Trade union and business federations have not been banned in Swaziland, but they are illegal, according to Winnie Magagula, the kingdom's Minister of Labour and Social Security.
Her statement has led to confusion in the kingdom and condemnation from trade unions and pro-democracy organisations across the world.
On 8 October 2014 Magagula called a press conference and without first informing the organisations concerned announced that the Swazi Government would not recognise the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA), Federation of Swaziland Employers and Chamber of Commerce (FSE&CC), Federation of the Swazi Business Community (FESBC) and the Amalgamated Trade Unions of Swaziland (ATUSWA).
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