The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Mpumalanga fully supports and pledges its solidarity with the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) in the pickets to be held on Thursday, 30 October 2026, from 11am to 1pm, at the Nkomazi Local Municipality offices in Nkomazi. The pickets seek to highlight the […]
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COSATU welcomes Minister Creecy’s intervention and urges further Fuel Levy relief for embattled commuters
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the Minister for Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy’s bold intervention to stop yet another Fuel Levy hike and urges further relief for embattled commuters before the next fuel price adjustment at the beginning of November. Workers and the economy have been reeling from the massive fuel price […]
COSATU to make living wage central to 15th National Congress
The National reports that The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will soon hold its 15th National Congress where thousands of workers from hospitals on the Cape Flats to the sugar plantations in KwaZulu-Natal will reflect on the many challenges facing the working class, the economy and the nation. Among the issues to be debated, and the […]
UNIONS TO PICKET outside PREMIER AGM on 9 september 2026
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), its affiliates and other unions will picket outside Premier Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Midrand on 9 September. The 400 workers, 200 farmers, thousands of farmworkers and five rural communities whose livelihoods will be devastated if Premier closes its Tulbagh canning factory cannot be inside that […]
More must be done to cushion workers and the economy from the further massive increase in fuel prices
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned about the impact of the further massive increases in fuel prices of R1.07 per litre of petrol and R2.71 and R2.92 per litre of diesel. This is on top of earlier devastating hikes in fuel prices. This is a painful blow that millions of […]
POPCRU vows mass action amid looming deadline for DCS grievances
Jacaranda FM writes that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has threatened to down tools at prisons countrywide if the Department of Correctional Services fails to provide concrete answers to its long-standing grievances. The union is demanding progress on several issues, including staff shortages and shift patterns, promotions, and the absorption of former […]
COSATU alarmed by planned job cuts at Media24 and eNCA
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is alarmed by the looming job cuts in the media industry. Media 24 and eNCA recently announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs, with Media 24 initially indicating 126 jobs were on the line, but on Friday news emerged that the number was likely higher. eNCA, on […]
COSATU supports strike by workers at Parktonian Hotel
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) stands in solidarity with striking workers at Parktonian Hotel in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. COSATU was set to have a workshop at the hotel today but moved it to another venue to show solidarity with the workers. The Federation adds its voice to that of its mighty affiliate, the […]
COSATU angry about non-payment of Pension Fund Contributions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply angered that despite efforts to raise awareness of the perils of not transferring workers’ pension fund contributions to the relevant funds, the number of defaulting employers continues to escalate. The latest Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) report indicates that the number of defaulting employers rose […]
COSATU calls for Venetia Mine jobs to be saved
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins its militant affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), as it condemns the decision of De Beers to halt production for two years at Venetia Mine in Limpopo, and issue a Section 189A notice threatening the livelihoods of 1214 workers. NUM is fuming at De Beers’ […]