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Month: June 2026

SAFTU WITHDRAWS CONDOLENCE STATEMENT FOLLOWING FALSE REPORTS OF MABUTHO “KID” SITHOLE’S DEATH.

June 30, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) hereby withdraws the condolence statement issued earlier today regarding the reported passing of veteran actor and trade […]

SAFTU MOURNS THE PASSING OF VETERAN ACTOR AND TRADE UNION PIONEER MABUTHO “KID” SITHOLE.

June 30, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) joins the nation in mourning the passing of veteran actor, cultural activist and trade union pioneer, Mabutho […]

INPUT BY SAFTU GENERAL SECRETARY ZWELINZIMA VAVI AT THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION SEMINAR.

June 29, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

THIRTY-TWO YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: A WORKING-CLASS ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION  Comrades, colleagues, leaders of the movement, intellectuals, veterans of the struggle, and fellow […]

SAFTU WELCOMES THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE LIQUIDATION APPLICATION AGAINST TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR.

June 18, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) warmly welcomes the withdrawal of the liquidation application against Tongaat Hulett Sugar, a development that averts what […]

ORGANISED LABOUR STATEMENT ON MIGRATION AND SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS.

June 17, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

Delivered at a media briefing at NEDLAC
17 June 2026 Organised Labour at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), comprising COSATU, FEDUSA, SAFTU and […]

SOUTH AFRICA’s ORGANISED LABOUR DEMAND ACTION ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE and COMPENSATION OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES FUNDS.

June 17, 2026 SAFTU Admin 0

South Africa’s Organised Labour federations – COSATU, FEDUSA, SAFTU and NACTU are deeply concerned about the worsening crisis at the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and […]

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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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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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SAFTU ON THE NKANENG MINE TRAGEDY: ILLEGAL MINING IS A DEADLY CONSEQUENCE OF ABANDONMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE FAILURE OF THE EXTRACTIVIST MINING MODEL

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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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