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Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary

Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary

Date
2 Dec 2003
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) celebrated its 18th anniversary by becoming the first trade union in the world to sponsor a CD. The recording of Solidarity Forever was made during Cosatu's 8th national congress and features both the musicians and delegates. Cosatu was formed in 1985 after unity talks to create a non-racial and non-sexiest labour union in South Africa. The anniversary coincided with the 1973 strikes anniversary.  

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  1. 01COSATU,"COSATU celebrates its 18th anniversary Today", [Online].From: COSATU,  Available at: www.cosatu.org.za [accessed 22 November 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013554

South African History Online (2011) 'Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013554 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).

South African History Online, Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013554, (accessed 8 August 2026).

"Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013554. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Cosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013554.

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