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Amcu slams Cosatu for giving Ramaphosa the stage on Workers’ Day
Article
/ 1 May 2018

Amcu slams Cosatu for giving Ramaphosa the stage on Workers’ Day

The labour union has taken aim at trade federation Cosatu for allowing the president to address workers at their May Day celebration

By Sarah Smit
Saftu strike ‘threatens worker unity’
Article
/ 26 April 2018

Saftu strike ‘threatens worker unity’

The strike was ignored by three other federations, who described the action as a miscalculation

By Govan Whittles and Sarah Smit
The start of strike season: What to expect
Article
/ 25 April 2018

The start of strike season: What to expect

The country is boiling over with industrial action affecting key sectors such as transport, manufacturing and the civil service

By Tehillah Nieselow
Fedusa lashes out at Saftu, calling nationwide strike ‘self-serving’
Article
/ 24 April 2018

Fedusa lashes out at Saftu, calling nationwide strike ‘self-serving’

The union has ‘totally rejected’ calls by Saftu to join it in a nationwide strike against the national minimum wage

By Agency
Labour department to weigh in as bus strike continues
Article
/ 24 April 2018

Labour department to weigh in as bus strike continues

The department of labour is expected to weigh in on Tuesday in an attempt to bring the parties closer to a settlement

By Jenni Evans
Cosatu slams Golden Arrow for letting down working-class commuters
Article
/ 18 April 2018

Cosatu slams Golden Arrow for letting down working-class commuters

The strike comes after a “stalemate in wage talks” between unions and employer associations

By Sarah Smit
Cosatu rejects above-inflation tariff hikes to bail out ‘drug addict’ Eskom
Article
/ 16 April 2018

Cosatu rejects above-inflation tariff hikes to bail out ‘drug addict’ Eskom

Nersa is holding public hearings over the next three weeks, relating to Eskom’s application for the regulatory clearing account (RCA) balance.

By Lameez Omarjee
Everything keeps going wrong for Lamberti
Article
/ 13 April 2018

Everything keeps going wrong for Lamberti

If they don’t stop doing business with the Imperial CEO, companies could face boycotts

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Public sector wage talks teeter on a knife edge
Article
/ 11 April 2018

Public sector wage talks teeter on a knife edge

The protracted standoff between unions and the government could end in a civil service strike

By Govan Whittles
​‘She wanted the emancipation of the poor’
Article
/ 4 April 2018

​‘She wanted the emancipation of the poor’

As the country mourns the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini hopes the loss will unite South Africa

By Gemma Ritchie
Court rejects Numsa’s urgent bid to block IPP signing
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Court rejects Numsa’s urgent bid to block IPP signing

The high court has rejected an urgent application to interdict the signing of 27 outstanding renewable independent power producer projects.

By Lameez Omarjee and Jan Cronje
Only beneficiation will stamp out
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Only beneficiation will stamp out

The youth jobs scheme offers yearlong internships but sceptics fear it will only beef up BEE scorecards

By Dineo Bendile
Green power is still up in the air
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Green power is still up in the air

Renewable energy producers were set to go ahead but resistance has gained momentum

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu ready for war over VAT hike
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Cosatu ready for war over VAT hike

Besides wanting more goods to be zero-rated, the federation is upping public sector wage demands

By Govan Whittles
Union plans to close taps countrywide
Article
/ 7 March 2018

Union plans to close taps countrywide

Nehawu will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike at the Department of Water and Sanitation on Thursday

By Tehillah Nieselow
Vavi warns workers to avoid ‘butcher of the working class’ after budget
Article
/ 25 February 2018

Vavi warns workers to avoid ‘butcher of the working class’ after budget

Vavi was critical of the budget speech presented by Minister Gigaba on and what it would mean for the next year under a Ramaphosa presidency.

By Jenni Evans
A case of talk left, budget right
Article
/ 23 February 2018

A case of talk left, budget right

Let’s not fool ourselves: this is not a budget that’s friendly to the poor or the vulnerable

By Patrick Bond
Give alliance partners teeth so the ANC can govern better
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Give alliance partners teeth so the ANC can govern better

Clear policy, coupled with a push to identify high-impact projects, will accelerate change

By Staff Reporter
ANC caucus didn’t want VAT hike
Article
/ 22 February 2018

ANC caucus didn’t want VAT hike

“We’re worried about whether National Treasury has done an impact study to show its effect on the poor and lower income earners,” says Carrim

By Staff Reporter
How will Ramaphosa deal with the public sector wage fight?
Article
/ 20 February 2018

How will Ramaphosa deal with the public sector wage fight?

The salaries of public servants will test the president’s resolve in finding a solution to the government’s spending problem

By Lynley Donnelly
NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday—
 Ramaphosa
Article
/ 11 February 2018

NEC will finalise Zuma transition on Monday— Ramaphosa

​ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the ANC NEC will make a final decision on President Jacob Zuma’s fate as head of state on Monday

By Govan Whittles
‘DA pays Tony Leon R500 000 to tell Capetonians it’s not raining’— Cosatu
Article
/ 17 January 2018

‘DA pays Tony Leon R500 000 to tell Capetonians it’s not raining’— Cosatu

​While the ANC steals outside the legal framework, the DA "thieves" in the City of Cape Town steal within the legal framework,Cosatu said on Tuesday

By Staff Reporter
Saving the ANC – a 7-step programme
Article
/ 3 January 2018

Saving the ANC – a 7-step programme

What the party’s new leaders do now will decide the 2019 elections’ outcome

By Vukani Mde
Make joining Numsa’s new worker’s party your new year’s resolution – Jim
Article
/ 2 January 2018

Make joining Numsa’s new worker’s party your new year’s resolution – Jim

The Numsa general secretary called on those who "genuinely see themselves as communists" to swell into the ranks of the party.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma: Conference must decide the tripartite alliance’s future
Article
/ 16 December 2017

Zuma: Conference must decide the tripartite alliance’s future

The ANC entered into an alliance with the SACP, Cosatu and Sanco in 1993, and has won elections with the three bodies campaigning for them since.

By Govan Whittles
Why changes to South Africa’s labour laws are an assault on workers’ rights
Article
/ 13 December 2017

Why changes to South Africa’s labour laws are an assault on workers’ rights

Two problems loom large in the implementation of the national minimum wage. One is compliance, the other redress.

By Staff Reporter
Watch your job, the bots are coming
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Watch your job, the bots are coming

Automation is replacing manual workers at a rapid rate. What will be the ‘safe’ careers of the future?

By Staff Reporter
Public service wages on up and up
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Public service wages on up and up

State employees are still sitting pretty while the country reins in its spending on essential services

By Lynley Donnelly
Public unions hold axe over PIC’s head
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Public unions hold axe over PIC’s head

The threat to pull their pension funds from the corporation may be a long and complicated fight

By Lynley Donnelly
Hired guns aim for Numsa
Article
/ 12 October 2017

Hired guns aim for Numsa

Numsa has revealed that its members working at gold mines in the North West have fallen under the scope of hired guns.

By Govan Whittles
The National Development Plan can be resuscitated – here’s how
Analysis
/ 2 October 2017

The National Development Plan can be resuscitated – here’s how

South Africa’s five-year-old National Development Plan suffers from gross misinterpretation by different parties.

By Point Author
#ANCEC – Masualle fails to inspire, SACP steals the show
Article
/ 29 September 2017

#ANCEC – Masualle fails to inspire, SACP steals the show

In an address that was punctuated by light applause, Masualle told delegates the conference should reflect on the leadership over the past four years.

By Govan Whittles
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