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Business Report18 June 2026 Public sector

'System failure': Unions blast UIF and Compensation Fund as workers left waiting for benefits

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The Straits TimesJuly 2026 International

'System failure': Unions blast UIF and Compensation Fund as workers left waiting for benefits

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ReutersJune 2026 International

South African labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

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Elitsha News17 June 2026 Economy & work

Labour federations reject migrant scapegoating, demand economic reform

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Current Affairs ZA17 June 2026 Public sector

Organised labour urges Ramaphosa to intervene as UIF and Compensation Fund crisis deepens

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News24June 2026 FEDUSA advocacy

Workers warned: 30 June protests not a protected strike – risks of job losses loom

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News24June 2026 Public sector

UIF and Compensation Fund crippled by corruption and dysfunction, say unions

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BizcommunityJune 2026 International

SA labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

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SABC NewsbreakJune 2026 International

Unions condemn the surge in anti-immigrant sentiment in the country, urging government to intervene

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EWN18 June 2026 International

FEDUSA 'opposed to unlawful employment of undocumented migrants'

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IOL13 June 2026 FEDUSA advocacy

Family and Cartrack reach understanding as Gcina is buried

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IOL2 May 2026 Economy & work

Workers’ Day turns into outcry over wages, jobs and rising costs

Read on IOL

Central NewsMay 2026 Economy & work

Workers’ Day Turns Somber: Federation of Unions of South Africa Says It’s Time to Reflect, Not Celebrate

Read on Central News

SABC NewsMay 2026 Health & benefits

Unions welcome GEMS decision to reduce contribution hike

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TimesLIVE29 April 2026 Health & benefits

Cosatu, Fedusa give Government Employees Medical Scheme a week to review 9.5% hike

Read on TimesLIVE

SABC NewsMay 2026 Health & benefits

9.5% medical aid increase adds to public sector woes: FEDUSA

Read on SABC News

The Mercury29 April 2026 Health & benefits

COSATU and FEDUSA demand GEMS review of 9.5 percent contribution increase

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MSNApril 2026 Health & benefits

GEMS contribution increase rejected by unions

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IOL16 April 2026 Health & benefits

COSATU, FEDUSA slam 9.5 percent GEMS hike as ‘unsustainable’

Read on IOL

MedicalBriefApril 2026 Health & benefits

Another Strike Threat From Unions Over Looming GEMS Increase

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Channel AfricaMarch 2026 Health & benefits

Trade unions demand reversal of GEMS premium hike as workers protest ‘unjustifiable’ increase

Read on Channel Africa

TimesLIVE3 March 2026 Health & benefits

Fedusa grants final extension for Gems medical aid response

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Businessday13 March 2026 Public sector

KZN urged to honour approved teacher retirements after funding dispute

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TimesLIVE22 February 2026 Health & benefits

Unions demand Gems boss be ousted over soaring medical aid costs

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SowetanLIVE23 February 2026 Health & benefits

Public servants protest 9.5% Gems medical aid hike

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eNCAFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

GEMS has seven days to respond to union demands

Read on eNCA

IOL23 February 2026 Health & benefits

Tensions rise between GEMS and unions over sustainability versus affordability debate

Read on IOL

News24February 2026 Health & benefits

GEMS slammed for 9.8% increase in 2026 member contributions

Read on News24

Inside PoliticsFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

FEDUSA rejects GEMS hikes, threatens mass action

Read on Inside Politics

Scrolla.AfricaFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

Unions slam 9.8% GEMS medical aid increase

Read on Scrolla.Africa

SABC NewsFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

Public sector unions mobilise against GEMS over 9.8% hike

Read on SABC News

TimesLIVE24 February 2026 Economy & work

Fedusa calls for budget to prioritise workers, reject austerity

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TimesLIVE25 February 2026 Economy & work

BUDGET 2026 | Fedusa criticises 2026 budget for lacking job creation

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eNCAFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

