Cosatu Archives - Voice of the Cape

Cosatu ready for its nationwide strike

Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it is ready for its nationwide strike and protests against unemployment which will coincide with World Day for Decent Work tomorrow. The federation says the aim of the national strike is to highlight the economic crisis characterised by income inequality, poverty and high unemployment. COSATU’s national spokesperson Zanele Sabela says, “It’s about the fact that even the people that actually have jobs, […]

6 October 2024

Local

DA,Cosatu dispute over minimum wage increase

By Rachel Mohamed The National Minimum Wage Committee is calling for input from the public on a possible increase of the National Minimum Wage, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has tabled its concerns on the idea of increasing the national minimum wage arguing that the present rate should remain unchanged for the betterment of the unemployed youth and businesses. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show on Thursday Michael Bagraim, the DA […]

4 October 2024

Local

COSATU set to strike against economic hardship calling for Government to stimulate economy

By Daanyaal Matthews The Republic of South Africa has been touted by President Cyril Ramaphosa as entering an ‘era of prosperity’ following the establishment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the subsequent decreases in inflation and fuel prices with the apparent end of loadshedding and strengthening of the rand. However, while all these improvements have been lauded by civil organizations, economists, political analysts, and more, the growing concern […]

25 September 2024

Local

A protest against the City’s recent electricity tariffs, organised by Cape Town consumer group Electricity Prices Must Fall, has gained momentum with support from Cosatu, which will join the group outside the Civic Centre on August 9, Women’s Day. Electricity Prices Must Fall spokesperson Natasha Greste said Cosatu extended its support for the protest “because everybody is feeling it, and especially the working class”. Greste said they were staging the […]

6 August 2023

Local

COSATU and POPCRU work together to achieve a fruitful Mandela Day

By Kouthar Sambo The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) have collaborated to mark Mandela Day. According to COSATU, the duo hosted two important events today. The first initiative happened in Gugulethu where cleaning, cooking, and delivering meals for the vulnerable took place alongside NGO Meals on Wheels. Furthermore, POPCRU will honour one of its members who passed on in […]

18 July 2023

International

COSATU calls on South African government to cut ties with Israel

By Kouthar Sambo The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says that they stand in firm solidarity with the Palestinian struggle as they will be joining the march commemorating Nakba day, which is set to take place on Monday, 15 May. The march will start at 10:00 am from Hanover Street in the City Bowl. COSATU Provincial secretary in the Western Cape, Malvern de Bruyn urges the South African […]

12 May 2023

Local

Families of trapped Lily Mine workers plead with government to retrieve bodies of their loved ones

The families of three mine workers trapped underground in the Lily mine in Barberton in Mpumalanga have once again pleaded with government to retrieve their remains as the country celebrates Workers’ Day. Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirenda were working in a lamp room container that fell down a sinkhole when the Lily Mine caved-in in 2016. Yesterday, marked exactly four years since the families of three set up […]

1 May 2023

Local

‘Fragmentation of trade unions weakened the voice of workers’

Veteran trade unionist and Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)’s first general- secretary, Jay Naidoo, says the fragmentation of trade unions has weakened the voice and power of workers. The labour federation is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 mass workers’ strike in Durban. The strike saw thousands of black workers who were non-unionised protesting against low wages and poor working conditions. At the time, some workers were […]

31 March 2023

Local

Reliable, sustainable energy key to industrialisation: Ebrahim Patel

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has conceded that reliable, affordable and sustainable energy is essential for industrialisation. He says the private sector has an important role to play in making this possible. South Africa’s energy crisis has raised the cost of doing business in the country. This as Eskom implements rolling blackouts. Patel was addressing the Proudly SA, Buy Local Summit and Exhibition in Johannesburg yesterday. “We need […]

28 March 2023

Cosatu

Download our new app

Download
our new app