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Trade Unions Federations

REGISTERED FEDERATIONS OF TRADE UNIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
1.	Confederation of Metal and Building Unions LR 2/6/4/1 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 834 6781/ 2/ 3 Fax: (011) 838 5857 Postal address: PO Box 9692 JOHANNESBURG, 2000 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
2.	Federation of Trade Unions of Transnet LR 2/6/4/3 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 725 5700 Fax: (011) 725 5752 Postal address: PO Box 6753, JOHANNESBURG, 2000 Physical address: 228 Smit Street, Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
3.	SA Konfederasie van Arbeid LR 2/6/4/4 General Secretary: Tel: (012) 327 4914 Fax: (012) 327 4923 Postal address: PO Box 931,NYLSTROOM,0510 Physical address: 430 Church Street, Pretoria-West, 0002
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
4.	Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) LR 2/6/4/5 General Secretary: Mr Dennis George Tel: (011) 279 1800/1/2 Fax: (011) 279 1821 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.fedusa.org.za Postal address: PO Box 7779, Westgate, 1734 Physical address: 10 Kingfisher Street, Horizon Park, 1725
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers 2010
3 September 1997		2006	25	550 009	Ms Danie Carstens – President IMATU
		2008			Mr Koos Bezuidenhout – Deputy President UASA
		2009			Ms Lauretha Rudloph – Vice President SATU
					Mr Ashley Benjamin – Vice President NULAW
		2010	17	349 319	Mr Dana de Villiers – Vice President MISA
					Mr Dennis George – General Secretary 084 805 1529
					Adv Ben van der Walt

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
5.	Federation of Mining Unions LR 2/6/4/6 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 834 5261 Fax: (011) 834 3655 Postal address: PO Box 1168, JOHANNESBURG, 2000 Physical address: Amaleng, 8 De Villiers Street, Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
6.	Federasie van Mynproduksiewerkers LR 2/6/4/7 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 403 3930 Fax: (011) Postal address: PO Box 31525, BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017 Physical address: 7^th Floor, MWU Building, 19 Melle Street, Braamfontein, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
7.	Federation for Municipal Trade Unions LR 2/6/4/8 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 403 3826 Fax: (011) 339 6265 Postal address: PO Box 31555, BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
8.	National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) LR 2/6/4/9 General Secretary: Manene Samela Tel: (011) 833 1040/5 Fax: (011) 833 1032 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.nactu.org.za Postal address: PO Box 10928, JOHANNESBURG,2000 Physical address: 4^th Floor, Metropolitan Life Centre, 108 Fox Street Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
5/10/1986		2009	13		Manene Samela – General Secretary
		2010	15

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
9.	Raad van Mynvakbonde LR 2/6/4/10 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 834 5261 Fax: (011) 834 3655 Postal address: PO Box 11168, JOHANNESBURG,2000 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
10.	Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) LR 2/6/4/11 General Secretary: Zwelinzima Vavi Tel: (011) 339 4911 Fax: (011) 339 5080 / 339 6940 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.cosatu.org.za Postal address: PO Box 1019, JOHANNESBURG,2000 Physical address: COSATU House, 1-5 Leyds Street, 1^st Floor Braamfontein, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
December 1985		2006	21	1,8 million	Willie Madisha – President
					Zwelinzima Vavi – General Secretary
					Alinah Rantsolase - Treasurer

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
11.	Federation of Independent Trade Unions LR 2/6/4/13 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 836 9061/2/3/4 Fax: (011) 838 1629 Postal address: PO Box 5378, JOHANNESBURG,2000 Physical address: 2^nd Floor, Trades Hall East, 90 Anderson Street Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
27 April 1993

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
12.	Federation of the Amendments and Allied Industries of South Africa LR 2/6/4/15 General Secretary: Tel: (012) Fax: (012) Postal address: PO Box 97992, Wespark, PRETORIA, OOO1 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
22 March 1994

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
13.	United Independent Trade Unions of South Africa LR 2/6/4/16 General Secretary: Tel: (031) 922 489 Fax: (031) Postal address: PO Box 1384, EMPANGENI,3880 Physical address: 14 Polly Centre, Empangeni Rail, 3880
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
14.	United Independent Economic Trade Unions of South Africa LR 2/6/4/17 General Secretary: Tel: (031) 361 7018 Fax: (031) Postal address: PO Box 47597, GREYVILLE, 4023 Physical address: Room 163, New Durban Station, Greyville
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
6 November 1995

