our existing outdated protections for seafarers dating as far back as 1951, to ensure minimum safety standards, protections of […]

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) acknowledges the 2025/26 budget presented by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, in Parliament. The announcement of a 0.5% VAT increase is deeply concerning, as it imposes an additional burden on the majority of South Africans who are already grappling with high levels of unemployment and rising costs of […]