Dear Prime Minister, The International Trade Union Confederation - Africa (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), an organization dedicated to promoting democracy, human rights, and social justice in the African region, is deeply concerned about the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, (…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Botswana. We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you to express our deep concern regarding the attendance of H. M. King Mswati III, the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the upcoming US-Africa Business (…)

Amid a surge in human and trade union rights violations in the Kingdom of eSwatini, the ITUC-Africa and ITUC organised a day of action in solidarity with workers of eSwatini. This day, which was dedicated to actions of solidarity with the workers of eSwatini, was observed all over the world.

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, (https://www.ituc-africa.org/) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and calls on the authorities in Eswatini to conduct a full and transparent investigation into his death and bring (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) is horrified by reports that the Government of Eswatini has continued to use force and violence against its citizens. In particular, we are dismayed by the government’s continued (…)

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has organized from 6-10 September a 2021 a global week of action to back the people of eSwatini in their demand for a democratic government. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has been observing and actively engaging with the (…)

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has been observing and actively engaging with the tragic developments in Swaziland, notably in the past 3 months. But fact being that it has been happening since the royal state of emergency in 1973 which turned Swaziland into one big political (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) condemns the deployment of excessive and lethal force against peaceful protesters in Eswatini this past week. As at yesterday, 1st of July 2021, reports indicated that at least 20 (…)

The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) expresses its strong protest against severe Police brutalities meted out against striking public sector workers in the Kingdom of Eswatini.

A peaceful protest initiated on Tuesday 18th September by members of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) to draw attention to a number of pressing work place and livelihood issues, notably relating to salary increases and cost of living allowances was viciously repressed and (…)

Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Protest against the brazen attack of the eSwatini Royal Police against peaceful protesters The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa (www.ituc-africa.org) writes to express its concern about the recent police attack (…)

The Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA) representing 9 000 workers in the textile and apparel industry, the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) representing 40 000 workers and 16 affiliated unions, and the IndustriALL Global Union representing 50 million workers in 140 (…)