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'A moral crisis': COSATU criticises South Africa's 2026 Budget as a missed opportunity
Independent online (SA) 10 Jun 2026
COSATU has criticised the 2026/27 Budget and Appropriation Bill as a "missed opportunity" to confront South Africa’s unemployment, poverty and public service crises, during a public hearing held in Parliament on Wednesday morning, June 10, 2026.
Cosatu welcomes SA Post Office board appointment
Business Day 08 Jun 2026
Labour federation remains strongly opposed to plans to liquidate the SA Post Office .
Cosatu welcomes new laws to address wage gaps in South Africa
Independent online (SA) 08 Jun 2026
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has been heartened to see our efforts begin to shift the needle in this struggle ... Zingiswa Losi is the President of Cosatu.Zingiswa Losi is the president of Cosatu.
Cosatu backs fresh South African Post Office leadership to revive struggling entity
Independent online (SA) 07 Jun 2026
According to Cosatu, years of weak leadership and the organisation's inability to adapt to changing trends in the postal and communications sectors have left the Post Office on the brink of collapse.
South Africans hit hard by the rising cost of living
Mail Guardian South Africa 05 Jun 2026
According to COSATU spokesperson Zanele Sabela, workers and low-income households have been among the hardest hit by recent petrol price increases ... COSATU argues that rising costs of food, electricity, ...
Cosatu: balancing South African workers' Rights and xenophobia
Independent online (SA) 01 Jun 2026
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) believes we need two things at once ... That is not hatred ... Cosatu is a federation of the working class ... Solly Phetoe is the General Secretary of Cosatu.Solly Phetoe is the general secretary of Cosatu.
Cosatu to participate in SACP's Conference of the Left
Independent online (SA) 27 May 2026
Cosatu said its participation in this week’s South African Communist Party (SACP)-convened Conference of the Left does not mean it supports any political party in their bid to win elections ... Cosatu.
Cosatu backs Public Procurement Act as City of Cape Town challenges it in court
Independent online (SA) 21 May 2026
Cosatu Parliamentary spokesperson Matthew Parks said they are not convinced by the arguments presented to the Constitutional Court and fear the city and the province are putting the cart before the horse.
Can fragile Pick n Pay survive a debilitating strike?
Moneyweb 18 May 2026
Equally, it almost cannot afford not to tackle its staff costs … ... .
SACP welcomes Cosatu's engagement with the SACP on the Conference of the Left (SACP - South African Communist Party)
Public Technologies 17 May 2026
Cosatu has been part of the broader political process towards the Conference of the Left ... This engagement will also allow the Party and Cosatu to clarify any outstanding organisational and political matters in a comradely manner.
Cosatu: Supreme Court ruling highlights the need for reform in South Africa's Compensation Fund
Independent online (SA) 11 May 2026
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is heartened that the Supreme Court called for an independent investigation into the deeply worrying state of affairs at the CF ... Solly Phetoe is the General Secretary of Cosatu.
COSATU urges government to extend fuel levy relief
Eye Witness News 04 May 2026
The union federation also notes that there is still no relief for the sharp increase in paraffin prices. .
SACP veteran Carrim urges tripartite alliance to bolster COSATU
Eye Witness News 02 May 2026
The former communications minister says organized labour must play a bigger role in society. .
COSATU affiliates call for worker solidarity to build inclusive economy
Eye Witness News 02 May 2026
Members convened clad in their regalia at Mbekweni Stadium in Paarl to mark Worker's Day on Friday .
WATCH LIVE | Cosatu hosts Workers’ Day rally in Polokwane
Sowetan Live 01 May 2026