Taking COSATU Today Forward, 6 October 2021 #CosatuNationalStrike
Norman Mampane
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COSATU TODAY #Cosatu declares its readiness for massive #NationalStrike on October 7 #CosatuOctober7NationalStrike #WDDW2021 |
Taking COSATU Today Forward
‘Whoever sides with the revolutionary people in deed as well as in word is a revolutionary in the full sense’-Maoo
Our side of the story
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
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Contents
o Workers Parliament: Back to Basics!
Ø COSATU Draft Deployment List National Strike 07 October And 1st Nov 2021 Election Day
o South Africa
o International-Workers’ Solidarity!
Workers’ Parliament-Back2Basics
COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Province / City |
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Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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Eastern Cape:
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March will start at 08h00, at Show Ground in North End Port Elizabeth |
Vuyisile Mini Local (Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage)
Ground in North End Port Elizabeth being the starting point and proceed through Govern Mbeki Street straight to Vuyisile Mini Square where a Memorandum shall be handover to the DEL government official at 13h00.
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Mkhawuleli Maleki 082 339 5482 |
Nyameka Macanda -( NEHAWU 2nd Deputy President)
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March will start at 08h00, at Freedom Square |
Mthatha Local:
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Tabile Kunene (Provincial Chairperson 0605201467) |
Mzwandile Makwayiba (NEHAWU President) Ntomboxolo Maheneza (CWU 2nd Deputy Pres.) Nwabisa Majova(SAMWU Treasurer)
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The March will start at SACCAWU Offices in King Williams Town |
King Williams Town Local:
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Ntombizodwa Gqirhana(Deputy Chairperson 072 493 9032)
Mzoli Xola 067 410 4666 |
Anele Kiet (SATAWU DGS) Welile Nolingo (CEPPWAWU GS) Phumla Gxalaba (AFADWU: 2nd President) Kingwilliamstown – Ndingo (AFADWU)
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The March will start at 10h00, at Indoor Sport Centre in Queenstown |
Vusumzi Mjila Local: Queenstown (Komani)
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Sithembele Mhlana – Provincial Treasurer 082 336 8268 |
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Venue |
Contact Person |
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Welkom |
March The Local will be handing a memorandum to Business |
Starting at Oranje Circle Stateway ending at Matjhabeng Municipality
10am-1pm |
Nkululeko Mapaila 078 830 6694 Local Secretary |
Dumisani Magagula (SAMWU General Secretary) Cde. Motsamai Masukela Cde. Mapule Dhlamini Cde. Thabo Lekota Cde. Gape Legopo Cde. Mathabo Hlahane Cde. Japhta Mochekoane Cde. Isaac Matome |
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Harrismith |
Picketing The local will be picketing at SACTWU workplace |
Ebeneheizer Factory at Tshiame Industries 10am |
Linda Dube 083 420 7435 Campaigns Coordinator
Mandla Tshabalala 073 887 2445 Local Secretary |
Cde. Napo Moeketsi Cde. Sandile Peake Cde. Lucy Matsipa Cde. Nomasonto Nxumalo Cde. Tseko Mokoena |
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Qwaqwa |
March The local will be handing over a memorandum to Roots Butchery. |
Starting at Old Phuthaditjhaba Square to Roots Butchery 10am to 12pm |
Mapule Nchocho 083 844 2233 Local Chairperson Pulane Maine 063 829 9992 SACTWU Organiser |
Moses Lekota (SASBO President)
Cde. Monyatso Mahlatsi Cde. Fusi Ramohomane Cde. Bricks Moloi Cde. Linda Makhubu Cde. Puleng Rothetsa |
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Koffiefontein |
March The Local will be handing over a memorandum to DMR |
Starting at Ditlhake Hall ending Municipality Office |
Paseka Modise 063 829 9992 |
Jack Mazibuko (SATAWU GS)
Cde. Thabiso Khoeli Cde. Khauhelo Mnqibisa Cde. Isaac Mtshotwana Cde. Shadrack Muishond Cde. Simone Eddles |
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Ladybrand |
Picketing The Local will be picketing at Cambridge Store |
Cambridge Store 10am- 11h30 |
Tefo Molelle 083 718 2828 |
Cde. Amelia Mahlatsi Cde. Hlehlethe Klaas Cde. Thibogang Thole Cde.Sylvia Khumalo |
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Jaggersfontein |
Picketing The local will be picketing at PUMA garage |
PUMA Garage 10am-11h30am |
Kabelo Lebona 078 961 8380 Local Chairperson |
Cde. Lindiwe Ncamane Cde. Kedibone Frank Cde. Tiisetso Mahlatsi Cde. Mahlomola Mashoeng |
COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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Gauteng:
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March Delivering memorandums to treasury and mineral council
