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Month: April 2020

Still no freedom for South African workers and poor

April 27, 2020 SAFTU 0

“Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretence, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying.” Mikhail Bakunin 27 April should not be […]

SAFTU condemns Dischem and all other private sector thugs taking advantage of the country in its worst crisis

April 24, 2020 SAFTU 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions – SAFTU strongly condemns Dischem and all others thugs who are shamelessly taking advantage of South Africans in […]

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SAFTU rejects with contempt the SAA business rescue practitioner’s attempt to blackmail workers

April 24, 2020 SAFTU 0

SAFTU rejects with contempt the SAA business rescue practitioner’s attempt to blackmail workers The South African Federation of Trade Unions – SAFTU condemns in the […]

SAFTU celebrates three years of workers’ struggle

April 23, 2020 SAFTU 0

Three years ago, on 23 April 2017 the South African Federation of Trade Unions was born, at the end of an historic three-day founding congress […]

President Ramaphosa supplies mainly smoke and mirrors, while the society and economy starve

April 22, 2020 SAFTU 0

The SA Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has consistently and repeatedly condemned a government ruling the world’s most unequal society, where more than 60% of […]

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SAFTU statement on the decision to reopen the mines and wine-exporting farms

April 21, 2020 SAFTU 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), note with concern the attempts by the Minerals Council and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy […]

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saftu_media SAFTU @saftu_media ·
6 Oct

WATCH] The South African Federation of Trade Unions has slammed the massive fuel price hike, calling it an attack on citizens.
In an interview with eNCA, SAFTU says an emergency subsidy is required.
#SAFTU #SAFTUnews #Fuelhikes

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28 Sep

SAFTU supports fair labour migration policies that protect jobs and all workers from exploitation. Quotas must be evidence-based, transparent and enforceable. Workers must unite against exploitation, xenophobia and wage-cutting.

#SAFTU #WorkersRights

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28 Sep

ANOTHER WOMAN’S BODY FOUND IN EKURHULENI: DO WE HAVE A SERIAL KILLER OR HAS EXTREME VIOLENCE BECOME NORMALISED?

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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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