The Confederation of South African Workers' Unions (CONSAWU) is a national trade union centre in South Africa.

The federation was established in 2003 by 21 trade unions which identified themselves as Christian democratic.

In 2006, it engaged in discussions about a merger with rivals the Federation of Unions of South Africa and the National Council of Trade Unions, although they later excluded CONSAWU from the talks, on the grounds that it was too right-wing.

[1] It was largely inactive by 2017, but attempted to revive itself with a promise of lower affiliation fees than rival federations.

[2] Solidarity has since withdrawn, along with the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers, formerly its second-largest affiliate.