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 (...)
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 (...)