South African Chemical Workers’ Union (SACWU)
The SA Chemical Workers’ Union (SACWU) is a trade union representing workers in the chemical industry in South Africa.
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Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)
The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) promotes investment in affordable housing and housing finance across Africa.
Continue reading →Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU)
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) was launched in December 1985 after four years of unity talks between unions opposed to apartheid and committed to a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa. At our launch we represented less than half a million workers organised in 33 unions. We currently have more than two million workers, of whom at least 1.8 million are paid up. Even by international standards we have been among the fastest growing trade union movements in the world. Today when most trade unions are facing a decline in membership, we have continued to grow.
Continue reading →Development Institute for Training, Support and Education for Labour (DITSELA)
DITSELA is the Development Institute for Training, Support and Education for Labour. It was established in 1996 by the main trade union federations in South Africto help build a strong trade union movement.
DITSELA is a section 21, not for profit organisation, core funded by the Department of Labour through its Strengthening the Civil Society Fund. It also receives limited programme specific funding from the ETDP Seta and other funders.
Continue reading →National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA)
NEASA was the first employers association to register under the Labour Relations Act of 1995, which allowed for the registration of employers’ associations not limited to specific industries. The first meeting of NEASA took place on 3 April 1996, when the steering committee, under the leadership of the current Chief Executive (Gerhard Papenfus), met in Johannesburg.
NEASA provides all employers, regardless of business size and industry, access to affordable, top quality labour law services, as well as other labour services. NEASA passionately defends the interests of employers nationally across all industries and multiple bargaining councils. Their presence is visible on all appropriate forums (parliament, courts and the media), and they are one of South Africa’s leading collective bargaining role players. NEASA is known to be South Africa’s most prominent lobbyist for the rights of employers.
The National Employers Association of South Africa commands a substantial presence in all sectors and industries in South Africa. NEASA is currently represented on the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC), Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) and the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI).
Kwazulu-Natal Agricultural Union (KWANALU)
Kwanalu’s strategic focus is to provide leadership on all key agricultural issues to commercial farmers (of all sizes) and related agricultural organisations in KZN.
Continue reading →South African Police Union (SAPU)
SAPU strives to provide a non-racial, non-sexist, a-political and democratic organization committed to render a professional service to the country, its members and the community at large through effective and accountable leadership.
Continue reading →South African Municipal Workers` Union (SAMWU)
The South African Municipal Workers Union represents workers in the water and waste, electricity, health and housing sectors in South Africa.
Continue reading →South African Electroplating Industries Association (SAEIA)
The South African Electro-Plating Industries Association was established in 1951 and is registered with the Department of Labour as an independent Employers Organisation and is federated to the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA).
The South African Electro-Plating Industries Association represents employers engaged in the in the electro-plating industry.