Tag: Congress of South African Trade Unions
S. African president’s economic recovery plan welcomed
South Africa's economists and labor sector on Thursday welcomed a new economic recovery plan unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying it could boost the...
ANC’s coalition partner threatens to part ways if corruption goes unchecked
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), a coalition partner with the ruling African National Congress (ANC), on Monday threatened to part ways...
South African president committed to fixing ailing economy
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said President Cyril Ramaphosa assured the federation of fixing the country's stagnant economy and ensuring that...
Coalition partner supports S. African govt’s decision to downgrade diplomatic mission in Israel
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Monday voiced support for the government's decision to downgrade the country's diplomatic mission in Israel.
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Viewpoint: South African Communist Party 14th Congress Discusses Future Role in National Politics
There was much speculation in the corporate media surrounding the deliberations and outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the South African Communist Party...
South African labor union to champion workers’ rights at BRICS forum
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said Tuesday that they will attend the BRICS Trade Unions Forum in China next week and...
South African trade union bans President Jacob Zuma
President Jacob Zuma will no longer be welcomed to address trade union activities, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said on Tuesday.
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Sept. 18 major South African media outlets
-- Parliament's labour worries are far from over, as the National Education Heath and Allied Workers Union at the legislature said it would pursue...
Strike threatening to disrupt electricity supply in S. Africa
Workers at Eskom embarked on a full-blown strike to demand decent wage increases between eight to 10 percent, and a 3,000 rand (about 225...
July 16 major South African media outlets
-- Platinum mining firms and trade unions should conclude wage talks quickly to avoid the protracted disputes that led to a five-month strike two...
July 14 major South African media outlets
-- President Jacob Zuma says he does not understand black people who choose to vote for the Democratic Alliance. Zuma made the statement at...
May 2 major South African media outlets
-- Legislation protecting workers rights would not have been brought about without the tripartite alliance, African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma said...
Unemployment among youth remains high in South Africa
Whereas unemployment is exacerbated by lack of appropriate skills, this is also compounded by the shortage of suitable post-school education opportunities.
General unemployment in...
South African union federation opposes privatisation of national electricity utility
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Friday added its voice to the chorus for rejecting privsatisation of the national electricity utility...
South African government urged to intervene in stopping retrenchments
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Tuesday called for decisive state intervention in stopping retrenchments in strategic sectors of the economy...
South African government urged to scrap plan to raise electricity tariffs
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Minister of Public Enterprise, Lynne Brown, demanding immediate action to act on a...
Rolling blackouts implemented as more power units out of service in South Africa
Stage-two load shedding was implemented on Wednesday across South Africa due to a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently out of...
Electricity tariff hike strongly opposed in South Africa
A decision by electricity utility Eskom to raise tariff hike to cope with power outages has met with strong opposition.
The...
Anglo American Threatens Job Cut in SA
A major struggle is unfolding in the Republic of South Africa with the recent announcement that the Anglo American Platinum Corporation (Amplats) will lay-off...