Cosatu

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the biggest of the country’s three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions, altogether organising 1.8 million workers.

COSATU was established in 1985 following unity talks between competing unions and federations. At its launch it represented less than half a million workers organised in 33 unions, but saw rapid growth in its early years.

 

 

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South African Miners Stage One-Day Strike

Tens of thousands of South Africans staged a one-day national strike on Wednesday, hitting mining production, as the biggest labour group in the continent's largest economy flexed its muscles to remind the ruling ANC of its political clout.
Workers cut wood during the modernisation work at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenberg

S.Africa eyes labour reform, railways to end poverty

South Africa's National Planning Commission unveiled a plan on Friday to reduce unemployment and poverty plaguing Africa's biggest economy, but key elements may be blocked by a powerful union in a governing alliance with the ruling ANC.
Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia

S.Africa union wants Wal-Mart to boost supply fund

Wal-Mart and Massmart should increase their planned fund to support South African suppliers to at least 500 million rand from 100 million rand, the country's largest service industry union said on Monday.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma gives a statement after meeting with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya residence in Tripoli April 10, 2011.

S.Africa's Zuma asks for new probe of arms deal

South African President Jacob Zuma will appoint a commission to investigate a multi-billion dollar arms deal, his office said on Thursday, in a new probe into corruption allegations against several companies and top officials including Zuma himself.
South Africa's Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan delivers the 2010 budget speech at parliament in Cape Town

S.Africa throws Swaziland $370 mln lifeline

South Africa has agreed to a 2.5 billion rand bailout for Swaziland to help it through a budget crunch that had prompted unprecedented protests against Africa's last absolute monarch, officials said on Wednesday.
A shopper leaves a branch of Game supermarket chain in South Africa

S.Africa commission recommends Wal-Mart deal approval

South Africa's Competition Commission has recommended that retail group Wal-Mart's proposed acquisition of 51 percent of equity in Massmart be approved without conditions, the two companies said in a statement on Saturday.
President Zuma delivers his speech as he opens the 2011 session of the South African parliament in Cape Town

S.Africa's Zuma calls for jobs, private sector help

South African President Jacob Zuma called on the government and private sector to create jobs, setting aside billions of dollars to create work in Africa's largest economy, hard-hit by chronic unemployment. We urge every sector and every business entity, regardless of size, to focus on job creation.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma delivers a speech at a Trade and Investment session of the G20 CEO summit in Seoul

S.Africa's Zuma to focus on cutting unemployment

South African President Jacob Zuma will use a major policy speech on Thursday to lay out his plans to create jobs in the regional economic power where unemployment has lingered at about 25 percent for years.