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Assembly Point: Johannesburg: Mary Fitzgerald Square Time @ 09h00. At 11h00 a Memorandum will be dropped at Premier’s Office which is opposite the square. Then proceed to Harrison Street, proceed West Wards towards Anderson Street, then Turn right into Pixley ka Seme Street and move to Minerals Councils to Submit a memorandum then March back to Mary Fitzgerald square. |
Louisa Modikwe 066 1822 402 / 074 226 6879
Louisa Nxumalo 0823396004
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Louisa Thipe (COSATU 2nd Deputy Pres.) Aubrey Tshabalala (CWU GS) Susan Khumalo (SACTWU 1st Deputy Pres) Kgomotso Makhupola (NEHAWU Treasurer) Mike Tau (SACCAWU 2nd Deputy President) Tumi Seitsero (1st President AFADWU) Johannes Dube (CEPPWAWU 2nd Deputy Pres.) Joe Kokela (SASBO GS) Dr Cedric Sihlangu (SAMATU) Mduduzi Mbongwe (SACCAWU Dep GS) Raymond Koena Morifi (PAWUSA GS) Irene Dlamini (SATAWU Treasurer) Bones Skulu(SACCAWU G.S) Prof. Mavis Mulaudzi (DENOSA 1st Deputy President)
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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Limpopo:
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• Marching to DEL, Pick and Pay and Shoprite and PnP
Route R37 towards Burgersfort town
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SEKHUKHUNE: Tubaste District Assembly point at 08h00 Tubatse Crossing
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Gerald Twala 076 522 8864
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Phillip Vilakazi (NUM Deputy President)) Ismael Makgati (SAEPU GS)
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Routes Taxi Rank (Phalaborwa town via Sealwane road to Checkers, Game and Shoprite shopping center, proceed to Eden Square Mall (PnP) via Palm street then Municipality office via President Nelson Mandela road, destination is at Department of Employment and Labour via Selati |
Mopani Phalaborwa District Assembly point at 09h00 Bus Rank in Phalaborwa Town.
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Toeki Kgabo 0721383042 |
Michael Shingange (COSATU 1st Deputy President) Sontaga Mantlhakga (CWU 1st Deputy President)
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Marching to DEL and Tiger Brand |
VHEMBE: Musina District
Assembly point at 08h00, Nancefield Community Hall |
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William Mabapa (NUM Acting GS) Mpho Mpogeng (SAEPU President) Nelson Mokgotho (SAMWU 1st Deputy Pres)
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• Marching to DEL, Boxer Superstore, Checkers and Roots Butchery |
CAPRICORN: Senwabarwana District
Assembly point at 09h00 SADTU Senwabarwana Branch Office to Boxer Superstore at 09h30, proceed to Shoprite/Checkers at 10h00, using main road , arrive at 10h00am and then Roots Butchery at 11h20 and finally at DEL at 12h30 |
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Simon Hlongwani (DENOSA) Masemola (1st Deputy President POPCRU)
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• Marching to DEL, Municipality and will Arrange for Anglo Platinum (Northam) to come take their memorandum from the Municipality |
Waterberg Thabazimbi
Assembly Point at 08h30, use Warbath weg to all the arears we marching too |
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Thinta Mokhonoana (PAWUSA President)? Mlamleli Pukwana (AFADWU GS 1ST Deputy GS DENOSA - KWENA
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Province / City |
Activity |
Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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Mpumalanga
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March- The purpose of the demonstration will be to deal with intransigent employer not allowing workers to exercise their freedom of association, Demonstration to commence in Nelspruit Show Grounds and proceed with the march to Riverside Mall, Emnotweni Arena Nelspruit to handover memorandum to the following designated officials: Chamber of Business representative, Department of Employment & Labour representative, Designated Member of the Executive Council |
Ehlanzeni Region |
Thabo Mokoena 073 750 2041 / 082 719 5699
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December Mavuso (NEHAWU Deputy GS) Lucas Mashego (CEPPWAWU 1st Deputy President) Lindiwe Motshwane (SADTU Treasurer) Walter Msimanga (AFADWU president) Dimakatso Sebopa (DENOSA Deputy GS) Cassim (Acting General Secretary DENOSA)
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March- The purpose of the demonstration is to raise the plight of farm workers fighting against illegal evictions, violation of human rights and farm killings to advance peace and harmony and promotion of Freedom of association. Demonstration will commence Driefontein Corner store and march to Pampoen Farm in Piet Retief to handover memorandum. The memorandum will be delivered to the following designated officials: AgriForum, Provincial Police Commissioner, MEC for DCSSL |
