November 12, 2019
In reality this was nothing less than a coup by the capitalist ruling class and the armed forces, supported by some disgruntled sections of the middle […]
November 5, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) deems the second Investment Council as a pure jamboree designed to pull wool over the eyes of South […]
November 1, 2019
Mphephethwa as he was affectionately known ,succumbed to cancer after an arduous battle with the chronic illness since 2017. His death has abruptly put to a […]
November 1, 2019
The unbundling of Eskom, Not just a Roadmap, But a Death Trap for South Africa’s Energy Independence
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) joins NUMSA and NUM in opposing the decision to go ahead with the unbundling of Eskom. What is […]
October 30, 2019
The Government has unveiled a total commitment to austerity measures, with Treasury especially targeting our tumultuous municipalities with the most severe budget cuts. The pleas of […]
October 29, 2019
The catastrophe of unemployment is so urgent to address, that we will not be standing on the rooftops telling this very stubborn government, we told you […]
October 28, 2019
The Minister of Finance is expected to announce further austerity measures in the upcoming Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in an efforts to please the […]
October 16, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is appalled by Eskom’s announcement of load-shedding which will start between 9 am and 11 pm today the […]
October 14, 2019
The enduring 730 000 strong South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has yet again applied to affiliate to the National Economic Development and Labour Council […]
October 3, 2019
Karl Marx who was a revolutionary economist and a philosopher viewed the system of capitalism as immoral because it is a system in which workers are […]
September 30, 2019
Their Just Transition, And Ours Good afternoon comrades and friends! Thank you to the School of Labour and Urban Studies, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and comrades in […]
September 12, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) strongly condemns and is extremely disappointed at the crime levels which remain pervasive in the country. However, SAFTU […]
September 6, 2019
SAFTU sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and comrades of the first President of Zimbabwe, comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe who passed away in a […]
September 5, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions expresses its anger and disgust at the recent rapes and murders of women in the Western Cape – UCT […]
September 3, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is relieved that the South African economy dodged a recession but warns that the economy is far from […]
September 2, 2019
SAFTU is once more forced to release another statement to express its disappointment at the flaring up of attacks directed against the foreign nationals and their […]
August 30, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions vehemently rejects Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s attempt to find a solution to the country’s economic crisis in his paper […]
August 29, 2019
The South African Federation of Trade Unions deplores the fact that 20 years after the passing the Employment Equity Act, the latest report of the Commission […]
August 26, 2019
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) met in its ordinary session on the 21 – 23 August 2019 […]
