Cosatu at 39: Labour movement grapples with decline under ANC rule

By Dr Trevor Ngwane | Published Dec 21, 2024

As Cosatu marks 39 years of existence, the state of organised labour in South Africa is a far cry from its historic role in defeating apartheid. The formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has exposed deep fractures in the ANC-SACP-Cosatu Alliance, leaving the working class increasingly vulnerable to neoliberal policies