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Category: Press Releases

Home Archive by Category "Press Releases" (Page 5)

SATAWU Calls on Transnet Board to Comply with Labour Court Ruling

October 22, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentsBoard, Court of Equity, Group CEO Siyabonga Gama, Labour Court, Transnet

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) is horror-struck that the board of Transnet has defied a Labour Court order and fired Group CEO Siyabonga Gama. Yesterday the board notified Gama that his contract of employment was terminated via a letter. This is despite the Labour Court having ordered on Friday that the case…

SATAWU Calls For SANRAL Intervention

October 18, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentse-tolls, Heidelberg weighbridge, Sanral, Zebediela weighbridge, Zimele Investment Enterprise

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) calls on the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to intervene in a standoff between one of its contractors and its employees. Zimele Investment Enterprise is contracted by SANRAL to operate the Heidelberg weighbridge in Johannesburg as well as the Zebediela weighbridge in Polokwane. The company weighs…

SATAWU Applauds Police for Speedy Arrest of Culprits in Viral Video

October 15, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentsKlipspruit, Maponya Mall, Security, Soweto, Viral Video

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) applauds the SA Police Service for arresting the men caught on video shooting two security officers outside Maponya Mall, Soweto last Wednesday. The two armed-response officers were stationed outside the mall when two men approached the vehicle they were sitting in and shot them at close range….

SATAWU Notes the Contents of the VBS Bank Report

October 10, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentsAdvocate Terry Motau, Prasa, VBS Bank Report

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) has seen the report by Advocate Terry Motau into the circumstances that led to the demise of VBS Mutual Bank. Released today, the report details how the directors of the bank and their associates looted more than R2 billion from the bank’s coffers between 2015 and early…

SATAWU Calls for Creative Solution to Prasa’s Woes

October 8, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentsHigh Court, Prasa, Rail Safety Regulator (RSR), train crash

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) urges the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and the Rail Safety Regulator (RSR) to come up with a creative solution to prevent the total shutdown of the country’s commuter rail service. Prasa approached the High Court at the weekend in a bid to stop RSR…

SATAWU Members at Denel Aeronautics to Go on Strike

September 17, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentsDenel Aeronautics, Denel SOC, former North West Premiere Supra Mahumapelo, R1 million bursary, Scheduled & Non-Scheduled workers

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) is set to down tools at Denel Aeronautics on Tuesday, 18 September. SATAWU served the division of Denel SOC with a 48-hour strike notice following a deadlock in wage negotiations. Wage talks at the company started in March this year and deadlocked in May but to date…

Media Alert: SATAWU to Hold Fourth National Elective Congress

September 12, 2018Zanele SabelaNo comments“RECLAIM, RENEW & UNITE FOR WORKING CLASS POWER – BACK TO BASICS!”, SATAWU Fourth National Elective Congress

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU), an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is set to hold its fourth Elective National Congress from 15 to 16 September at Midrand Conference Centre, Johannesburg. Themed, “RECLAIM, RENEW & UNITE FOR WORKING CLASS POWER – BACK TO BASICS!”, the Congress will be…

Security Sector Unions Lament Labour Department’s Failure to Act

September 6, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentsLabour Department, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, Security Association of South Africa (SASA) and the Chamber of South African Private Security (COSAPS)., Security sector wage increase, South African National Security Employers' Association (SANSEA)

Labour unions in the security industry are frustrated by government’s failure to promulgate the private security wage increase agreement, leaving almost half a million workers without a wage increase. All 22 unions and employer associations in the private security industry signed a 6.7% wage increase agreement on 27 July. The agreement was forwarded to the…

SATAWU Calls on Prasa to Accelerate Modernisation Programme after Commuters’ Rampage

August 13, 2018Zanele SabelaNo commentscommuters' rampage, Metrorail, Modernisation programme, Naledi station, Prasa, train crew, Vehicles burnt

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) is calling on Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to accelerate its modernisation programme after commuters went on a rampage in Naledi, Soweto on Friday. Commuters went on a destructive riot stoning and setting fire to cars belonging to Metrorail staff after trains were delayed on…

SATAWU Gears Up for National Elective Congress

August 6, 2018Zanele Sabela2 comments

South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) announced the date for its elective National Congress at a three-day Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting held in Braamfontein, Johannesburg late last week. Themed, “Reclaim, Renew and Unite for Working Class Power – Going Back to Basics,” the gathering was addressed by Transport Minister Dr Blade Nzimande,…

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