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Cosatu

Union plans to close taps countrywide
Article
/ 7 March 2018

Union plans to close taps countrywide

Nehawu will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike at the Department of Water and Sanitation on Thursday

By Tehillah Nieselow
Vavi warns workers to avoid ‘butcher of the working class’ after budget
Article
/ 25 February 2018

Vavi warns workers to avoid ‘butcher of the working class’ after budget

Vavi was critical of the budget speech presented by Minister Gigaba on and what it would mean for the next year under a Ramaphosa presidency.

By Jenni Evans
Give alliance partners teeth so the ANC can govern better
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Give alliance partners teeth so the ANC can govern better

Clear policy, coupled with a push to identify high-impact projects, will accelerate change

By Staff Reporter
A case of talk left, budget right
Article
/ 23 February 2018

A case of talk left, budget right

Let’s not fool ourselves: this is not a budget that’s friendly to the poor or the vulnerable

By Patrick Bond
ANC caucus didn’t want VAT hike
Article
/ 22 February 2018

ANC caucus didn’t want VAT hike

“We’re worried about whether National Treasury has done an impact study to show its effect on the poor and lower income earners,” says Carrim

By Staff Reporter
How will Ramaphosa deal with the public sector wage fight?
Article
/ 20 February 2018

How will Ramaphosa deal with the public sector wage fight?

The salaries of public servants will test the president’s resolve in finding a solution to the government’s spending problem

By Lynley Donnelly
NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday—
 Ramaphosa
Article
/ 11 February 2018

NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday— Ramaphosa

​ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the ANC NEC will make a final decision on President Jacob Zuma’s fate as head of state on Monday

By Govan Whittles
‘DA pays Tony Leon R500 000 to tell Capetonians it’s not raining’— Cosatu
Article
/ 17 January 2018

‘DA pays Tony Leon R500 000 to tell Capetonians it’s not raining’— Cosatu

​While the ANC steals outside the legal framework, the DA "thieves" in the City of Cape Town steal within the legal framework,Cosatu said on Tuesday

By Staff Reporter
Saving the ANC – a 7-step programme
Article
/ 3 January 2018

Saving the ANC – a 7-step programme

What the party’s new leaders do now will decide the 2019 elections’ outcome

By Vukani Mde
Make joining Numsa’s new worker’s party your new year’s resolution – Jim
Article
/ 2 January 2018

Make joining Numsa’s new worker’s party your new year’s resolution – Jim

The Numsa general secretary called on those who "genuinely see themselves as communists" to swell into the ranks of the party.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma: Conference must decide the tripartite alliance’s future
Article
/ 16 December 2017

Zuma: Conference must decide the tripartite alliance’s future

The ANC entered into an alliance with the SACP, Cosatu and Sanco in 1993, and has won elections with the three bodies campaigning for them since.

By Govan Whittles
Why changes to South Africa’s labour laws are an assault on workers’ rights
Article
/ 13 December 2017

Why changes to South Africa’s labour laws are an assault on workers’ rights

Two problems loom large in the implementation of the national minimum wage. One is compliance, the other redress.

By Staff Reporter
Watch your job, the bots are coming
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Watch your job, the bots are coming

Automation is replacing manual workers at a rapid rate. What will be the ‘safe’ careers of the future?

By Staff Reporter
Public service wages on up and up
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Public service wages on up and up

State employees are still sitting pretty while the country reins in its spending on essential services

By Lynley Donnelly
Public unions hold axe over PIC’s head
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Public unions hold axe over PIC’s head

The threat to pull their pension funds from the corporation may be a long and complicated fight

By Lynley Donnelly
Hired guns aim for Numsa
Article
/ 12 October 2017

Hired guns aim for Numsa

Numsa has revealed that its members working at gold mines in the North West have fallen under the scope of hired guns.

By Govan Whittles
The National Development Plan can be resuscitated – here’s how
Analysis
/ 2 October 2017

The National Development Plan can be resuscitated – here’s how

South Africa’s five-year-old National Development Plan suffers from gross misinterpretation by different parties.

