The ruling party and labour federation face crucial meetings but SA’s president doesn’t care.
Cosatu affiliates are divided over whether the president should go and the issue is being widely discussed, which could force a resolution.
The metal workers’ and food and allied unions say the trade union federation is trying to smother plans for a new workers’ organisation.
The timing of the fraud claims against the finance minister has raised suspicions among close to a dozen of the party’s NEC members.
ANC moves to quash slates in leadership battle but lobbying is already under way.
The DA says there will be no cadre deployment in Tshwane and Johannesburg, but wants blue-chip candidates to control the cities’ immense budgets.
Cosatu has declared that it will challenge any attempts by Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba to privatise Pikitup.
The Food and Allied Workers Union resolved to ditch Cosatu after backing expelled Numsa and Zwelinzima Vavi, and questioning ANC support.
The trade union federation wants to convene with its partners to address the concerns raised by voters during campaigning.
Ebrahim Harvey challenges the former leader of the labour federation to examine his role in its unravelling.
A major problem is the fraught relationship between the unions and the department, writes Michael Gardiner.
Surely a woman should be able to report harassment without having to move to another country to protect herself from further harm.
Newly-implemented tax laws are aimed at encouraging the type of saving that will provide stability to South Africans in their twilight years.
At a workers’ summit held in Ekurhuleni on Saturday, at least 30 unions nationwide attended and discussed the need for a new trade union federation.
Cosatu has lambasted businesses that have cut ties with the Gupta family’s Oakbay company, saying it would affect innocent workers as a result.
The ANC, Public Protector and various political figures responded the Constitutional Court’s judgment on Thursday.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) claimed that 60% of SA workers earn R5 000 a month or less. Is the ANC alliance partner right?
The government has seemingly bowed to pressure from unions and has put on hold a law that would force workers to preserve their retirement savings.
Cosatu has threatened to strike over Zuma signing the 2015 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill into law, but Sdumo Dlamini still respects the president.
A new federation could introduce a host of problems or revitalise the unions, change many lives and benefit the economy.
The "premier league" has been blamed for a move to bar Cosatu and the SACP from giving solidarity messages ahead of the ANC’s 104th birthday.
SACP and Cosatu want the tripartite alliance, not just the ANC, to be the strategic decision-makers when it comes to ministers.
A paper presented at its congress shows Cosatu leaders may have drunk too much ANC Kool-Aid.
Could Cosatu’s new general secretary be the answer to its recent troubled history?
ANC head of economic transformation Enoch Godongwana insists Cosatu’s recent resolution is not economically viable and borders on unconstitutional.
Could the new Cosatu general secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali, be the answer to its recent troubled history?
Addressing the Cosatu national congress, Nzimande launched a veiled attack against factions he believes are trying to derail the tripartite alliance.
Despite resistance from Fawu, five out of six national leaders retained their positions uncontested – Zwelinzima Vavi the only exception.
Despite resistance from Fawu, five out of six national leaders retained their positions uncontested – Zwelinzima Vavi the only exception.
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini says the organisation needs more money than it has to fund its national congress.
Second deputy president Zingiswa Losi would be the first female general secretary if certain senior union federation leaders get their way.
Thousands marched in support of Cosatu’s call for a nationwide strike, delivering demands for jobs, e-toll scrapping, a wealth tax and minimum wage.