Over the course of the year, SAMWU will be embarking on a set of activities as part of their Back to Work Campaign. Keep an eye on this page for regular updates. Follow our the campaign’s Social Media Twitter: … Read More
Mining Affected Communities Occupy Department of Mineral Resources in Mpumalanga Cry of the Xcluded Update, 13 March, 2020 On Thursday the 12th of March, activists from mining affected communities occupied the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy regional department … Read More
Declaration of the Xcluded: Budget Day 2020 We are the Cry of the Xcluded: we are the women who are being battered, killed and unpaid for our labour; we are the working-class, the employed and the unemployed; but some … Read More
On Sunday, 23 February, Cry of the Xcluded activists occupied V&A amphitheater to demand a decent life for all South Africans. 26 years of post-apartheid South Africa on and not much has changed for the majority. We are without jobs, … Read More
SAFTU/AMCU/AoU: “We Demand a Say in Budget 2020” Issued by The Cry of the Xcluded The Cry of the Xcluded – a campaign launched by SAFTU, AMCU & the Assembly of the Unemployed – will be converging on Cape … Read More
Real Jobs Summit Programme: Monday, 24 Feb Time Activity 10:00 – 11:00 Initial gathering (setting the scene) 11:00 – 11:30 Walk to Parliament 11:30 – 12:30 Cry of the Excluded (speak-out) 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 14:30 – 15:30 The … Read More
Press Statement Issued by the Cry of the Xcluded, 19 February 2020 Hundreds of people from all across South Africa are traveling in the Caravan of the Xcluded to converge in Cape Town for a Real Jobs Summit before … Read More
During his State of the Nation Address on the 13th of February President Cyril Ramaphosa Stated “two weeks from now, the Minister of Finance will outline a series of measures to reduce spending”. In effect, the president has promised an … Read More
With an unemployment rate of 29% measured by the conservative narrow definition of unemployment and 38,5% when discouraged workers are included, South Africa can be said to be facing an employment and socio-economic emergency. More than 10 million workers are … Read More
The Real Jobs Summit will be preceded by a caravan of buses and taxis that will come down to Cape Town bringing activists of the Assembly of the Unemployed to Cape Town. Between 200 and 300 activists from the affiliates … Read More