Cosatu

‘Protect your workers’ against coronavirus

Article Sarah Smit - 17 Mar 2020

The labour department has called on employers to implement measures to minimise threat of Covid-19 to South Africa’s workforce

Coronavirus: Nedlac says it’s no longer business as usual

Article Sarah Smit - 16 Mar 2020

A special executive committee meeting of business, labour and government was held on Monday to discuss a common programme to slow down the spread of Covid-19

Bring ‘empathy’ back to Nedlac

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Mar 2020

Lisa Seftel started out in the labour movement before she took up positions in government. Now, as the head of Nedlac, she has to create a space where both sides can meet to discuss and debate important policy issues

PIC will only act for clients

Article Thando Maeko & Tshegofatso Mathe - 28 Feb 2020

The fund chairperson says while they may consider Cosatu’s plan to use state pensions to bail out Eskom, the deal has to be within its ambit

Unions slam move to cut wage bill

Article Paddy Harper - 28 Feb 2020

Cosatu rejects job losses and a wage freeze for public servants, calling this ‘a declaration of war’

Budget 2020: Sympathy for Mboweni from opposition as Cosatu rattles sabers

Article Lester Kiewit - 26 Feb 2020

Political parties want more details on SOE bailouts, wage cutbacks

One strike and you’re out – registrar tells unions

Article Sarah Smit - 14 Feb 2020

A municipal workers’ union is the first to be sanctioned for not following the new rule when deciding whether to go on strike

Jockeys without horses: Let’s all learn to be constructive

Analysis Jeremy Cronin - 6 Feb 2020

Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct

Cosatu has a plan to save Eskom

Article Kevin Davie - 30 Jan 2020

The union federation says urgent, bold action is needed to keep the state-owned utility (and South Africa) going

Cosatu suggests an Eskom solution

Article Kevin Davie - 13 Dec 2019

The union federation offers unprecedented concessions on job protections

Cops take their leaders to task

Article Magnificent Mndebele - 16 Nov 2019

Popcru used its ninth congress to focus on restoring the rights of police and correctional service workers

Editorial: Economic winter of discontent

Article Editorial - 1 Nov 2019

Rather than wading into the economic rucks and mauls, we’ve been kicking for touch: buying time, instead of making game-winning yards

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Western Cape Judge Mushtak Parker faces second misconduct complaint

Franny Rabkin - 1 Apr 2020

The Cape Bar Council says his conduct is ‘unbecoming the holding of judicial office’

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The Mogale Centre: A place of hope for young offenders

Athandiwe Saba - 30 Mar 2020

In the last story of her series about children behind bars, Athandiwe Saba speaks to young men who have committed serious crimes and are now living behind the walls of the Mogale Child and Youth Care Centre

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