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COSATU AND FEDUSA GIVE GEMS UNTIL 6 MAY TO REVIEW UNAFFORDABLE 9.5% CONTRIBUTION INCREASE OR FACE INTENSIFIED WORKER ACTION

COSATU And FEDUSA GEMS Campaign

7 May 2026 Comrades, members of the media, workers and the public. COSATU and FEDUSA address the country today following weeks of…

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COSATU AND FEDUSA GIVE GEMS UNTIL 6 MAY TO REVIEW UNAFFORDABLE 9.5% CONTRIBUTION INCREASE OR FACE INTENSIFIED WORKER ACTION

COSATU And FEDUSA Give GEMS Until 6 May To Review Unaffordable 9.5% Contribution Increase Or Face Intensified Worker Action

29 April 2026 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) have placed GEMS…

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FEDUSA May Day Statement

May Day 2026

29 April 2026 On this year’s Workers’ Day (1 May 2026), the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) stands with workers who…

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MEDIA STATEMENT: FEDUSA CALLS FOR SAFER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN WORKPLACES

Media Statement: FEDUSA Calls For Safer Mental Health Conditions In Workplaces

MEDIA STATEMENT: FEDUSA CALLS FOR SAFER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INWORKPLACES 28 April 2026 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) marks…

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COSATU AND FEDUSA: HEALTH MINISTER CONFIRMS SA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TOO EXPENSIVE AND UNSUSTAINABLE

COSATU And FEDUSA: Health Minister Confirms Sa Healthcare System Too Expensive And Unsustainable

20 April 2026 South Africa’s healthcare financing system is unsustainable, too expensive, and failing workers. This is no longer a matter of…

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COSATU-AND-FEDUSA-ESCALATE-GEMS-FIGHT

COSATU And FEDUSA Escalate GEMS Fight As 9.5% Medical Aid Hike

13 April 2026 This is happening in the middle of a punishing cost of living crisis. Food prices remain high. Transport costs…

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MEDIA STATEMENT: FEDUSA welcomes release of Protected Disclosures Bill and prepares detailed submission

Media Statement: FEDUSA Welcomes Release Of Protected Disclosures Bill And Prepares Detailed Submission

10 April 2026 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) welcomes the publication of the Protected Disclosures Bill for public comment as…

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FEDUSA REBUKES PARAFFIN PRICE INCREASES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY HIT THE POOR

Media Statement: FEDUSA Rebukes Paraffin Price Increases That Disproportionately Hit The Poor

1 April 2026 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) expresses serious concern at the steep increase in the price of…

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MEDIA STATEMENT: FEDUSA REAX TO FUEL LEVY RELIEF ANNOUNCEMENT

Media Statement: FEDUSA Reax To Fuel Levy Relief Announcement

31 March 2026 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) notes the joint announcement by the Minister of Finance and the…

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FEDUSA CALLS FOR URGENT RELIEF AS REPO RATE REMAINS UNCHANGED

FEDUSA Media Statement: FEDUSA Calls For Urgent Relief As Repo Rate Remains Unchanged

26 March 2026 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) notes the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy…

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FEDUSA MEDIA STATEMENT: HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - MAKING HUMAN DIGNITY REAL FOR WORKERS AND THE POOR

FEDUSA Media Statement: Human Rights Day – Making Human Dignity Real For Workers And The Poor

21 March 2026 As South Africa marks Human Rights Day under the theme “Bill of Rights at 30: Making Human Dignity Real”,…

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FEDUSA CALLS FOR URGENT INTERVENTION TO AVERT COLLAPSE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE AND PROTECT WORKERS AND PUBLIC SERVICES

FEDUSA Calls For Urgent Intervention To Avert Collapse Of The South African Post Office And Protect Workers And Public Services

7 March 2026 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) notes with serious concern the indication by Business RescuePractitioners of their…

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