The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the progressive agreement to halt retrenchments between Eskom and ferrochrome producers, Samancor Chrome and Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture. The agreement responds to the dire impact of the increasingly unaffordable price of electricity upon these heavy intensive users by providing lower tariffs over the next three months. The […]
Monthly Archives: December 2025
NEHAWU Mpumalanga on the permanent employment of Community Health Workers and HTS
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in Mpumalanga welcomes the permanent employment of 2 172 Community Health Workers [CHWs], including HTS Counsellors, by the Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Health. This development follows the historic agreement signed between NEHAWU and the National Department of Health on 25 November 2025. This milestone marks a […]
NUM urges Ferrochrome Industry to commit to three-month retrenchment moratorium
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is calling on the ferrochrome industry to formally commit to a three-month moratorium on all retrenchments and smelter closures. This appeal supports a recent government proposal aimed at stabilising the sector while a multi-stakeholder Task Team, which includes government, labour, and industry, urgently addresses the high cost of electricity tariffs. […]
COSATU General Secretary Solly Phetoe Address: NUM 43rd anniversary
President of NUM, cde. Phillip Vilakazi,General Secretary, cde. Mpho Phakedi,Leadership and members of NUM, Thank you for inviting COSATU to join you on this historic occasion as we celebrate this mighty giant of the working class. We look forward to many more years of militant struggles and victories of our proud affiliate, NUM. The history […]