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Cosatu

Minister intervenes in petrol attendant strike
Article
/ 23 September 2013

Minister intervenes in petrol attendant strike

As the strike by petrol attendants and motor industry workers draws out, the labour minister is set to meet workers, says a spokesperson.

By Sapa
Numsa: Cosatu’s division hampers economic change
Article
/ 22 September 2013

Numsa: Cosatu’s division hampers economic change

Numsa has spoken out about tension within Cosatu, saying division is affecting the trade union’s commitment to the ideals in the Freedom Charter.

By Sapa
Petrol attendant strike: Cosatu ‘angry’ at delays
Article
/ 21 September 2013

Petrol attendant strike: Cosatu ‘angry’ at delays

Cosatu says it is "shocked and angry" over the lengthy strike by petrol attendants and vehicle industry workers.

By Sapa
M&G Newsroom: Cosatu and crime stats
Article
/ 20 September 2013

M&G Newsroom: Cosatu and crime stats

Join M&G Newsroom hosts Mmanaledi Mataboge and Kwanele Sosibo between 1pm and 2pm as they take you through the latest in news and current affairs.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu vows to help to fund ANC’s election campaign
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Cosatu vows to help to fund ANC’s election campaign

Labour federation Cosatu has insisted that it will not stop funding the ANC’s election campaign, despite the DA’sthreat to take them to court.

By Charles Molele
Weekend 101: SA’s crime stats and the creepy clown
Videos
/ 19 September 2013

Weekend 101: SA’s crime stats and the creepy clown

This week we touch on SA’s crime statistics, Zwelinzima Vavi’s Twitter apology, and the Northampton clown scaring town residents.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu: Vavi to face additional charges for breaching suspension
Article
/ 19 September 2013

Cosatu: Vavi to face additional charges for breaching suspension

Cosatu’s president has confirmed that the trade union is investigating claims that Zwelinzima Vavi breached the conditions of his suspension.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Special Cosatu congress to decide Vavi’s fate
Article
/ 18 September 2013

Special Cosatu congress to decide Vavi’s fate

Cosatu leaders have agreed to hold a special congress to deal with deepening divisions within the organisation, according to sources.

By Matuma Letsoala
Ninety-nine strikes in 2012 leads to R6.6bn loss in wages
Article
/ 18 September 2013

Ninety-nine strikes in 2012 leads to R6.6bn loss in wages

The number of strikes last year in South Africa hit a five-year high, with the mining sector accounting for 82.4% of them, says the labour department.

By Sapa
Vavi apologises on Twitter for using ‘that term’
Article
/ 16 September 2013

Vavi apologises on Twitter for using ‘that term’

Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi has said sorry after it was reported that the suspended general secretary used the word "nopatazana".

By Sapa
NDP forms basis of ANC manifesto, to Cosatu’s discontent
Article
/ 16 September 2013

NDP forms basis of ANC manifesto, to Cosatu’s discontent

The ANC has launched its draft elections manifesto based on the National Development Plan, despite widespread criticism from its allies.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Saccawu calls on Cosatu to resolve deepening tension
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Saccawu calls on Cosatu to resolve deepening tension

Union Saccawu is the fifth Cosatu affiliate to write a letter to the federation president Sdumo Dlamini, calling on him to convene a special congress.

By Matuma Letsoala
Vavi files court papers to challenge Cosatu suspension
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Vavi files court papers to challenge Cosatu suspension

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has filed papers at the South Gauteng High Court to challenge his suspension from the trade union federation.

By Sapa
Cosatu’s Dlamini: Vavi flouted suspension conditions
Article
/ 10 September 2013

Cosatu’s Dlamini: Vavi flouted suspension conditions

Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini says Zwelinzima Vavi breached his suspension conditions when he spoke to striking Numsa workers this week.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Mantashe, Nzimande causing ruptures in Cosatu, says Jim
Article
/ 10 September 2013

Mantashe, Nzimande causing ruptures in Cosatu, says Jim

Irvin Jim says Gwede Mantashe and Blade Nzimande won’t be approached for advice on federation matters because they are causing divisions.

