The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes tentative progress made paying North West Transport Investments (NTI) workers’ salaries. COSATU and its affiliate, the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union…
COSATU Western Cape welcomes Labour Court victory for Principal Wesley Neumann, demands WCED halt further wasteful appeals
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape unreservedly welcomes the landmark judgment of the Labour Court reinstating Mr. Wesley Neumann as the Principal of Heathfield High School….
COSATU President Zingiswa Losi: Joe Slovo Commemoration – Message of Support 6 January 2026 | 31 Years Since His Passing | 32 Years of Democracy
We gather today, 6 January 2026, to honour 31 years since the passing of Comrade Joe Slovo — a revolutionary communist, a cadre of the working class, and a leader who never…
COSATU calls for urgent interventions by government to ensure that NTI workers are paid
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is calling for urgent interventions by the North West and Gauteng Provincial as well as national government to ensure that the workers of North…
COSATU strongly rejects proposed increase for politicians
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) strongly rejects the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers’ recommended 4.1% salary increase for Members of Cabinet, Parliament, Provincial Legislatures, Municipal…
COSATU applauds the SIU’s UIF anti-corruption search and seizure operations
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI)’s arrest of eight persons linked to the theft of R825 000 from the Unemployment Insurance Fund…
COSATU welcomes the appointment of the National Dialogue Steering Committee
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the appointment of the National Dialogue Steering Committee consisting of representatives of government, political parties elected to Parliament,…
COSATU urges parties to expedite negotiations to save 27 000 jobs linked to Mozal
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) urges parties to expedite negotiations to save 5 200 direct jobs in Maputo, Mozambique, and 22 000 indirect downstream jobs in South Africa linked…
COSATU and SATAWU demand immediate payment of NTI wages
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) fully supports its affiliate, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) in calling on the North West and Gauteng provincial governments to…
Cosatu’s 40th Anniversary – What do we celebrate?
Then conducting workshops and training that focus on organizing and building organization with trade unionists and community activists, I often pose the question, “Is COSATU stronger today (the period 2000 – 2025)…
Worker power for a better South Africa and a safer world
Worker power for a better South Africa and a safer world is a living phenomenon. It rises in every pay office where the production hours of workers are being monitored. It affects…
COSATU: The midwife to South Africa’s democracy
The 40th anniversary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is a moment of international significance in the labour movement globally. For COSATU, as alliance partners to the governing party,…
