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ORGANISED LABOUR STATEMENT ON MIGRATION AND SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS.

June 17, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

Delivered at a media briefing at NEDLAC
17 June 2026 Organised Labour at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), comprising COSATU, FEDUSA, SAFTU and […]

SOUTH AFRICA’s ORGANISED LABOUR DEMAND ACTION ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE and COMPENSATION OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES FUNDS.

June 17, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

South Africa’s Organised Labour federations – COSATU, FEDUSA, SAFTU and NACTU are deeply concerned about the worsening crisis at the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and […]

SAFTU MOURNS THE PASSING OF ABDULLAH IBRAHIM A GIANT OF JAZZ CULTURE AND THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE.

June 17, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) joins millions of South Africans, Africans and music lovers across the world in mourning the passing of […]

SAFTU ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOWETO UPRISING HONOURING THE YOUTH OF 1976 THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION CONTINUES.

June 15, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) joins millions of South Africans in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising of 16 June […]

SAFTU CONGRATULATES NUPSAW ON IMPORTANT LABOUR COURT VICTORY FOR WORKERS’ FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION.

June 11, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) warmly congratulates its affiliate, the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW), on its important […]

SAFTU ON THE PIC’S R4.45 BILLION LOSSES IN THE ISIBAYA FUND: WORKERS CANNOT BE TREATED AS A CASINO.

June 10, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is deeply concerned by revelations that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Isibaya Fund invested approximately R4.45 billion […]

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26 Aug

RAMAPHOSA’S GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP IS A FULL-BLOWN CLASS ASSAULT ON WORKERS AND THE POOR

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17 Aug

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), in collaboration with the ETDP SETA, invites passionate and committed unemployed graduates to apply for its 12-month Media Internship Programme.

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11 Aug

SAFTU ON THE NKANENG MINE TRAGEDY: ILLEGAL MINING IS A DEADLY CONSEQUENCE OF ABANDONMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE FAILURE OF THE EXTRACTIVIST MINING MODEL

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YouTube Video VVVFYnNUSkE4VVRhMEZ3VHlZU2FTZlN3LmdNUXA3NEV4RWY4 SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi weighs in on the outcomes and impact of the discussions.


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SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi weighs in on the outcomes and impact of the discussions.


Source: Newsroom Afrika
SAFTU does not own the rights to this footage. Used for commentary and public interest purposes.
SAFTU rejects News24 Jobs Conference as a false consensus pushing failed neoliberal policies
SAFTU General Secretary weighs in on the newly instituted National Minimum Wage.
NUMSA Sector Coordinator Frederick Mabasa speaks on SAFM about the ongoing crisis at Mafoko Security, where workers have allegedly gone unpaid. He outlines the hardships faced by security guards, including delayed or non-payment of wages and unpaid statutory benefits, and explains the union’s concerns about labour law violations. Mabasa places the issue within the broader problem of exploitation in the private security sector and calls for accountability, enforcement by regulators, and protection of workers’ rights.
NUMSA’s Frederick Mabasa on SAFM: Mafoko Security’s Failure to Pay Workers
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