Saftu
Cosatu to embark on national strike as SA's economy struggles to create jobs
Cosatu has called on people to stayaway from work or take to the streets in various rally's across the on Wednesday, 24 August.
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'It's a ticking time-bomb,' says Zwelinzima Vavi about the high cost of living
Mandy Wiener speaks to Saftu secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi to find out more.
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After re-election, Saftu's Vavi to reach out to Numsa's Jim to ease tensions
Saftu insists that all sides were ready to move past the recent conflict, focusing its energy on the struggles of workers in the country.
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Numsa calls for focus to consolidate Saftu and attend to workers’ struggles
The federation's congress has now been wrapped up, with general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi voted back to the post.
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Saftu elective conference: Delegates discuss unity, becoming self-sufficient
Re-elected general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, managed to beat attempts by the union's largest affiliate, Numsa, to have him pushed out of power.
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Saftu elective conference results: Vavi re-elected as federation general secretary
The South African Federation of Trade Unions announced its new leadership on 26 May 2022.
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Saftu warns that SA on a fast march to becoming a failed state
Acting president of the federation Nomvume Ralarala told delegates at the organisation's elective conference that the state was dysfunctional.
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Four suspended Saftu office bearers allowed to contest elective conference
An announcement to this effect was made on Wednesday with the Independent Electoral Commission now preparing ballots for delegates to vote.
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Vavi: Numsa, Fawu have seen a drop in membership in the last 5 years
This is contained in an organisational report being delivered by outgoing general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi at Saftu’s second elective conference in Boksburg.
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Delegates at Saftu conference face off over reinstatement of suspended officials
Delegates aligned to metalworkers’ union Numsa have been demanding the reinstatement of four officials who were suspended after leading a charge to have general secretary of the federation Zwelinzima Vavi.
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Saftu lauds mine workers for heckling Ramaphosa: ‘It was a justifiable act’
On Sunday, Ramaphosa was prevented from addressing the workers rally in Rustenburg and had to be quickly taken away by the police after intense booing from protesting Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine workers.
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Numsa conflict with Saftu over suspension of top officials comes to a head
The four national executive committee members were sanctioned last month after leading a charge to have general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi suspended.
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Saftu urges govt to activate disaster management resources to help poor in KZN
Parts of the province have been inundated with floods that have so far claimed 306 lives already.
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Saftu welcomes the end of South Africa's national state of disaster
Saftu said this came as a relief for those sectors of the economy that incurred massive losses due to COVID lockdown restrictions.
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Saftu: Intention to suspend Zwelinzima Vavi mischievous, malicious
The union’s national executive committee (NEC) held a briefing on Sunday following a quarterly meeting.
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Saftu’s 13 affiliates ready to defend Vavi against ‘rogue elements’
The unions held a press briefing in Johannesburg on Friday where they called on the Saftu president Mac Chavalala to disclose the alleged constitutional and policy transgressions by its secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi.
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‘Why must I answer your wild allegations?’ Vavi rejects Saftu’s suspension
Vavi responded to a letter of notice to suspend him, in which he was given until close of business on Thursday to give reasons why she should not be suspended.
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Vavi says he will respond to Saftu over intention to suspend him
Zwelinzima Vavi confirmed receiving the notice of intention to suspend him stemming from a decision taken at a national office bearer meeting on Monday where he was in attendance.
