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Saftu: Treasury's economic plan no different from apartheid economy
Saftu leader Zwelinzima Vavi said that with his views on trade and exports, it was clear that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni was not trying to break down the colonial nature of the economy.
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Vavi: South Africans more indebted than ever before
Cash strapped consumers are already burdened with the effects of a sluggish economy and a jobs bloodbath, with more than 10 million people unemployed and the situation doesn't seem likely to improve soon, with dismal forecasts for the country's economic growth.
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Unemployment rate should serve as wake-up call to incoming govt - unions
Cosatu spokesperson Sizwe Pamla says President Cyril Ramaphosa doesn’t have any time to waste and must act quickly to prevent more jobs being shed.
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Saftu's Vavi warns SA's unemployment rate could increase
Statistics South Africa is expected to release its quarterly survey on the unemployment rate on Tuesday.
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Vavi: Anyone claiming it was better under apartheid, knows nothing about it
Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says even with inequalities and injustices, people need to remember and commemorate Workers' Day while fighting against the destruction of quality jobs for precarious forms of employment.
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Vavi: Time for black working class to stand up and protest
Saftu has thrown its weight behind the protests in Alexandra, calling on residents in other townships around the country to join the demonstration, with Zwelinzima Vavi saying that residents have been left with no other option but to take to the streets.
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Saftu shocked & disgusted over alleged police assault on Sapu president
According to Saftu, Mpho Kwinika was arrested at the weekend and attacked by at least eight police officers.
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Saftu sends condolences to family of Zamile Booi
Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi has described Booi, a member of the federation’s coordinating committee in the Free State, as a passionate supporter of the workers’ struggle.
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Saftu calls on Edcon management to avoid potential job losses
Edcon CEO Grant Pattison said while the company has been in financial trouble for a long time, it’s already on track in closing a deal that will save the company.
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Saftu appalled by reports of job losses at Edcon
Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi says the country can't afford any more job losses.
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Saftu calls on NPA to prosecute former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste
Saftu has joined calls for the prosecution of former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste after the Government Employees Pension Fund had to write off massive investments as a result of the collapse of Steinhoff’s share price last year.
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Saftu threatens to stand against Mboweni if he cuts civil service jobs
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni revealed at the weekend that government spends 80% of its budget on the salaries of public servants.
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Eskom rejects reports it’s planning to sell core assets
Spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe says as far as the board and executive of utility is concerned, there are no plans to sell off the parastatal.
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Saftu rejects sexual assault allegations against Vavi
The trade unionist is accused of inappropriately touching a female employee at the Numsa offices last year.
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Saftu condemns Eskom decision to cut salary increases
Saftu’s Zwelinzima Vavi says workers should not be paying the price for Eskom’s mismanagement and corruption.
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Vavi lambasts massive salaries of CEOs, president
Thousands of workers took to the streets of Johannesburg in opposition to the proposed minimum wage of R20 rand an hour along with other proposed amendments to labour law.
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Saftu mulls establishing party to contest 2019 elections
The organisation is considering establishing a party to contest next year’s general elections.
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Saftu mulls formation of workers' party
Saftu’s General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says discussions around the workers' party are underway.
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Numsa says govt afraid to have Saftu as part of Nedlac
NUmsa has accused Cosatu and Fedusa which are part of Nedlac of promoting neoliberal economic capitalist policies, regardless of how damaging they are to workers.
