The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes the article published on Eyewitness News (EWN) concerning the future of the COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions) President-Comrade Zigiswa Losi-, on one hand, and the status of the union, on the other. The article suggests that the future of the COSATU President hangs…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes with great concern and equally condemns with the contempt it deserves, the statement released by Transnet on 01 April 2022, which invites interested and qualifying operators to respond on the possible sale of โโฆslots on two key corridors on its rail networkโ.
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) mourns the passing away of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) General Secretary-Comrade Kolekile David Sipunzi-on 25 December 2020. We further extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and his working-class constituency. Exploited at the point of production at Harmony, on one hand, and oppressed…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes with disappointment the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by the Minister of Finance (Tito Mboweni) on 28 October 2020. The proposed market prescriptions aimed at mitigating the economic and social crisis will fail to bring lasting solutions to the working-class. Though the economy is…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) expresses concern regarding the inhumane conditions subjected to all Transnet workers located at the Port of Ngqura. The union understands that violent taxi/transport-related episodes are beyond the control of management and staff. Conditions of this nature, however, demands that management and organised labour work tirelessly in…
1. Can SAA be rescued? What are your plans for the SAA? The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is unequivocal on the fact that South African Airways (SAA) can be saved. On 23 April 2020, the union issued a statement clarifying that the problem with SAA and other struggling SOEs (State Owned…
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known as Lenin best describes the current social, economic, health and climate crisis as capitalism a โhorror without endโ. The Corona virus has accelerated, intensified and exposed class antagonisms associated with the capitalist mode of production. General productive activities, labour relations, the mobility of people and goods have been halted with…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is ululating as two of our own take their place within the National Council of Provinces and the North West Legislature. SATAWU former Deputy President, Robert Mashego, is set to be sworn in as Member of NCOP today while former North West Provincial Secretary, Job Dliso, was…
