StatsSA report – on 3rd quarter unemployment rise – demands an economic U-turn
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 […]
2019
SAFTU expects even more deeper levels of attack on the living standards of the working class from the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
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 country has been lied to; load-shedding is back – now that elections are behind us!
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 […]
SAFTU Demands inclusion to NEDLAC
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 […]
Zwelinzima Vavi on illicit cash flows and why unions must be concerned
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 […]
SAFTU is disappointed but not surprised that crime remains one of the biggest crises facing South Africa.
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, […]