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Month: May 2025

SAFTU Rejects Starlink’s Illegal Operations and Any Bending of Rules to Accommodate It

May 29, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) firmly opposes the illegal operations of Starlink in South Africa and any attempt to rewrite or bend existing telecommunications regulations […]

MPC’s 25bps Cut Is Too Little — and Their Call for an Even Lower Inflation Target Is an Economic Death Sentence

May 29, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) strongly condemns today’s decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut the interest rate by a […]

SAFTU CONDEMNS IMPERIALIST BLACKMAIL DISGUISED AS DIPLOMACY IN RAMAPHOSA’S SECRET DEAL WITH TRUMP

May 23, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) condemns in the strongest terms the disgraceful deception of the South African public by President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

2025 Budget Confirms Continuation of Austerity Despite Marginal Spending Increase

May 21, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) notes with concern that the 2025 Budget, while offering a modest real increase of 0.8% in non-interest […]

SAFTU’s Statement at People Against Budget Cuts Press Conference

May 21, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

Comrades, friends, members of the press, We gather here today to say enough is enough. Enough budget cuts. Enough taxation of the poor. Enough elite […]

SAFTU Welcomes the Withdrawal of Politically Contaminated SETA Chairperson Appointments — and Warns Against Recycled Cadres and Patronage Networks

May 15, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

  The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) welcomes the decision by the Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, to withdraw all recently appointed SETA […]

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SAFTU DEMANDS URGENT INTERVENTION TO STOP MANUFACTURING COLLAPSE AND JOB BLOODBATH.

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SAFTU ON THE DECLINING MANUFACTURING OUTPUT: A DEEPENING DE-INDUSTRIALISATION CRISIS UNDER NEOLIBERAL POLICY. – South African Federation of Trade Unions – SAFTU

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SAFTU CONDEMNS @realDonaldTrump APOCALYPTIC THREATS AGAINST IRAN.

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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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