Gert Sibande Region |
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Mugwena Maluleke (SADTU GS) Thulani Ntsele (POPCRU Treasurer) Portia Nkuna (SAMWU 2nd DP) Cebekhulu (POPCRU President ) Nkoketse Sepogwane (SATAWU 1st Deputy President)
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March- The purpose of the meeting will be to fight against the attack of collective bargaining, increase retrenchments in the mining sector and to fight for the restoration of reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy production. Demonstration will commence at eMalahleni Local Municipality offices and march to Eskom Park offices in Witbank to handover memorandum. The memorandum will be delivered to the following designated officials: Chamber of mines representative, ESKOM Industrial Relations Manager, Chamber of Business, MEC for DEDET |
Nkangala Region |
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Bheki Ntshalintshali (COSATU G.S) Lydia Nkopane (NUM National Women Chairperson) Ntombikayise Khumalo (CWU Treasurer)
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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North West:
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Marches - targeting provincial government, NPA, DEL, SAPS
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Mafikeng Assembly point at 09h00 is Montshiwa Stadium then proceed to Legislature next Mmabatho Convention Centre to hand memorandum to Provincial Govt, DEL, SAPS and NPA |
Kopano Konopi 082 339 5836 |
Joseph Montesetse (NUM President) Neo Molefhe (PAWUSA 2nd Deputy President) Mosadiwamang Mokokong (POPCRU2nd Deputy President)
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Marches- targeting provincial government, DEL, Mining Companies, Sun International, Massmart, Minerals Resources Klerksdorp {targeting provincial government, DEL, SAPS, Mining Companies, Massmart}
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Rustenburg
Gathering at Taxi Rank at 09h00 and proceed to municipality to hand over memorandum to all targeted employers, targeting provincial government, DEL, Mining Companies, Sun International, Massmart, Minerals Resources |
Kabelo Kgoro 067 410 4696 |
Angie Phetlhe (SACCAWU 1st Deputy President) Mathapelo Khanye (NUM National Women Secretary)
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March Klerksdorp assembling at Medical Centre at 09h00 am next to Checkers Hyper then proceed to all targeted employers, targeting provincial government, DEL, SAPS, Mining companies , Massmart , Sibanye Mine
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Klerksdorp |
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Solly Phetoe (COSATU DGS) Thabo Mokgalane (CWU Deputy General Secretary)
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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NORTHERN CAPE |
March to the Office of the Premier: Hand over a Memorandum Assembly point City Hall in De Beers Road at 08h30am, leave at 09h30 to Premier Office in Roper Street to hand over memorandum to Premier and Human Rights Commissioner
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FRANCIS BAARDT DISTRICT: KIMBELRLEY
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Orapeleng Moraladi 060 978 5651
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Mpho Phakedi (NUM Treasurer) Mango Bongaza(PAWUSA 1st Deputy President)
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March assembly point at 08h00, ABSA open space proceeds to JTG Municipality, SAPS to hand over memorandum |
Kuruman |
Thandi Makapela 079 481 9077
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Nkosana Dolopi(SADTU Deputy GS)
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March assembly at 11h30 Wimpy Voortrekker Road proceed to SAPS followed by dept of justice to hand over memorandum |
Springbok |
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Gobonang Bonny Marekwa (POPCRU 2nd Deputy President) |
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March – gathering from 08h00 at Harry Surtie and proceed to David Kruiper Municipality to hand over memorandum and to DEL and Dept of Justice |
Upington |
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Mpho Phakedi (NUM) Clyde CWU
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Picketing at different sectors Demonstrations: Corruption/Job Losses/Attack on Collective Bargaining/GBV/Ratification of ILO Convention 190 |
ZF MGCAWU DISTRICT: UPINGTON |
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Picketing at different sectors Demonstrations: Corruption/Job Losses/Attack on Collective Bargaining/GBV/Ratification of ILO Convention 190 |
PIXLEY KA SEME DISTRICT: COLESBERG DE AAR |
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Picketing at different sectors Demonstrations: Corruption/Job Losses/Attack on Collective Bargaining/GBV/Ratification of ILO Convention 190 |
NAMAQUA DISTRICT: SPRINGBOK |
