Replacement labour, which stands to prolong industrial action and lockouts, undermines the right to strike
As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze
The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay
Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
The meeting will take place on Monday night on the energy state of disaster as as anticipation builds over a cabinet reshuffle
The finance minister’s commitment to toeing the line may send positive signals to ratings agencies, but at what cost?
The utility has been in a tailspin for years but those in charge of correcting its course lack direction, which does not bode well
With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned
Ruling party’s alliance partners unhappy with the lack of action taken to improve the lives of workers and other South Africans
Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy
The South African Federation of Trade Unions will lobby other police organisations following the loss of 82 000 Sapu members
The government has tried to exploit negative sentiment towards public sector workers, but siding with the employer may be even more difficult
Doctors at Africa’s biggest hospital were left scrambling on Tuesday when they had to work without nurses, admin clerks or service staff. Find out how it played out at Chris Hani Baragwanath
The ANC treasurer says there is no stimulus to push for the nationalisation of the central bank and argues against extending its mandate
Labour has been on the receiving end of a failing economy’s onslaught, giving a business-friendly government the upper hand
Fiscal consolidation is drawing to a close as the public purse was boosted by commodities, but the treasury will probably continue exercising restraint
This is as a strike looms in the public sector after some unions have rejected the government’s offer of a 3% wage hike
The country has failed to sustained the momentum of the national democratic revolution
Cosatu unions have declared a dispute and have accused the government of undermining collective bargaining
Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet
Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance
Cosatu, Numsa, Abahlali baseMjondolo and SACP can bring a pro-worker movement
Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending
Will the South African Communist Party and the labour federation ever leave the ANC or are rumblings just hot air?
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi has been nominated unopposed for re-election as she pledged its loyalty to the ANC
Unions failed to shut down the economy on August 24. Growing membership and better leadership are vital for them to be an effective social force
We should protest against comrades before cause, a leadership cult and demand consequences for wrongdoing
The labour federations want a basic income grant of R1 500 and for a drop in the price of food, fuel, electricity and interest rates to
Rival labour federation Cosatu has also called for a national protest
Some, including Zwelinzima Vavi, say unions risk collapse if they are run like businesses — a critique that Irvin Jim argues is part of a ‘mischievous attack’ on his leadership
With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning
Risk of a confrontation with workers rises after Cosatu’s pleas for extended fuel tax relief are snubbed