The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) is the biggest union in the South African clothing, textile, footwear and leather industry, with more than 100 000 members. It negotiates wages for the vast majority of workers in these industries in South Africa, with the collective bargaining agreements covering over 150 000 workers. SACTWU is the sixth largest affiliate of the

Congress of South African Trade Unions The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest of the country's three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions.One Union expelled ...

(COSATU). The union was born through the merger of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union of South Africa and the Garment and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa, on 16 September 1989.

Leadership

General Secretaries

:Jabu Ngcobo :1999:

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:2009: Andre Kriel

Presidents

:1989: Amon Ntuli :2003: Themba Khumalo Trade unions in South Africa Congress of South African Trade Unions Textile and clothing trade unions Trade unions established in 1989 {{SouthAfrica-trade-union-stub