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Picketing at different sectors Demonstration: Corruption/Job Losses/Attack on Collective Bargaining/GBV/Ratification of ILO Convention 190 |
JOHN TAOLO GAETSIWE DISTRICT: KURUMAN KATHU |
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Venue |
Contact Persons |
Proposed Deployees
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KwaZulu Natal:
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Marching will take place in Peter Maritzburg from Dales Park to corner of Boshof Street and Langalibalele Street, targeting DEL and Treasury Offices |
Peter Maritzburg
Starting at 10h00 from Dales Park |
082 399 7756 / 076 522 8839
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Zola Saphetha (NEHAWU G. Secretary) Thandeka Msibi (DENOSA 2nd Deputy President) Nelisiwe Nxumalo (AFADWU: Treasurer) Allouis Gumede (SACCAWU Treasurer) Dumisani Musa Bhengu (CEPPWAWU Deputy GS) Jeffrey Dladla( POPCRU GS)
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March to the Department of Employment and Labour |
Dundee local Gathering point at 10h00 at McKenzie Hall/Civil Hall Proceed with Smith street to the cnr. Of Boxer and move up to DEL straight with Victoria street to hand over memorandum |
082 339 5760 |
Themba Khumalo (SACTWU President) Halalisani Gumede (PAWUSA Deputy GS) Thamsanqa Mhlongo (CEPPWAWU President) Mabutho Cele (SADTU Deputy President Vilina Membinkosi (SACTWU Deputy GS) Ayanda Cele (SATAWU 2nd Deputy President) Sicelo Gumede (SACTWU 2nd Deputy Pres.) Simon Mabunele ( AFADWU:DGS) Sipho Mungwe (NUM H&S Secretary) Thuphudi Mabunele (AFADWU)
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COSATU DRAFT DEPLOYMENT LIST
NATIONAL STRIKE 07 OCTOBER AND 1ST NOV 2021 ELECTION DAY
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Western Cape:
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March from Hanover Street in Cape Town to the Office of the City of Cape: Submitting the memorandum and expect mayor to collect the memorandum |
Hanover: Cape Town |
Malvern Debruyn 081 325 9647
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Zingiswa Losi (COSATU President) Freda Oosthuysen (COSATU National Treasurer) Andre Kriel (SACTWU GS) Ben Venter (SASBO Deputy GS) Fasega Solomons (SADTU Vice Pres. Education) Joey Hector (PAWUSA National Treasurer) Lemmy Daniel Mokoena (CEPPWAWU Treasurer) SATAWU PRESIDENT
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Affiliates is mobilizing their members to attend the march and protest.
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South Africa
POPCRU supports the upcoming COSATU National Day of Action
Richard Mamabolo, POPCRU National Spokesperson, October 6, 2021
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) supports the upcoming COSATU socio-economic national strike set to take place tomorrow, the 7th of October 2021, which will be taking place under strict Covid-19 restrictions as part of the Global Day for Decent Work activities.
POPCRU encourages its members who will be off-duty to join in these actions at their respective provinces.
It is reported that by July 2021, just over three million South Africans have lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, while of those who managed to keep their jobs, 1,5 million did not have an income, and with women bearing the brunt of these job losses.
With more than 200 million jobs lost to the pandemic globally, and another 100 million still at risk and large numbers of the unemployed, the vast majority being women, this upcoming COSATU National Day of Action provides an opportune moment for workers and the general public to voice out their dissatisfactions on various issues, including the reversal of budget cuts that led to an unacceptable wage freeze in the public service.
Our Criminal Justice Cluster (CJC) has also suffered under the circumstances, and we share the sentiments that if there is no change in the country’s economic policy direction, the already deteriorating standards of living of working people will be worsened, and with this steep decline, the work of reducing and fighting crime will likely bear no fruit.
Many of our members within the CJC continue to be faced by numerous, long standing challenges that have been ignored over the years, and despite our successes in certain areas, a lot still needs to be done in improving their conditions, and the actions to be taken tomorrow are but part of the reflections on broader challenges intrinsically linked to our specific departmental challenges.
The public sector workers have been at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 and their dedication, good work and bravery is clearly not appreciated by government. The national treasury has also leading an onslaught against workers by trying to erode their hard-won rights and suppress their wages.
We are wary of the government’s attempts to undermine collective bargaining, as the failure to honour signed agreements is a declaration of war.
