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Cosatu members marching in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday, 7 October 2021. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.

Saftu

Cosatu to embark on national strike as SA's economy struggles to create jobs

By Veronica Mokhoali

Cosatu has called on people to stayaway from work or take to the streets in various rally's across the on Wednesday, 24 August.

  • FILE: Saftu President Zwelinzima Vavi. Picture: EWN

    '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.

    79 days ago
  • FILE: Saftu secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi. Picture: Bertram Malgas/Eyewitness News

    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.

    84 days ago
  • Saftu members at the second elective conference. Picture: @SAFTU_media/Twitter

    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.

    84 days ago
  • Saftu elective conference. Picture: @SAFTU_media/Twitter

    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.

    84 days ago
  • 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.

    84 days ago
  • Saftu elective conference. Picture: @SAFTU_media/Twitter

    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.

    84 days ago
  • Saftu elective conference. Picture: @SAFTU_media/Twitter

    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.

    85 days ago
  • FILE: Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi. Picture: EWN

    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.

    86 days ago
  • Trade unions affiliated to Saftu address the media on 18 March 2022 after secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi was served with notice of intention to suspend him over alleged misconduct. The 13 unions do not include Numsa, which is the largest union in the federation. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/EWN.

    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.

    87 days ago
  • FILE: ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.

    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.

    108 days ago
  • FILE: Irvin Jim defended the four’s rights to take action against Vavi who courted some controversy throughout his political career. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

    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.

    114 days ago
  • KZN has been hit by devastating floods. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News.

    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.

    127 days ago
  • Saftu members making their way to Parliament in Cape Town during a demonstration against proposed minimum wage. Image: Graig-Lee Smith/EWN

    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.

    135 days ago
  • Zwelinzima Vavi Image: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Saftu: Intention to suspend Zwelinzima Vavi mischievous, malicious

    The union’s national executive committee (NEC) held a briefing on Sunday following a quarterly meeting.

    144 days ago
  • Trade unions affiliated to Saftu address the media on 18 March 2022 after secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi was served with notice of intention to suspend him over alleged misconduct. The 13 unions do not include Numsa, which is the largest union in the federation. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/EWN.

    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.

    153 days ago
  • FILE: Saftu's Zwelinzima Vavi. Picture: EWN

    ‘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.

    154 days ago
  • FILE: Saftu general secretary Zwelinviva Vavi. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    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.

    155 days ago
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