2018 Statements
May 10, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has sent a message of support and solidarity to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) after the historic […]
May 9, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is shocked, though not surprised, at the article in Business Report on 9 May 2018, which quotes a construction […]
May 3, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is angered at the latest retrenchments announced by Pan African Resources which will destroy 1722 out of 1812 jobs […]
April 26, 2018
Wednesday 25 April 2018 will be recorded in the history of the South African trade union movement as an historic turning point, when workers took to […]
April 25, 2018
On this day 25 April 2018, SAFTU, its affiliates, our allies in civil society, workers who are members of other unions including those affiliated to COSATU, […]
April 23, 2018
On Wednesday 25 April, SAFTU, its affiliates and our allies in civil society, will be on the streets of South Africa in a general strike in […]
April 22, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has noted the decision of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Labour to refer the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill […]
April 20, 2018
More evidence is now emerging to support the view of the South African Federation of Trade Unions that the epidemic of corruption and fraud which has […]
April 18, 2018
Members of unions affiliated to the South African Trade Unions won an historic victory after they joined their comrades in the Democratised Transport Logistical Transport and […]
April 9, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions condemns the imprisonment of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President and leader of the Workers Party of Brazil, […]
April 6, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions condemns the sudden and opportunist summersault by the leaders of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), over the Independent […]
April 5, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is alarmed at reports that when the Administration Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Bill, currently being debated in […]
April 3, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has noted with anger the report in Business Day that the trade union federations represented in Nedlac’s labour constituency […]
March 28, 2018
South African workers have no reason to cheer at Statistics SA’s latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey released on Tuesday 27 March 2018. The headline figures […]
March 25, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions joins the growing chorus of people demanding that Parliament gives more time to debate the Minimum Wage Bill and […]
March 19, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions held a scheduled meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) from 16-18 March 2018, attended by delegates from its […]
March 12, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions warmly congratulates its affiliate, the Food and Allied workers Union on their march to Parliament today. The federation fully […]
March 1, 2018
The South African Congress of Trade Unions welcomes Parliament’s vote to set in motion a process to amend the Constitution so as to allow for the […]
February 14, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions welcomes the Hawks’ raid on the Gupta compound in Saxonwold, Johannesburg this morning, the arrest of Ajay Gupta, and […]
February 9, 2018
It is with great sorrow that the South African Federation of Trade Unions has learned of the passing away of June Dube, the President of the […]
February 8, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions warmly welcomes the announcement by Johannesburg Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba that the jobs of 4 000 security workers are […]
January 31, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is appalled and outraged by the allegations made against an Ekurhuleni employer and his family of horrific acts inflicted […]
January 26, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions warmly welcomes this morning’s search and seizure operations by the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (the Hawks) relating to […]
January 26, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions broadly welcomes the terms of reference which will guide the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture and corruption. […]
January 23, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions welcomes the resignation of Eskom’s chief financial officer, Anoj Singh, and calls on the utility’s Head of Generation, Matshela […]
January 21, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions welcomes the removal of Eskom’s old Board of Directors and the appointment of a new Board headed by Telkom […]
January 21, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions welcomes the preservation order granted by the Free State high court in Bloemfontein against the Gupta-linked Estina business. Judge […]
January 15, 2018
The South African Federation of Trade Unions backs its affiliate, the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers [NUPSAW], which is preparing for a strike […]
2017 Statements
September 2, 2017
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is shocked at Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s statement to the COSATU Central Executive Committee that that he cannot guarantee […]
August 14, 2017
August 16th will forever be a special day for South African workers, when we remember and honour the memory of those who lost their lives on […]
August 9, 2017
On National Women’s Day 2017, the South African Federation of Trade Unions salutes all the heroines of our struggle for freedom, democracy and especially for women’s […]
August 3, 2017
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has temporarily suspended the 10111 strike action, after the parties to the dispute – SAPU and the SAPS management – […]
July 28, 2017
The Food and allied Workers Union (FAWU) and the SA Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) welcome the reopened inquest into the death in custody of Ahmed […]
July 20, 2017
The South African Federation of Trade Unions fully supports the 5 000 SAPS emergency call centre operators, members of the South African Policing Union, who went […]
July 12, 2017
Dr Blade Nzimande General Secretary South African Communist Party Braamfontein Dear Comrade General Secretary, Why we are unable to honour the invitation to your Congress Thank […]
July 11, 2017
The South African Federation of Trade Unions urges all its members and all other workers to throw their weight behind to National Union of Metalworkers of […]
July 10, 2017
The South African Federation of Trade Unions mourns the passing of Emma Mashinini, one of the greatest heroines of the struggle for workers and national liberation. […]
July 6, 2017
The African National Congress’s Policy Conference has confirmed beyond any doubt the view of the South African Federation of Trade Unions that this once mighty liberation […]
July 4, 2017
The South African Federation of Trade Unions is appalled and angry at the continuing carnage on the country’s roads. In two horrific accidents yesterday and this […]
July 4, 2017
The South African Federation of Trade Unions strongly denounces the fascist thugs who are harassing and trying to intimidate editors and journalists. The intimidatory pickets outside […]