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FILE: Former Numsa president Cedric Gcina. Picture: Numsa.

Seven unions throw weight behind numsa

New metalworkers union registers 10k members

By Govan Whittles

Limusa's establishment is seen as an attempt to replace Numsa within Cosatu.

  • FILE: Numsa was voted out of Cosatu last month. Picture: Twitter via @Radio702.

    Numsa dismisses claims of plot for regime change

    An allegedly bogus intelligence report has emerged on the union's supposed plans for regime change.

    2807 days ago
  • FILE. Zwelinzima Vavi says Nelson Mandela would have been heartbroken to see Cosatu falling apart due to infighting. Picture: Sapa.

    'Cosatu infighting would've broken Madiba's heart'

    Zwelinzima Vavi says Nelson Mandela would have been heartbroken to see Cosatu falling apart due to infighting.

    2807 days ago
  • FILE: Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu) house in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Picture: Janice Healing/EWN.

    Cosatu served with legal papers

    Unions say the legal papers will force Cosatu into convening a special national congress.

    2819 days ago
  • FILE: Fawu has warned that reinstating charges against Zwelinzima Vavi will deepen tensions within Cosatu. Picture: EWN.

    Fawu warns of further tension in Cosatu

    Cosatu leaders will meet today without the participation of 7 unions that are opposing Numsa's expulsion.

    2820 days ago
  • The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)'s general secretary Irvin Jim at a press conference in Newtown Johannesburg on 09 November 2014 following the union's expulsion from trade union federation Cosatu. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Jim: Numsa expulsion a 'sham'

    Irvin Jim said the decision to expel the union was due to individual agendas.

    2822 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu's national leaders have released a joint statement saying they're trying to find solutions to the union's problems. Picture: EWN.

    Cosatu ‘working together’ to solve problems

    Cosatu's national leaders say they've decided to try and find solutions to the federation's problems.

    2825 days ago
  • Ranjeni Munusamy

    How Cosatu lost the PR war & why Vavi was absent

    Ranjeni Munusamy looks at the way in which Numsa’s expulsion from Cosatu has been handled.

    2827 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu President Sidumo Dlamini says Cosatu will bounce back stronger. Picture: Reinart Toerein/EWN.

    'Cosatu will emerge stronger than ever'

    Cosatu president S'dumo Dlamini says the federation will emerge from its current problems stronger than ever.

    2827 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu House in Braamfontein. Picture: Sapa.

    Numsa's allies launch rebellion against Cosatu

    Numsa's allies in Cosatu say victimisation won’t stop them from speaking out.

    2828 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu's S'Dumo Dlamini with President Jacob Zuma. Picture: EWN

    'ANC failed to save Cosatu'

    Fawu's deputy general secretary Moleko Phakadi says the ANC's intervention had little to no impact.

    2828 days ago
  • Thousands of members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)  take part in a strike action in Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 July 2014. Ihsaan Haffejee/EPA.

    What does Numsa’s expulsion from Cosatu mean for business?

    Former CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, Michael Spicer, analyses the impact of Numsa’s expulsion from Cosatu on business. Picture: Twitter, @Radio702.

    2828 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu's Johannesburg headquarters. Picture: Janice Healing/EWN.

    Cosatu facing new crisis

    Cosatu is on the verge of a walkout by seven of its unions and nearly a million members.

    2829 days ago
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