By Sapa
Vavi concerned over alleged abuse of state agencies
Article
/ 9 September 2013

Vavi concerned over alleged abuse of state agencies

Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says he’s concerned about state agencies allegedly being abused to smear individuals.

By Sapa
Cosatu, DA condemn alleged arson attack at Luthuli House
Article
/ 4 September 2013

Cosatu, DA condemn alleged arson attack at Luthuli House

Cosatu and the DA have called for a police investigation into the alleged arson attack at Luthuli House, the ANC’s headquarters.

By Sapa
Numsa takes Cosatu to court over Vavi battle
Article
/ 2 September 2013

Numsa takes Cosatu to court over Vavi battle

Cosatu has been served with legal papers challenging the suspension of its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, its affiliate Numsa says.

By Sapa
M&G Newsroom: Staying alive with ANN7
Article
/ 2 September 2013

M&G Newsroom: Staying alive with ANN7

Mmanaledi Mataboge and Deshnee Subramany will give you all the news you need to know between 1pm and 2pm on 2oceansvibe radio.

By Staff Reporter
Can unions pull together for summit?
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Can unions pull together for summit?

A divided Cosatu is gearing up for an alliance showdown over the National Development Plan.

By Charles Molele and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Divided Cosatu spells danger for SA, says SACP
Article
/ 25 August 2013

Divided Cosatu spells danger for SA, says SACP

The South African Communist Party has lashed out at "vigilante unions" and warned that a divided and weakened Cosatu could be dangerous for SA.

By Khuthala Nandipha
President urges divided Cosatu to stand by ANC
Article
/ 23 August 2013

President urges divided Cosatu to stand by ANC

President Jacob Zuma believes Cosatu still has a critical role to play in the ANC.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
Sdumo Dlamini: Do the mighty always fall?
Article
/ 22 August 2013

Sdumo Dlamini: Do the mighty always fall?

Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini may become powerful as an ally of Jacob Zuma, but he’ll see a fate similar to Zwelinzima Vavi, say political analysts.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Dlamini: The midwife accused of delivering factionalism
Article
/ 21 August 2013

Dlamini: The midwife accused of delivering factionalism

Cosatu’s president has been thrust into the spotlight since Zwelinzima Vavi’s much publicised struggle at the federation. So who is Sdumo Dlamini?

By Khuthala Nandipha
Don’t abandon the ANC, says Mantashe
Article
/ 21 August 2013

Don’t abandon the ANC, says Mantashe

The ANC would drift to the right if the working class opted to abandon the party, says party secretary general Gwede Mantashe.

By Sapa
Dlamini blasts Cosatu members for seeking help from courts
Article
/ 21 August 2013

Dlamini blasts Cosatu members for seeking help from courts

Denying making references to Zwelinzima Vavi, Cosatu’s Sdumo Dlamini has criticised union members for using courts to settle internal disputes.

By Sapa
Fawu wants Cosatu’s Dlamini to pack his bags
Article
/ 19 August 2013

Fawu wants Cosatu’s Dlamini to pack his bags

The Food and Allied Workers’ Union has called for an urgent Cosatu special congress to fast-track the removal of its president, Sidumo Dlamini.

By Khuthala Nandipha
State security on Vavi report: We don’t know anything
Article
/ 18 August 2013

State security on Vavi report: We don’t know anything

State security says it has no knowledge of the Vavi report and is sure South African intelligence agencies were not involved in its creation.

By Sarah Evans
Vavi reveals secret report used to ‘assassinate’ him
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Vavi reveals secret report used to ‘assassinate’ him

Embattled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has hit back at the federation’s leaders by alleging they circulated a report to discredit him.

By Charles Molele and Khuthala Nandipha
Vavi vows to challenge suspension
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Vavi vows to challenge suspension

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has vowed to challenge his suspension from the trade union federation.

By Sapa
Vavi’s exile will break Cosatu
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Vavi’s exile will break Cosatu

The isolation of Cosatu’s general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is said to foreshadow a split in trade union federation’s ranks.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
EFF warns of ANC, Cosatu factions
Article
/ 15 August 2013

EFF warns of ANC, Cosatu factions

The Economic Freedom Fighters have warned that all those with a radical agenda will be isolated and portrayed as anti-ANC leading up to the elections.

By Khuthala Nandipha
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