Creative Workers Union of South Africa

Acronym: CWUSA

This union was established through the merger between the Performing Arts Workers Equity and the Musician Union of South Africa. This is a process that began in 2005 and culminated in a Launching Congress on 7-9 September 2007 in Johannesburg. CWUSA is affiliated to COSATU and has its offces at 5 Ledyl and Biccards Street, Braamfontain, in Cosatu House.

The function of the union

The union represents all artists, including musicians, actors, poets, technicians, writers, composers, performers, independent producers, television presenters, radio disc jockeys, general disc jockeys, arts administrators, artist directors, photographers, arts educators, choreographers, dancers, designers and other sector practitioners.

It aims to:

• Improve its members conditions of employment. • Lobby government and employers on behalf of their membership. • Protect and promote the rights of creative workers. • Foster cohesion in the creative industries. • Capacitate the SADC region in order to be able to share in the collective intellectual property.

Address: 5 Ledyl and Biccards Street, Braamfontain, Cosatu House