The Congress of South African Trade Unions on Saturday vowed to intensify its role in labour protests in Swaziland.
Cosatu has spoken out against the reappointment of Siyabonga Gama to the executive committee of Transnet.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday condemned reports of violence by striking taxi workers in Cape Town.
Few details are available on how the government will introduce and monitor the new grow path’s (NGP) longer-term goals, Cosatu says.
Cosatu has forwarded the name of its Western Cape provincial secretary, Tony Ehrenreich, to the ANC as a candidate for mayor of Cape Town.
The proposed youth wage subsidy will not work unless the government realises unemployment is linked to education, Cosatu says.
National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday stood by his critical letter to government head of communications Jimmy Manyi.
Duduzane Zuma and Indian businessmen Ajay Gupta and Jagdish Parekh told Cosatu on Tuesday they would "open their books" for the federation’s probe.
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s state of the province address on Friday lacked vision and the ability to inspire people "to a new deal".
A summit with its alliance partners tops the agenda for discussion when the Congress of South African Trade Unions leadership meets next week.
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/ 18 February 2011
Cosatu in Gauteng is planning a strike and stayaway over the imminent introduction of additional toll fees in the province, it announced on Friday.
Cosatu will "mobilise solidarity support" for the striking road freight sector should its wage demands not be met, the federation said on Wednesday.
The ANC and Cosatu on Friday paid tribute to Nelson Mandela on the 21st anniversary of his release from prison.
President Jacob Zuma considers the State of the Nation address to be one of his "most important" speeches, he said ahead of the opening of Parliament.
The ANC and its alliance partners have agreed on the definition of decent work, the Congress of South African Trade Unions said on Tuesday.
Reducing women to sex symbols for the pleasure of men was an insult to everything the ANC stood for, Cosatu said on Tuesday.
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/ 27 January 2011
Cosatu on Thursday welcomed a high court ruling that Icasa must relaunch a probe into alleged political interference at the SABC in 2006.
SA is proposing sweeping changes to labour law intended to increase job security for temporary workers, but economists have expressed concern.
Trade unionists attacked Labour Minister Nelisiwe Oliphant on Monday over the government’s stance on "decent work".
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/ 18 January 2011
Proposed changes to labour laws that aim to end casual-worker brokers are a long way from becoming law, a senior labour department official says.
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/ 18 January 2011
Call me "ultra-critical" if you will, but I couldn’t help wincing at an extract from a Cosatu birthday card to the ANC.
Massmart’s shareholders have accepted a takeover by US group Wal-Mart, setting up the world’s largest retailer for a potential battle with unions.
An article on Zwelinzima Vavi’s absence from the ANC’s anniversary celebrations was "deliberately designed" to "manufacture" schisms, Cosatu says.
The rural development department will bear the biggest brunt from the new job-creation targets set by the ANC for the next 10 years, the ANC said.
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/ 11 January 2011
The government’s new growth path, unveiled late last year, was not enough to transform South Africa’s economy, Cosatu said on Tuesday.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Tuesday pledged its "undying support" to the ANC.
Cosatu has accused the ANC and the government of soft-pedalling on labour broking to shield politically connected business people.
Cosatu is not denouncing government’s new draft labour legislation, but rather bracing for a fight with labour brokers, it says.
Cosatu, a key player in the struggle that brought down apartheid, fetes its 25th birthday on Saturday.
The growing number of South Africans who are unemployed was largely a sign of "exploitative flexibility" in the labour market, Cosatu said.
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/ 12 November 2010
The government will not be able to emulate the growth performance of Bric countries until it stands up to Cosatu, DA leader Helen Zille says.
Cosatu has welcomed the decision by a United Kingdom auditing body to launch a new investigation into South Africa’s arms deal.