GEMS contribution increase rejected by unions

Read on eNCA

Scrolla.AfricaFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

Unions slam 9.8% GEMS medical aid increase

Read on Scrolla.Africa

MSNFebruary 2026 Health & benefits

GEMS contribution increase rejected by unions

Read on MSN

IOL15 February 2026 Health & benefits

Public service unions angry over 9.8% hike in medical aid contributions

Read on IOL

Plainsman13 November 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

call for public ownership

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SABC NewsNovember 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

fiscal discipline

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SABC NewsNovember 2025 Health & benefits

Gems

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IOL24 July 2025 Public sector

Trade unions criticise lenient sentence for businessman involved in Transnet fraud

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IOL3 August 2025 International

Anger mounts as Trump's tariffs set to bite

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IOL12 August 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

National Dialogue Convention set to proceed amid concerns over costs

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IOL13 August 2025 Economy & work

Civil society groups, opposition parties decry Q2 jobs data amid unemployment crisis

Read on IOL

IOL18 August 2025 Economy & work

Job losses loom in South Africa as unemployment rises and US tariffs bite

Read on IOL

PolityAugust 2025 Public sector

Fedusa, SACP want independent inquiry into Mkhwanazi’s Saps allegations

Read on Polity

AudacyAugust 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

FEDUSA welcomes decision to reinstate powers for labour

Read on Audacy

The Mercury22 August 2025 Economy & work

Unions reject Mkhwanazi's claims linking workforce shortages to wage demands

Read on The Mercury

IOL21 August 2025 Economy & work

FEDUSA Rejects Reckless Claim Linking Unions to Unemployment

Read on IOL

Mail & Guardian3 August 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says

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EWN30 July 2025 International

SA trade union federations call for tighter industrial policy across Africa

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EWN29 July 2025 International

SA trade union federations call for tighter industrial policy across Africa

Read on EWN

MSNJuly 2025 Public sector

Trade unions criticise lenient sentence for businessman involved in Transnet fraud

Read on MSN

IOL24 July 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

FEDUSA condemns lenient sentencing of businessman involved in R66 million fraud

Read on IOL

IOL22 June 2025 Economy & work

FEDUSA defends Transnet wage deal against Business Leadership South Africa's criticism

Read on IOL

TimesLIVE11 March 2025 Economy & work

Fedusa says budget must tax the rich and put people before profits

Read on TimesLIVE

SABC NewsApril 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

FEDUSA accepts government’s 5.5% increase

Read on SABC News

Inside PoliticsFebruary 2025 FEDUSA advocacy

Mashatile outlines importance of labour in the face of aggravating working conditions

Read on Inside Politics

IOLFebruary 2025 Economy & work

Mashatile acknowledges economic struggles, organised labour calls for action

Read on IOL

PolatlipostasiFebruary 2025 International

Joint step from HAK-İŞ and FEDUSA to support Palestine!

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AksiyonFebruary 2025 International

Cooperation Protocol for Palestine from HAK-İŞ and FEDUSA

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MalatyaguncelFebruary 2025 International

HAK-and-FEDUSA-held-a-joint-press-conference-in-support-of-Palestine

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HaberportFebruary 2025 International

AK-İŞ and FEDUSA's Call for Support for Palestine

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TimesLIVE29 January 2025 International

Fedusa hopes DRC deaths will force SA to reconsider funding for SANDF

Read on TimesLIVE

TimesLIVE19 September 2024 Economy & work

FEDUSA welcomes the interest rate cut

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Rising SunNovember 2024 Public sector

FEDUSA on unlawful retrenchments at DUT

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IOLNovember 2024 FEDUSA advocacy

FEDUSA expresses outrage over misuse of national skills fund resources

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Rising SunNovember 2024 Public sector

FEDUSA on DUT planned Retrenchments

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Rising SunNovember 2024 Public sector

Media statement on Section 189 at DUT

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FEDUSA in the media.

FEDUSA voices, interviews and reporting.

FEDUSA on air.

Media coverage.

