Press Release

The Bill of Rights in the South African Constitution states that everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity – which includes the right

It is fantastic that the Department of Social Development saw the light and decided to withdraw the Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement

It is very disappointing that the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) of the second quarter (April to June 2021) still shows the inequality between the

On this Women’s Day, SAPTU wishes all of South Africa’s women well and celebrates all the efforts made to empower women. But as a union

SAPTU had hoped that Pres. Ramaphosa’s cabinet shuffle would be more dramatic doing away with all underperforming ministers and deputy ministers. Furthermore, the addition of

The formal COVID-19 vaccination process of the higher education and training (or PSET) sector will commence tomorrow. The last big sector will now at last

People across South Africa and the world have been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether it has been through illness, death or financial difficulty, the

SAPTU fully supports FEDUSA (Federation of Unions of South Africa) in condemning acts of lawlessness and callousness at schools in KwaZulu-Natal in the strongest terms

SAPTU condemns in the looting and destruction rife in the country over the past couple of days. We have also noted the dismay of South

SAPTU welcomes the Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande’s announcement that all universities and other post-school institutions will remain open even though