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Month: July 2025

SAFTU STATEMENT ON THE REMOVAL OF MINISTER NKABANE AND THE CRISIS IN SETAs

July 23, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) welcomes the removal of Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane as Minister of Higher Education and Training. This follows the […]

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY MUST NOT SERVE TO SEDATE THE PUBLIC

July 13, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) notes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a full Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the serious […]

Ramaphosa Must Act: Mkhwanazi’s Allegations Demand a Full Clean-Up

July 11, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to address the nation on Sunday evening regarding the explosive allegations made […]

SAFTU ON TRUMP’S PROPOSED 30% TARIFF ON IMPORTS IS AN ACT OF ECONOMIC WARFARE AGAINST THE GLOBAL SOUTH

July 8, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

  The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) notes with deep concern the recent pronouncements by U.S. President Donald Trump that he is going […]

SAFTU Calls on President to Take the Nation into Confidence over Allegations by Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi – Demand for a Full Judicial Commission of Inquiry

July 6, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is deeply alarmed by the explosive public allegations made earlier today, 6 July 2025, by the KwaZulu-Natal […]

SAFTU on the Assassination of Mpho Mafole and the War on Whistleblowers

July 3, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) is enraged by the cold-blooded assassination of Mpho Mafole, a senior auditor in the City of Ekurhuleni. […]

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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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