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2024

SAFTU SENDS ITS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ALBERT MAZIBUKO.

April 7, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) dips its revolutionary banner in honour of one of the founding pillars of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, uBabaAlbert Mazibuko. We […]

SAFTU END OF YEAR STATEMENT-2024

December 30, 2024 SAFTU Admin 0

As we conclude the extremely difficult year 2024, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) sends its revolutionary greetings to its members, workers in […]

SAFTU MOURNS THE TRAGIC AND BRUTAL DEATH OF NTOBEKO CELE

December 20, 2024 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is disgusted and outraged by the tragic death of Ntobeko Cele, the young woman whose life was […]

SAFTU condemns the use of Bain and McKinsey by the Energy Council and the ‘B20’

December 16, 2024 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is angered and totally disgusted by the so-called Government of National Unity’s National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) […]

SAFTU REJECTS GOVERNMENT’S EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

December 8, 2024 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) emphatically rejects the government’s plan to implement early retirement initiatives for public servants, which was announced during […]

SAFTU IS VINDICATED BY DECLINING GDP GROWTH STATS FOR THE 3RD QUARTER

December 4, 2024 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions is again vindicated by the growth statistics released by Statistics South Africa today. The South African economy shrank […]

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16 Sep



SAFTU ON THE CONTINUING LOSS OF MINEWORKERS’ LIVES AT HARMONY GOLD

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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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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.


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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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