Taking COSATU Today Forward, 5 March 2026 #IWD2026
Norman Mampane
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Taking COSATU Today Forward
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5 March 2026
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Contents
- Workers Parliament: Back to Basics!
- Media Invite: SAMWU to convene its 13th National Congress under the theme “Towards 4 Decades and Beyond in Defence of Workers’ Interests”
- South Africa
- President Cyril Ramaphosa mourns lives lost in Ormonde building collapse
- International-Workers’ Solidarity!
- Statement on the murder of head of state Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Media Invite: SAMWU to convene its 13th National Congress under the theme “Towards 4 Decades and Beyond in Defence of Workers’ Interests”
Papikie Mohale, SAMWU National Media Officer, 03 March 2026
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will convene its 13th National Congress from 17 to 19 March 2026 at Church Unlimited, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. Held under the theme “Towards 4 Decades and Beyond in Defence of Workers’ Interests,” this Congress marks an important milestone as the Union reflects on nearly forty years of militant struggle, organisational consolidation, and unwavering defence of municipal and water sector workers.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the open sessions of Congress on 17 and 19 March 2026.
The Congress will be addressed by the national leadership of the Alliance partners: The African National Congress (ANC), The South African Communist Party (SACP), The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
These addresses will engage the political, economic and social challenges confronting workers and outline the programme required to defend and advance working-class interests.
The 13th National Congress will deliberate on key organisational, political and collective bargaining matters, including strategies to strengthen the Union and respond decisively to the deepening crisis in local government.
Members of the media are encouraged to confirm their attendance with the National Media Officer, Cde Papikie Mohale, at pap...@samwu.org.za in order to secure accreditation by 10 March 2026.
Please note that only accredited members of the media will be allowed access to the Congress venue.
Issued by SAMWU Secretariat
Papikie Mohale
National Media Officer
076 795 8670
South Africa #ClassSolidarity
President Cyril Ramaphosa mourns lives lost in Ormonde building collapse
02 Mar 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the families of reportedly six people who died when a building collapsed in Ormonde, Johannesburg, earlier today, Monday, 02 March 2026.
The President’s thoughts also go out to survivors, some of whom are still trapped in the rubble of the business park premises.
President Ramaphosa expects an inquiry into the collapse will provide answers to the families of the deceased and to survivors and that such an inquiry will help to prevent a recurrence of a tragedy such as this.
The President also appreciates the urgency with which rescue teams are undertaking their urgent tasks.
Media enquiries:
Vincent
Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President
E-mail: me...@presidency.gov.za
Issued by The Presidency
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Statement on the murder of head of state Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Mbulelo Mandlana, SACP Head of Media, Communications and Information, 2 March 2026
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the assassination of the Head of State of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The murderous acts of the regimes of apartheid Israel and the US towards Iran reflect regimes with no restraint and imperialist agenda with no limits.
As the South African Communist Party (SACP), we condemn this murderous act and regard it as the clearest indication of the immorality of the Israeli and US governments. Other than the fact that the ongoing war on Iran by imperialist Israel and the US is both unprovoked and unjustified, it is our view as the SACP that the targeting of high-ranking government officials, as has been done against Iran, violates all rules of international norms on warfare.
We call on all anti-imperialist forces inside of South Africa and across the world to work together to resist imperialist aggression against Iran and Palestine. We reiterate our solidarity pledge with the peoples of Iran and Palestine.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
FOUNDED IN 1921 AS THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Media, Communications & Information Department | MCID
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Congress of South African Trade Unions
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