Over 90% of South Africa’s electricity comes from coal-fired power stations. Shutterstock February 27, 2019 South Africa must end its coal habit. But it’s at odds about when and how Jacklyn Cock, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa needs to wean itself off coal in a way that protects jobs and the environment.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the 13th Cosatu conference. Sowetan/Thulani Mbele September 27, 2018 South Africa’s ruling ANC can no longer count on union ally to win elections Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg Electoral support by trade union federation Cosatu has been a huge asset for South Africa’s governing ANC.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions, the country’s largest trade union federation, has been losing members. REUTERS/Rogan Ward August 23, 2017 Has South Africa’s labour movement become a middle class movement? Andries Bezuidenhout, University of Pretoria The membership base of South Africa’s trade union movement has undergone significant changes which begs the question: has it moved away from its working class roots to become a middle class movement.