SABC defends 'uneducated' boss

Supporters say SABC's chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.

Alleged corrupt post office executives probed

South African Post Office chief executive Motswanesi Lefoka and chief operating officer John Wentzel are being investigated for alleged corruption.

CWU concerned over jobs in ICT sector

The advancement of technology in the ICT sector has cost thousands of jobs in the past few years, the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) says.

Union 'shocked' by Icasa's failure to regulate industry

Icasa was unable to regulate the telecommunications industry, enabling operators to exploit the poor, the Communication Workers' Union said on Monday.

Union signs wage deal with Telkom

Telkom and the Communication Workers' Union on Wednesday signed a deal on a 7,5% pay rise and a two-year moratorium on forced retrenchments.

Union calls off Telkom strike

Telkom workers have been instructed to go back to work on Monday after the Communication Worker's Union and Telkom reached an agreement.

Telkom, union meet to end strike

Telkom and the Communication Workers' Union will meet on Thursday night in a bid to end a strike, the union said.

Telkom employees down tools

Telkom employees in Gauteng were expected to picket outside the offices of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration on Monday.

Unions issue SABC with ultimatum

The South African Broadcasting Corporation's management body has two days to meet the 12, 2% salary increase demand by unions.

Unions reject SABC wage offer

SABC workers on Monday rejected the latest wage offer made to them by the broadcaster, the Media Workers' Association of South Africa said.

Unions: SABC's 'no work, no pay' principle not a threat

The SABC's "no work, no pay" principle was not a threat, the CWU said on Wednesday after employees won the right to strike.

Union considers SABC strike

Union members were deciding whether to delay their right to strike over a pay dispute with the SABC until after the Confederations Cup, a spokesperson

See you in court, union tells Telkom

Telkom, Vodacom, Vodafone and the Department of Communications are being taken to court by the Communication Workers' Union, it said on Friday.

Telkom, unions reach salary deal

Telkom has agreed to offer workers a salary increase of 11,5%, said the Communications Workers' Union on Saturday.

Telkom to resume talks with unions

Telkom will resume wage negotiations on Thursday with two trade unions, following a stayaway which lasted for three days.

Telkom says only 16% of workforce on strike

Telkom said on Friday that only about 2 500 employees, or 16% of those represented in wage talks, had heeded union calls to down tools.

Union says Telkom workers to strike

Telkom workers from two South African communication industry trade unions will go on strike from August 1 to 5 over wage demands.

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