Cosatu has described President Zuma’s reshuffle as being driven by narrow interests and has nothing to do with the millions of South Africans who remain poor.
General Secretary of the Cosatu Bheki Ntshalintshali says there is no division in Cosatu in the lead-up to a nationwide strike scheduled for Wednesday.
Cosatu General Secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says the strike will affect all sectors.
Media reports claim the Guptas stand to benefit from a deal with state-owned arms manufacturer Denel.
Cosatu says it will support the ANC in elections but it will still fight to have the new tax Act scrapped.
Cosatu says workers have to decide to campaign against new tax administration laws or campaign for the ANC.
Day two of the Cosatu national congress started without any of the problems that beset day one. SACP leader Blade Nzimande addressed delegates and urged them to close ranks and unify the federation.
The trade union federation & several unions will march over the slow pace of job creation on 7 October.
The hearing on the claim against mining companies by former mineworkers will be heard in October.
Cosatu’s Special National Congress has been called to discuss unity in the federation. A move to have Numsa’s expulsion and Zwelinzima Vavi's dismissal discussed is expected from unions loyal to the metalworkers.
The latest wage agreement will undergo legal scrutiny amid threats labour may withdraw.
Unions announced they will embark on a one-day march next week to the offices of the National Treasury.
Last night, Cosatu's Central Executive Committee (CEC) voted 31 votes to one to fire Vavi.
Cosatu's Secretary General was dismissed from his post by the trade union federation’s CEC last night.
The Cosatu general secretary claims the trade union federation's CEC is only designed to help one faction.
The Congress of South African trade unions secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi told the media while he's not resigning from his position, he's done trying to solve factional battles within Cosatu. EWN's Stephen Grootes reports
Eskom says it's going to ask Nersa to reopen its multi-year price determination.
Businesses are taking strain and many people are trying to work around electricity cuts during the day.