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
15.	South African Independent Trade Unions Confederation LR 2/6/4/19 General Secretary: Tel: (012) 320 3757 Fax: (012) 320 3758 Postal address: PO Box 12217, TRAMSHED,0126 Physical address: 1^st Floor, Southern Life Building, 239 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 0002
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
15 April 1996

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
16.	Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) LR 2/6/4/20 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 331 1110 / 3240 (011) 862 4691 Fax: (011) 331 0455 / 862 4691 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal address: PO Box 6455, JOHANNESBURG, 2000 Physical address: 7^th Floor, Nedbank Building, 145 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
27 May 2005		2005	5	41 900	Ms Sibongile Mbatha – President
					Mr Bongani Tshabalala – General Secretary
		2012		21 948	Mr Thembinkosi TD Hlatshwayo – President
					Thiambi Eric Munyai – General Secretary
					Zanale Zwane - Treasurer

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
17.	Independent Trade Unions Alliance of South Africa LR 2/6/4/21 General Secretary: Tel: (021) 448 8050 Fax: (021) 448 8698 Postal address: 41 Community Hall, Salt River Road, SALT RIVER, 7925 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
18.	Confederation of South African Workers Unions (CONSAWU) LR 2/6/4/22 General Secretary: Tel: (012) 661 4265 Fax: (012) 661 1793 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.consawu.co.za Postal address: PO Box 877, PRETORIA, 0001 Physical address: 21 Adriana Crescent, Gateway Industrial Park Rooihuiskraal Ext 25, Centurion
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
2 May 2003		2005	24	273 179	Mr Joel Ezra Mfingwana - President
		2006	23	218 320	MrPiet due Plooy – Vice President
		2007	21	311 550	Ms Thelma Louw – 1^st Vice President
		2008	22	358 972	Mr Sibusiso Memela - Treasurer
		2009
		2010	20		Mr Khulile Nkushubana – General Secretary

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
19.	International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (BWI) LR 2/6/4/23 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 339 4417/9 Fax: (011) 339 3910 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.bwint.org Postal address: PO Box 30772, BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017 Physical address: Jorrison Street,2^nd Floor, Braamfontein Centre Braamfontein, 2017
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
12 February 2004		2005	4	361 286	Mr Roel de Vries - President
					Ms Anita Normark – General Secretary
					Crecentia Mofokeng – Africa Desk Officer

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
20.	Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association LR 2/6/4/24 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 339 4391/2/3 Fax: (011) 339 4395 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal address: PO Box 31118, BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017 Physical address: Traduna Centre, 5fth Floor, 118 Jorrison Street, Braamfontein, 2017
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
7 October 2004		2005	4	102 000	Hella-Karen Alikuru – Regional Secretary
					Patrick Johnson (FAWU) - Titular

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
21.	International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation – Africa (ITGLWF) LR 2/6/4/25 General Secretary: Tel: (031) 305 6885 Fax: (031) 305 6886 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal address: PO Box 18235, DALBRIDGE, 4014 Physical address: Commercial City Building, 40 Commercial Road Suite 1023/1024, 10^th Floor, Durban, 4001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
22.	UNI Global Union Federation LR 2/6/4/26 General Secretary: Tel: (011) Fax: (011) E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal address: PO Box Physical address: SACCAWU HOUSE, 4^th Floor, 11 Leyds street, Braamfontein,
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Unions	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
					Phillip J Jennings – General Secretary
					Keith Jacobs - Organiser
					Michel Gobet - Treasurer

