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/ 14 June 2024

Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence

The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political alliances

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By Sarah Smit

Thought Leader

/ 2 November 2023

Agoa and labour’s ‘nothing about us, without us’ moment

Trade unions from the US and sub-Saharan Africa will be calling for decent work to be put on the agenda at this week’s Agoa forum

By Sarah Smit

National

/ 6 December 2022

South African Police Union ‘divorces’ trade union federation Saftu

The South African Federation of Trade Unions will lobby other police organisations following the loss of 82 000 Sapu members

By Khaya Koko

Opinion

/ 1 November 2022

If Brazil’s Lula did it, uBaba Zuma can do it too

The architects of our own Lula Moment in 2007 are silent as the Wenzenists call for the return of Da Zuma

By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 16 October 2022

South African Communist Party, Cosatu are stuck with the ANC

Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance

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By Mcebisi Ndletyana

National

/ 25 August 2022

Gungubele asks Cosatu, Saftu to ‘relook’ at their demands raised in shutdown march

The labour federations want a basic income grant of R1 500 and for a drop in the price of food, fuel, electricity and interest rates to

By Sonri Naidoo and Sphiwe Mavhungu

National

/ 22 August 2022

Saftu calls for a national shutdown on Wednesday to protest against high cost of living

Rival labour federation Cosatu has also called for a national protest

By Sonri Naidoo

National

/ 31 July 2022

Business unionism: Numsa risks collapse amid battle of ideas

Some, including Zwelinzima Vavi, say unions risk collapse if they are run like businesses — a critique that Irvin Jim argues is part of a ‘mischievous attack’ on his leadership

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By Sarah Smit

National

/ 28 July 2022

Numsa’s Irvin Jim claims media takedown campaign

The metalworkers union leader has alleged that NGOs want to capture the union, using media outlets

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By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 21 July 2022

Irvin Jim accuses suspended Numsa leaders of ‘lawfare’

The general secretary says the court should be slow to interfere with internal union disputes

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By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 20 July 2022

Numsa suspensions are ‘a tool to frustrate the democratic process’, says suspended second deputy president in her affidavit

A court bid that could result in Numsa’s congress being interdicted comes amid a battle for the heart of the country’s single-largest union

By Sarah Smit

National

/ 27 May 2022

Are unions still relevant to workers?

Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Sonri Naidoo

National

/ 26 May 2022

Victorious Vavi back on Saftu throne

The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions was re-elected despite moves by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

By Sonri Naidoo

Business

/ 9 November 2021

Vavi, NUM add to calls for De Ruyter and company to leave Eskom

Saftu and NUM leaders warn that load-shedding will cause devastating job losses and scupper economic recovery

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 16 July 2021

Where are all the (ex)president’s men and women?

Supporters have stood by Jacob Zuma through scandal after scandal. Some have stayed loyal to him and others have turned their backs

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Business

/ 29 October 2020

State’s wage freeze sparks apoplexy

Public sector unions have cried foul over the government’s plan to freeze wages for three years and have vowed to fight back.

By Thando Maeko and Tshegofatso Mathe

Coronavirus

/ 3 October 2020

October 7 strike: ‘Lukewarm’ action amid Covid-19 crisis?

After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 22 January 2020

Where will neoliberalism end?

LONG READ As the world was overtaken by upheaval last year, one photo emerging from the uprisings depicts a protestor bearing a promise: “Neoliberalism was born in Chile and will die in Chile.” Spilling over into the new year, the revolts in Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Hong Kong, Algeria, Uganda, France and elsewhere have led […]

By William Shoki

Article

/ 19 September 2019