'System failure': Unions blast UIF and Compensation Fund as workers left waiting for benefits

South African labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

It’s work as usual on Tuesday, 30 June

Fedusa urges workers to prioritise safety during Tuesday protests

SA’s anti-immigrant sentiment ‘orchestrated’ to hide state failures: FEDUSA

30 June protests: Safety fears keeping some away from work, FEDUSA warns

'System failure': Unions blast UIF and Compensation Fund as workers left waiting for benefits

South African labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

Labour federations reject migrant scapegoating, demand economic reform

Organised labour urges Ramaphosa to intervene as UIF and Compensation Fund crisis deepens

Workers warned: 30 June protests not a protected strike – risks of job losses loom

UIF and Compensation Fund crippled by corruption and dysfunction, say unions

SA labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

Unions condemn the surge in anti-immigrant sentiment in the country, urging government to intervene

FEDUSA 'opposed to unlawful employment of undocumented migrants'

Family and Cartrack reach understanding as Gcina is buried

Workers’ Day turns into outcry over wages, jobs and rising costs

Workers’ Day Turns Somber: Federation of Unions of South Africa Says It’s Time to Reflect, Not Celebrate

Unions welcome GEMS decision to reduce contribution hike

Cosatu, Fedusa give Government Employees Medical Scheme a week to review 9.5% hike

9.5% medical aid increase adds to public sector woes: FEDUSA

COSATU and FEDUSA demand GEMS review of 9.5 percent contribution increase

GEMS contribution increase rejected by unions

COSATU, FEDUSA slam 9.5 percent GEMS hike as ‘unsustainable’

Another Strike Threat From Unions Over Looming GEMS Increase

Trade unions demand reversal of GEMS premium hike as workers protest ‘unjustifiable’ increase

Fedusa grants final extension for Gems medical aid response

KZN urged to honour approved teacher retirements after funding dispute

Unions demand Gems boss be ousted over soaring medical aid costs

Public servants protest 9.5% Gems medical aid hike

GEMS has seven days to respond to union demands

Tensions rise between GEMS and unions over sustainability versus affordability debate

GEMS slammed for 9.8% increase in 2026 member contributions

FEDUSA rejects GEMS hikes, threatens mass action

Unions slam 9.8% GEMS medical aid increase

Public sector unions mobilise against GEMS over 9.8% hike

Fedusa calls for budget to prioritise workers, reject austerity

BUDGET 2026 | Fedusa criticises 2026 budget for lacking job creation

GEMS contribution increase rejected by unions

Unions slam 9.8% GEMS medical aid increase

GEMS contribution increase rejected by unions

Public service unions angry over 9.8% hike in medical aid contributions

call for public ownership

fiscal discipline

Gems

Trade unions criticise lenient sentence for businessman involved in Transnet fraud

Anger mounts as Trump's tariffs set to bite

National Dialogue Convention set to proceed amid concerns over costs

Civil society groups, opposition parties decry Q2 jobs data amid unemployment crisis

Job losses loom in South Africa as unemployment rises and US tariffs bite

Fedusa, SACP want independent inquiry into Mkhwanazi’s Saps allegations

FEDUSA welcomes decision to reinstate powers for labour

Unions reject Mkhwanazi's claims linking workforce shortages to wage demands

FEDUSA Rejects Reckless Claim Linking Unions to Unemployment

AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says

SA trade union federations call for tighter industrial policy across Africa

SA trade union federations call for tighter industrial policy across Africa

Trade unions criticise lenient sentence for businessman involved in Transnet fraud

FEDUSA condemns lenient sentencing of businessman involved in R66 million fraud

FEDUSA defends Transnet wage deal against Business Leadership South Africa's criticism

Fedusa says budget must tax the rich and put people before profits

FEDUSA accepts government’s 5.5% increase

Mashatile outlines importance of labour in the face of aggravating working conditions

Mashatile acknowledges economic struggles, organised labour calls for action

Joint step from HAK-İŞ and FEDUSA to support Palestine!

Cooperation Protocol for Palestine from HAK-İŞ and FEDUSA

HAK-and-FEDUSA-held-a-joint-press-conference-in-support-of-Palestine

AK-İŞ and FEDUSA's Call for Support for Palestine

Fedusa hopes DRC deaths will force SA to reconsider funding for SANDF

FEDUSA welcomes the interest rate cut

FEDUSA on unlawful retrenchments at DUT

FEDUSA expresses outrage over misuse of national skills fund resources

FEDUSA on DUT planned Retrenchments

Media statement on Section 189 at DUT