REGISTERED FEDERATIONS OF EMPLOYERS ORGANISATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
23.	Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA) LR 2/6/5/3 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 298 9400/ 833 6033 Fax: (011) 298 9500 / 838 1522 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.seifsa.co.za Postal address: PO Box 1338, JOHANNESBURG, 2000 Physical address: Metal Industries House, 42 Anderson Street Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year	Audited statements	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
11 October 1949		2007	Yes 30 June 08	37	254 408	DA Carson M Pimstein HH Fisher B Angus – Executive Director E Venter
		2008	Yes 30 June 09	37		DA Carson M Pimstein JJ Fourie B Angus – Executive Director B Nayager E Venter
		2009	Yes 30 June 2010	36	250,761	N Claussen – President - 2009/2010 JJ Fourie – Vice President - 2009/2010 M Pimstein – Vice President – resigned 9/10/2009 N Mbazima – Vice President – 2009/2010 Mrs E Venter - Secretary Mr DA Carson – Executive Director
		2010	Yes 30 June 2011	35	225,214	N Claussen – President – 2009/2010 JJ Fourie – Vice President – 2009/2010 M Primston – Vice President – 2009/2010 N Mbazima – Vice President – 2009/2010 Mrs E Venter - Secretary Mr DA Carson – Executive Director
		2011		33 2261 Companies	221,563	HW Duys – President – 2011/2012 M Primston – Vice President – 2011/2012 N Claussen – Vice President – 2011/2012 A Abbey – EC M Garcia – EC N Nyembezi-Heita - EC Mrs Elsa Venter – Deputy CEO Mr DA Carson – Executive Director

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
24.	Federation of Furniture Manufacturers of South Africa LR 2/6/5/4 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 333 3367/8 Fax: (011) 333 3369 Postal address: PO Box 6519, JOHANNESBURG, 2000 Physical address: East Wing, 4^th Floor, Meubelsentrum 111 Church Street, Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
25 March 1980

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
25.	South African Clothing Employers’ Federation (SACLEF) LR 2/6/5/8 General Secretary: Tel: (031) 767 0436 Fax: (031) 767 5725 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal address: PO Box 793, GILLITTS,3603 Physical address: 419 Highway House, 83 Jan Smuts Highway Mayville, Durban, 4001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
28 November 2003		2002	8	44 451	KG Robson – Chairman
					LE Swart - Secretary

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
26.	Confederation of Employers of Southern Africa (COFESA) LR 2/6/5/9 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 679 4373 / 086 126 33 72 Fax: (011) 679 4393 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.cofesa.co.za Postal address: PO Box 300, FLORIDA HILLS, 1716 Physical address: Unit 10, Gables Office Estate, Cnr Tennis Road & JG Strydom Weltevredenpark, Ext. 25, Roodepoort
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
		2005	12	155 768	Mr Don Moody – President
		2009			Adv Hein van der Walt - Director

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
27.	SA Kamer van Bakwese LR 2/6/5/10 General Secretary: Tel: (012) 663 1600/1/2 Fax: (012) E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal address: PO Box 7408, CENTURION, 0046 Physical address: Embarkment Park, 194 Kwikkie Crescent Verwoerdburgstad
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
28.	South African Federation of Soft Drink Manufacturers LR 2/6/5/11 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 726 5300/7 Fax: (011) 726 8421 Postal address: Private Bag x34, AUCKLAND PARK, 2006 Physical address: JCC House, Empire Road, Millpark Johannesburg, 2001
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
29.	Federasie van Werkgewersorganisasies vir Plaaslike Bestuursondernemings LR 2/6/5/12 General Secretary: Tel: (011) 836 3711 Fax: (011) 834 1189 Postal address: PO Box 10638, JOHANNESBURG,2001 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
30.	Northern Transvaal Construction Federation LR 2/6/5/15 General Secretary: Tel: (015) Fax: (015) Postal address: PO Box 4656, POLOKWANE, 0700 Physical address:
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
17 March 1995

	NAME OF FEDERATION & ADDRESS
31.	Master Builders South Africa LR 2/6/5/17 General Secretary Tel: (011) 205 9000 Fax: (011) 315 1644 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.mbsa.org.za Postal address: PO Box 1619, HALFWAY HOUSE, 1685 Physical address: 234 Alexandra Avenue, Halfway House, Midrand
Date entered in Register		Year details submitted	Number of Employers	Total Number of Employees	Office Bearers
10 December 2004		2009 2010	11	3482 3655	Pierre. C. Fourie – Chief Executive Office Jean-Marie Talbot – President – Eastern Cape Danie Hattingh – Vice President – Western Cape Eunice G Forbes – President Gauteng Marie Ferreira – Secretary PT Moleko – OHS Manager Aa Ludick – Receptionist I Nhlapo – General Worker
		2011 2012	12	3720	Danie Hattingh – President Colin Cozens – Vice President Jean-Marie Talbot – Immediate Past President Perre Fourie – Chief Executive Officer MM Ferreira – Secretary PT Moleko – OHS Manager AA Ludick - Receptionist I Nhlapo – General Workers

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