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2023

THE CAPITALIST CRISIS IS DEEPENING, BUT WORKERS MUST REBEL

December 24, 2023 SAFTU Admin 0

YEAR END STATEMENT 2023 From the 14th of December until the 31st of December 2023, the toiling masses are travelling from their places of work […]

EDUCOR AND DAMELIN DENIES THEIR EMPLOYEES A MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2023 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is utterly disgusted by Damelin and its sister colleges (ICESA, Lyceum and CTC) ‘s non-payment of salaries […]

CLOSER READING OF THE QES REVEALS THE CAPITALIST ECONOMY UNDERMINES REAL EMPLOYMENT

December 14, 2023 SAFTU Admin 0

SAFTU ON QES QUARTER 3 OF 2023 The Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for quarter three of 2023 vindicates the analysis of the South African Federation […]

SAFTU MOURNS THE DEATH OF THE MUSICAL GENIUS, ZAHARA

December 12, 2023 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is saddened by the passing of an Afro-soul superstar, Bulelwa Mkutukana, famously known as Zahara. Ever since […]

SAFTU DISAPPOINTED THAT SA POST OFFICE BUSINESS RESCUE IS RATIFIED WITH ITS PROVISIONS TO RETRENCH WORKERS

December 8, 2023 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) and its affiliate, the Democratic Postal and Communications Union (DEPACU, are dismayed and disappointed by the approval […]

ARCELORMITTAL PLANTS TO CLOSE TWO PLANS AND DECIMATES 3500 JOBS

December 1, 2023 SAFTU Admin 0

GENUINE GREEN GROWTH REQUIRES A JUST TRANSITION AND NATIONALISED STEEL INDUSTRY The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is worried by the announcement made […]

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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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31 Jul

SAFTU CONDEMNS THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG MAYOR’S SHAMEFUL CONTEMPT FOR WORKERS AS DEMAWUSA MEMBERS ENTER THEIR THIRD DAY OF SIT-IN

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24 Jul

SAFTU: HOLDING INTEREST RATES TODAY WILL NOT SPARE WORKERS FROM TOMORROW’S FAILED MONETARY POLICY

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Section 77
What We Stand For

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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