Mbhazima Samuel Shilowa

Operates as trade union

Functions as a regional level government authority

Operates as political organization

The South African Transport & Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU), established in 2000 through the merger of several transport-related unions, is a national trade union representing workers across transport and allied sectors, including railways, road freight and logistics, maritime, civil aviation, passenger transport, security services, contract cleaning, and property services. The private company is located in South Africa. SATAWU was formed to unify fragmented unions, strengthen collective bargaining power, and enhance worker representation in both public and private sectors. The union advocates for fair wages, safe working conditions, job security, and workers’ rights, with a focus on combating workplace discrimination, promoting gender equality, and empowering women. SATAWU addresses challenges such as labor law non-compliance, exploitation, and precarious employment, emphasizing the intersection of race, class, and gender oppression. It campaigns for minimum wage enforcement, wage increases, safe workplaces, and equitable opportunities across all sectors, operating nationally with coordinators in all nine provinces and representing thousands of workers. The union’s strategic priorities include member growth and retention, workplace health and safety, skills development, and solidarity-building across formal, informal, and platform economies, linking workers’ struggles to broader socio-economic transformation.