SATAWU frustrated over GNT pension claim processes

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The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union in Limpopo says bus company Great North Transport remains disinterested to engage with the union on issues of pension benefits for current and former GNT employees. GNT has since denied allegations that it has defaulted on its commitment to finalise the Pension Fund Liquidation process and pay all outstanding […]

NUM ‘persuaded’ to lower wage demand at Eskom

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BusinessLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which represents the majority of workers at embattled power utility Eskom, has lowered its wage demands from 15% to 12%, saying it was “persuaded” by the cash-strapped utility to do so after it presented its financials to labour. Representatives of NUM, the National Union of Metalworkers […]

Pension fund adjudicator cracks down on companies fiddling with Covid concessions

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Sunday Times Daily reports that the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) has taken a firm stance against employers that fiddled with provident fund contributions during a Covid concession period. The Private Security Sector Provident Fund amended its rules to allow employers to pay contributions at a lower rate (5%) from September 2021 to March […]

Samwu to march in Johannesburg to oppose outsourcing of municipal services

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SABC News reports that the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) will on Thursday march to the office of Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi over the outsourcing of municipal services in the City of Johannesburg. Samwu says the City has enough capable workers to execute municipal services, but the City insists on outsourcing labour. Union’s Deputy […]

The government needs to be decisive and ensure employers comply with the Employment Equity Act

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has noted the Department of Employment and Labour’s lamentations about the lack of compliance by employers, in particular the banking and financial sector, with the Employment Equity Act.  The federation is calling on the government to move away from condemnations and be decisive to ensure employers comply […]

COSATU Post-May Day statement

The Congress of South African Trade Unions salutes and congratulates the thousands of workers who participated in our nationwide May Day celebrations. We congratulate them for ensuring that our activities were characterized by supreme discipline, solidarity, and a festive atmosphere. We thank our affiliates for not just mobilising workers but for providing transportation for them. […]

COSATU May Day Statement 2023

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is calling on all workers across all sectors of the economy and in all corners of the country to come out in their numbers to celebrate this year’s International Workers Day “May Day” on the 1st of May 2023. Our federation is celebrating this year’s May Day under the theme; Build Working […]

COSATU Freedom Day Statement 2023

The Congress of South African Trade Unions wishes workers and South Africans in general, a wonderful Freedom Day today, 27 April 2023. This year marks the 29th anniversary of our freedom which marked the demise of the apartheid regime and heralded our democratic breakthrough.  This remains an important day in our calendar that we need to […]