By Point Author
#ANCEC – Masualle fails to inspire, SACP steals the show
Article
/ 29 September 2017

#ANCEC – Masualle fails to inspire, SACP steals the show

In an address that was punctuated by light applause, Masualle told delegates the conference should reflect on the leadership over the past four years.

By Govan Whittles
Succession politics dilutes Cosatu strike
Article
/ 29 September 2017

Succession politics dilutes Cosatu strike

The labour movement failed to focus on the stayaway’s aim – halt state capture and corruption

By Govan Whittles
World Cup probe dogs Mojapelo
Article
/ 28 September 2017

World Cup probe dogs Mojapelo

He quit during a probe and red flags were raised when he was rehired by Ekurhuleni

By Sihle Manda
Nzimande uses Cosatu strike to further endorse Ramaphosa
Article
/ 27 September 2017

Nzimande uses Cosatu strike to further endorse Ramaphosa

The South African Communist Party leader used Wednesday’s stayaway protest against state capture to voice support for the deputy president.

By Raeesa Pather
Cosatu’s nationwide stayaway is a stand against the ‘predatory elite’
Article
/ 26 September 2017

Cosatu’s nationwide stayaway is a stand against the ‘predatory elite’

Trade union federation Cosatu has called on all South Africans not to go to work on Wednesday in protest over state capture and corruption.

By Govan Whittles
The NPA must charge Zuma – SACP
Article
/ 18 September 2017

The NPA must charge Zuma – SACP

The SACP has called on the NPA to finally charge President Jacob Zuma for corruption, and for the ANC to remove him from public office.

By Tom Nkosi
Axing Blade ‘could be fatal for comatose alliance’
Article
/ 14 September 2017

Axing Blade ‘could be fatal for comatose alliance’

‘Whether comrade Blade is removed or not is not important. How we will act will be determined by the reasons given for the reshuffle,’ says the SACP

By Given Sigauqwe
ANC alliance’s current operating model must change – SACP and Cosatu
Article
/ 13 September 2017

ANC alliance’s current operating model must change – SACP and Cosatu

The ANC’s alliance partners in Gauteng are calling for a reconfigured alliance.

By Lizeka Tandwa
NUM vs NUM: Union members clash in Stilfontein at election meeting
Article
/ 5 September 2017

NUM vs NUM: Union members clash in Stilfontein at election meeting

A fight broke out when a group of National Union of Mineworkers disrupted a meeting where new branch members had just been elected.

By Govan Whittles
‘We can’t lose this one’ – Cosatu on backing Ramaphosa for ANC president
Article
/ 29 August 2017

‘We can’t lose this one’ – Cosatu on backing Ramaphosa for ANC president

Cosatu’s central executive committee is meeting in Johannesburg to strategise on how to ramp up support for its ANC presidential candidate.

By Staff Reporter
KZN strongman punts Ramaphosa
Article
/ 25 August 2017

KZN strongman punts Ramaphosa

Former police commissioner Bheki Cele commands widespread support in the province

By Paddy Harper and Govan Whittles
Fat-cat bosses need to slim down
Article
/ 25 August 2017

Fat-cat bosses need to slim down

Tougher reporting requirements could cut disparities between top execs and employees

By Lynley Donnelly
Who will pay the price for the latest national laboratory strike?
Article
/ 28 July 2017

Who will pay the price for the latest national laboratory strike?

The second industrial action in as many years is likely to stretch into its second week.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
SACP resolves to contest state power independently of the ANC
Article
/ 15 July 2017

SACP resolves to contest state power independently of the ANC

Throughout the conference the songs sung at the congress alluded to a strong desire by SACP members to contest state power.

By Dineo Bendile
A divided alliance will fail in 2019 elections, Mbete warns
Article
/ 15 July 2017

A divided alliance will fail in 2019 elections, Mbete warns

If the alliance could not unite, DA leader Mmusi Maimane could become the country’s next president, she warned.

By Staff Reporter
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