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List of Official 17 Trade Unions in South Africa

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Do you want to learn about trade unions in South Africa? Trade unions are groups that workers can join to get help and support. This blog will teach you how to look up trade unions on the internet.

Finding South African Trade Unions

The first thing you need is a computer, phone, or tablet with internet. Almost all the trade unions in South Africa have established an online presence which makes it easy for people to reach them via their websites and social media accounts.

Once you have a device, open your internet browser. This is an app like Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Type this address into the search bar at the top: www.cosatu.org.za. Press enter.

COSATU stands for Congress of South African Trade Unions. This website has a list of many different trade unions by industry. Scroll down and click on the words “Affiliates” to see the list.

Here you can pick if you want to find unions for teachers, factory workers, government employees, and more. Click on the union name you’re interested in. This will take you to their official website.

The union’s site will tell you what they do. Things like help workers with pay and safety issues. It will also explain how to join the union. Look for words like “membership” and “contact”.

List of Trade Unions and Contacts in South Africa

Trade Unions in South AfricaContact
South African Municipal Workers Union011 100 2621
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union011 403 2077
South African Medical Association012 481 2000
South African Society of Bank Officials011 467 0192/3/4
South African Democratic Union011 971 2000
South African Emergency Personnel Organization076 478 1064
Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union021 447 4570
Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union011 492 0102
South African Commercial, Catering and Allied workers Union011 403 0852/8333
Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union010 206-6600
Police and Prison Civil Rights Union011 242 4600
Communications Workers Union011 720 0360/0131
Paper and Allied Workers Union of South Africa021 424 2055/1405
Democratic Nurses of South Africa012 343 2315
National, Education, Health and Allied Workers Union011 833 2902
National Union of Mineworkers011 377 2002/2091
National Taxi Movement011 394 8032

Final Words

Trade unions provides supports in terms of policies not helping the working conditions of their union members. Are you a union member? Reach out to your union authorities for any help you need.

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