SAFTU ON 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM “SOUTH AFRICA’S WAR ON WOMEN MUST END: IN HOMES, STREETS, WORKPLACES, AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.”

SAFTU ON 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM “SOUTH AFRICA’S WAR ON WOMEN MUST END: IN HOMES, STREETS, WORKPLACES, AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.”

November 25, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) enters the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with burning anger and sorrow. For decades, […]

SAFTU ON THE 2025 G20 LEADERS DECLARATION

November 25, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) notes the adoption of the G20 Leaders’ Declaration, issued at the first-ever G20 Summit hosted on African soil. […]

A 25 BASIS POINT CUT IS NOT A SOLUTION — SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS AN ECONOMIC RUPTURE, NOT CONSERVATIVE

November 20, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) notes the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points […]

SAFTU WELCOMES THE CRACKDOWN ON CONSTRUCTION MAFIAS AND CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO REBUILD SOUTH AFRICA’S COLLAPSING INFRASTRUCTURE

November 17, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) welcomes the significant progress made by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) in cracking down […]

TREASURY CANNOT PRETEND SOUTH AFRICA IS LIKE ITS “PEERS” WHEN WE ARE THE WORLD CAPITAL OF JOBLESSNESS, POVERTY, AND INEQUALITY.

November 13, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) rejects with absolute contempt the claim by the National Treasury that lowering the inflation target to 3% “brings South […]

SAFTU CRITIQUE OF THE 2025 MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT(MTBPS) AUSTERITY, FALSE OPTIMISM, AND THE BETRAYAL OF THE WORKING CLASS

November 13, 2025 SAFTU Admin 0

False Optimism in a Broken Economy The Minister opened his statement by claiming that “our optimism is rooted in the progress we have made in keeping […]