Government’s decision to undermine its own laws and ignore its own obligations will lead to chaos. In an environment with no rules, chaos reigns, and all gains will be eroded.
With high rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths within the CJC, the pandemic has brought to the open the reality that our members, who continue to be in the frontline, continue to face unfair and unjust working conditions in the face of their indifferent superiors who have not taken to cognisance their safety measures while conducting their duties.
Police and traffic officers are killed almost on a daily basis, with the randomness of their targeting increasing members’ feelings of unsafety and insecurity. It is clear fact that police officers are being singled out as targets for attack irrespective of being in or out of uniform. There must be improved efforts to better understand why police officers continue to be killed in South Africa, as well as to formulate and recommend preventative, interventionist and protective strategies and measures to reduce the number of officers being killed yearly, and for this purpose, we call for an urgent sitting of a Policing Indaba, with the aim of finding amicable solutions to this persistent crisis.
We call for the review and increase on service allowances for SAPS Act members, and an introduction of the danger allowance for the Public Service Act employees and SAPS Act members. The current allowance, which has been stagnant at R400 since 2001 has been insufficient and ineffective, considering the increased levels of danger officers face daily.
We call for unity and cooperation in the unfolding process of restructuring the SAPS. The current top-heavy organisational structure which has demonstrated to result in unnecessary use of taxpayers’ monies while there remain challenges at station levels, ranging from under-resourced police stations and staff shortages, if not speedily changed, will continue to undermine police efforts in decisively dealing with criminal activity.
The SAPS’s organisational structure is riddled with contradictory sub-structures that have created amongst others, the duplication of functions on top, and the paralysis of efficient policing operations at grass-root level, and this should be addressed.
There is a need to define and strengthen co-operation and co-ordination between the national, provincial and local spheres of government in support of their respective road traffic strategic planning, regulation, facilitation and enforcement.
We want to stress that the existence of a promotion policy is very key in the department to foster the advancement of Traffic Officers and it enhances their upward mobility and complements the attainment of the objectives of the department which allow for their personnel development. The non-existence of a Promotion Policy causes unnecessary discontent and unrest by employees.
Within this context, there is an urgent need to address the immediate action plan by the Minister to initiate a process towards the nationalisation of traffic, the development of a promotion policy and the provision of quality and sufficient uniform.
Lastly, we call on the Department of Correctional Services to initiate a process that will ensure it focuses on its core mandate; which is to rehabilitate inmates. Under current conditions, where there is overcrowding and understaffing, the lack of a promotion policy for employees, illegal shift patterns and the dilapidation of most of its infrastructures, its goals are unlikely to me met.
Let us go out in our numbers to support our federation COSATU in demanding an end to corruption, an end to undermining collective bargaining, an end to increasing levels of unemployment, and for the promotion of a people-centred economic growth.
Issued by POPCRU
International #Solidarity
WFTU International Symposium – The message of the life and struggle of Ernesto “Che” Guevara
05 Oct 2021
Dear colleagues,
On the occasion of the completion of 54 years from the assassination of the great Argentine revolutionist leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara, on October 9, 1967 in Bolivia, the WFTU invites you to an International Symposium on the topic: The message of the life and struggle of Che Guevara that will take place:
On Saturday 9 October 2021, at 17.00pm Greek time, through ZOOM
The World Federation of Trade Unions, its members and friends all over the world, we honor the great militant Che, who contributed decisively through the armed struggle in the success of the Cuban revolution and in the construction of the socialist Cuban state. Through his life and struggle, through his internationalist action, we want to draw conclusions about the present and future struggles, about how they should be in order to serve the interests of the working class and the Peoples.
In the current conditions of the new financial capitalist crisis, downgrade of public health, deterioration of the working and living conditions of workers, sharpening of the imperialist antagonisms, the quote of Che: “Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world. This is the most beautiful quality of a revolutionary” as well as his overall action light up the course of struggle, solidarity and proletarian internationalism.
Please confirm your participation by sending to the emails:
in...@wftucentral.org and/or ath...@wftucentral.org
The languages of the symposium will be: Spanish, English, French and Arabic
ΖΟΟΜ Link :
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81926540762?pwd=dHV6SEp4ZTJkTmxzMktsRStqc2FrQT09
Μeeting ID: 819 2654 0762
Passcode: 289756
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Norman Mampane (Shopsteward Editor)
Congress of South African Trade Unions
110 Jorissen Cnr Simmonds Street, Braamfontein, 2017
P.O.Box 1019, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 339-4911 Direct line: 010 219-1348