Youth in historic turn-out

As the YCL we take this opportunity to congratulate the 1.6 million new voters who have been registered in this weekend's registration period. We are even more excited that 77% of the new voters are young people. This shows that the efforts put by our members and leaders have borne fruits.

ANC YL on voter registration turnout

The African National Congress Youth League once again expresses its satisfaction on the number of young people who turned out for voter registration on the 8th and 9th of November 2009. This turnout dispels the myth that young people are apathetic and not interested in politics in South Africa.

Voter registration weekend

The ANC congratulates the people of South Africa following the successful countrywide voter registration weekend. The ANC calls upon those who had no time to register to vote to do so at IEC and municipality offices on weekdays. We welcome the proposed voter registration weekend in February.

Resignation of Smuts Ngonyama

Smuts Ngonyama tendered his resignation to the ANC today [13 November 2008]. The ANC accepts and welcomes his resignation without any regrets. We wish him luck in this further endeavours.

Jacob Zuma visits Northern Cape

On the final leg of his Northern Cape visit, ANC President Jacob Zuma continued a public engagement with local communities, workers, business, youth, women, traditional and religious leaders on key priorities for the ANC after elections. Full report in COSATU Today.

Renationalise SASOL and Mittal Steel

Hundreds of SACP and alliance members, drawn from all of our structures in the province, will be marching for the re-nationalisation of SASOL and Mittal Steel. The march will be held on Saturday, 15 November 2008, starting at Workers' Library, New Town, Jhb, at 09h30 and proceed to Premier's office.

Make the Ginwala Report Public!

The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) has written to President Kgalema Motlanthe to request him to make the Ginwala Commission's Report on the fitness of Adv Pokoli to hold office of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) available to the public by Friday, 14 November 2008.

Proudly South African Expo

A Proudly South African Conference is being held on 17 November 2008 at Grand West, Cape Town, starting at 07h30 with a breakfast. A concert will be held on Monday 17 November at 19h30 at Grand West and featuring Claire Philips, Kurt Schoonraad and others. – COSATU Western Cape

FIFPRO General Assembly Resolutions

SAFPU officials arrived back on 10 November 2008 from a three day FIFPRO General Assembly in Santiago Chile, attended by forty six member countries, three candidate and five observers from Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Detailed report in COSATU Today.

Thousands march to the CCMA

Over 2000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) march to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Matlosana, Klerksdorp to present a memorandum over the slow pace in which cases are being dealt with, and other deficiencies.

FAWU rejects 8 percent offer

The Food and Allied Workers' Union rejects the latest offer of an eight percent wage increase to farm workers as proposed by the Agricultural Employers' Organisation. We believe that 8 percent in present circumstances is tantamount to slave practices.

BWI slams death of SA forest workers

BWI has learned of the tragic death of at least 23 forestry workers today in South Africa who were the unfortunate victims of a tragic road accident on their way to work. Loading workers on to open trucks is completely unacceptable. BWI shares the grief of the families of the workers.

Stop Carrying Workers on Open Trucks

All those who continue to transport workers on open trucks should be held liable for these workers' deaths. This week in Mpumalanga more than 20 lives were lost due to this negligent practice. FAWU calls on government and parliament to enact legislation that prohibits this slave type of practice.

COSATU mourns workers’ deaths

COSATU is angry at the death of at least 23 workers between Bushbuckridge and Dwarsloop. The open truck on which they we being transported to work collided with a KFC truck. We demand that the law must be changed and rigidly enforced, so that employers are forced to use safe forms of transport.

WFDY 63rd Anniversary Declaration

The World Federation of Democratic Youth celebrates 63 years of its constitution on 10 November 2008. We in a historical necessity to find the exact point between theory and practice so we can be able to throw away for once and forever the unfair imperialist system. More in COSATU Today

US Blockade a crime against humanity

The US persistence of the policy of blockade is irrational, immoral, cruel, and vindictive. This policy is a consequence of a US government hell-bent on increasing harm, suffering and inducing apartheid-type consequences against the Cuban people and their country’s sovereignty. More details in COSATU Today

COSATU backs ZCTU on SADC deal

COSATU fully supports the statement by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions on the outcome of the extraordinary summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government, and reaffirms its support for the creation of a transitional administration whose only function will be to organised new elections.

Outcome of Extraordinary SADC Summit

ZCTU has not been surprised by the failure of the SADC Summit to break the impasse between ZANU PF and the MDC. The SADC bloc leaders have shown to be an Old Boys association that stands by any leader in office and ignore the opposition. The ZCTU says no to this sham of an approach.

ANC Media Liaison Team

The ANC is please to advise that the ANC national media liaison team has been strengthened with the appointment of Carl Niehaus, who will assist ANC national spokesperson Jessie Duarte in the period leading up to the 2009 election. Full contact details in COSATU Today.

National Working Committee Statement

The NWC of the ANC YL met on the 11 November to make reflections on the following concrete organisational and political issues: Voter Registration; National Youth Development Agency; Provincial Visits; SABC; Zimbabwe; the dissident rebel political party. Full details in COSATU Today.