Launch of Corruption Watch in South Africa, General Secretary of COSATU
By Sarah | January 30, 2012
COSATU, 26 January 2012
In this historic year when we celebrate the centenary of the oldest liberation movement in Africa, in the 18th year of our democracy and after 26 years of COSATU’s existence, we gather at this historic Constitutional Court – a court which is vested with the responsibility to ensure that our Constitution is upheld at all times and that all South Africans benefit from the rights enshrined in it. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cosatu: Why we oppose the secrecy bill
By Mark | December 2, 2011
Zwelinzima Vavi, Secretary General, Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Protection of State Information Bill has been the subject of unprecedented and sustained negative attention both locally and internationally. Read the rest of this entry »
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COSATU concerned about Information Bill
By Mark | November 16, 2011
COSATU press statement on the Protection of (State) Information Bill and current parliamentary process
Congress of South African Trade Unions
COSATU notes with concern that the Protection of (State) Information Bill is currently being considered by the National Assembly (NA) in Parliament. According to previous ANC Parliamentary Caucus media statements published on 27 September and 18 October 2011, the Bill was withdrawn from the NA’s programme in order to allow the ANC hold a countrywide public engagement process. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swaziland: Loan in limbo?
By Mark | September 26, 2011
Analysis: Swaziland mulls multi-million dollar bailout
MBABANE, 26 September 2011 (IRIN) – South Africa recently granted a US$350 million bailout to Swaziland’s King Mswati III – following desperate overtures to his neighbour to stave-off his kingdom’s financial meltdown – but the king has now cooled to the idea and left the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) unsigned and the loan in limbo. Read the rest of this entry »
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COSATU: Swaziland, Manzini rendered ungovernable
By Mark | September 21, 2011
COSATU, 20 September 2011
In a rare and unprecedented show of anger, public transport drivers and conductors in Swaziland today physically engaged Swazi security forces as they literally took charge of the country’s industrial hub city of Manzini. Read the rest of this entry »
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South African trade union says Swazi ‘loan’ is really a ‘gift’
By admin | September 12, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 12 September
The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it is impossible that the R2.4-billion bail-out lent to Swaziland’s Central Bank by the South Reserve African Bank could ever be repaid, and it should be called a “gift”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Youth and student delegation, day five: Johannesburg
By Mark | September 8, 2011
Johannesburg: Congress of South African Trade Unions, ANC Youth League and National Youth Development Agency
Simon Darvill
I had a great deal of expectations at the start of our first full day in Johannesburg which featured two high profile political meetings.
Today’s meetings were with The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the morning and then the ANC Youth League and the National Youth Development agency in the afternoon. I specifically asked to blog for this day, Read the rest of this entry »
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Neo-liberal Bailout Conditionalities Will Make Matters Worse in Swaziland
By Mark | September 1, 2011
South African Municipal Workers Union
In today’s Business Day (Thursday September 1st) is a summary of the report constructed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the state of Swaziland’s economy, and it confirms the depth of the crisis that democracy activists have been attempting to highlight for over a year. Read the rest of this entry »
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COSATU criticises SADC leadership and calls for Day of Action
By Mark | August 18, 2011
Congress of South African Trade Unions calls on SADC leaders to act now in defence of democracy in Southern Africa
COSATU, 17 August 2011
The Congress of South African Trade Unions notes that the 31st Ordinary Summit of SADC heads of states and government begins today in Luanda, Angola to discuss various issues affecting the region.
We are however very disappointed by the behaviour of the in-coming Chairperson of SADC, Angola’s President Jose Dos Santos who refused entry into Angola for about 17 civil society activists and leaders from the region, as well as two Mozambican journalists, whilst also seizing publications belonging to Zimbabwean activists. This is unacceptable, particularly coming from someone assigned with the responsibility of providing leadership to the whole region at a time when the challenge of democracy, human rights and economic justice are daunting throughout the region. This also brings into question Angola’s own record of freedom of political activity, free flow of information and right to expression. Read the rest of this entry »
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COSATU condemns Swazi bail out
By Mark | August 9, 2011
Congress of South African Trade Unions, 3 August 2011
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is shocked and disappointed at the announcement from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) that the SA government has guaranteed a R2.4 billion loan from the SARB to the Central Bank of Swaziland. Read the rest of this entry »
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