
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) extends revolutionary end-of-year greetings to all affiliates, leaders, shop stewards, members and the broader working class. As 2025 draws to a close, South Africa remains trapped in a deep structural crisis marked by mass unemployment, deindustrialisation, collapsing public services, rising criminality, gender-based violence, and an austerity framework that continues to shift the burden of crisis onto workers and the poor.
Yet 2025 also confirmed a fundamental truth: when workers organise, mobilise and act collectively, we can resist and we can win. Throughout the year, SAFTU remained an independent, militant and…
Climate Change: The country faces challenges related to climate change, including
rising temperatures and changing weather patterns.

Bug Fire
Do not argue with a fool because he will drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience.
Oblivion
Fun South African Fact: It’s believed that Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world. Table mountain is approximately 260 million years old; it’s also home to thousands of species of plant life, including species unique to the Cape Floral Region. The glorious mountain is one of the world’s 7 New Natural Wonders. It is also apparently one of 12 main energy centres on the planet emitting spiritual, magnetic, and electric energies. It’s an idyllic and very popular hiking destination with hundreds of routes to explore.