The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Mpumalanga condemns with contempt the continued attacks on frontline healthcare workers at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni. COSATU Mpumalanga is appalled by the actions of a prominent businessman, who arrived at the hospital on Saturday with a gunshot wound and insisted that healthcare workers ignore all the […]
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COSATU demands appeal on scraped parts of National Health Act
Sunday World writes that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) urges the Department of Health to appeal the Pretoria High Court’s ruling on health legislation unconstitutional. The High Court declared sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 invalid in their entirety. And it has scraped them from the […]
COSATU applauds the progressive agreement to halt retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the Post Office
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This profound agreement provides relief and hope to thousands of SAPO employees and their families. COSATU congratulates its Affiliate, the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) for its tireless efforts on […]
COSATU will be marching in Rustenburg
The Federation is horrified by the brutal killing of Moeletsi Sedi, a young worker who was reported to have been brutally killed by pit bulls owned by his employer at his workplace, Eagle Roofs in Rustenburg on the 6th of April. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has met with Mr. Sedi’s family […]
COSATU rejects the proposed closure of 235 Post Office Branches
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) rejects the proposed closure of 235 Post Office Branches out of its existing 1 023 Branches of which currently 894 are operational. The Federation has been appalled by the shocking conditions imposed upon the 14 000 hardworking Post Office employees over the past few years. Forcing workers to take devastating 40% salary cuts whilst the management […]
COSATU eagerly awaits implementation of two-pot retirement system
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EWN writes the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it is eagerly awaiting the implementation of the new two-pot retirement regime. From 1 September, pension fund members will be allowed to access the savings portion of their pension, once a year. On Monday, the National Treasury published amendments to legislation governing the retirement funds of […]
COSATU Western Cape calls on the President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently intervene in the unfair cuts to the CCMA budget
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Western Cape is disturbed and highly disappointed by Treasury’s decision to cut the budget of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration(CCMA) by R300 million over the next 3 years. Treasury reduced the budget in 2021 by R600 million for the period 2021 – 2024. That […]
COSATU welcomes government’s announcement of a new mineral rights application system
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes government’s announcement of a new mineral rights application system (cadastral). This has been a long outstanding matter of massive concern to the Federation and our affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), workers in the value chains and mining communities across South Africa. COSATU shares the […]
COSATU welcomes Government’s announcement that the long awaited Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Act will come into effect from 1 April 2024
COSATU welcomes Government’s announcement that the long awaited Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Act will come into effect from 1 April 2024. This law has been delayed for far too long. It must now be implemented as a matter of urgency by national, provincial and local government. The agricultural sector and farm owners must […]
COSATU Limpopo is outraged by the ill-treatment of workers on a farm near Groblersdal
The Congress of South African Trade Unions(COSATU) in Limpopo is shocked, outraged and horrified by blatant ill-treatment of workers on a farm near Groblersdal. It is reported that two workers were severely assaulted and had dogs set on them after the employer and his son accused the workers of “sleeping on duty”. We must outrightly […]