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National

/ 6 September 2021

The deadly cost of union membership in North West

The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo

By Magnificent Mndebele

Opinion

/ 16 July 2020

Eskom must lead the energy shift

Any plans to change from coal-fired power to renewable and affordable electricity must include turning the power utility into a true public entity

By Sandra van Niekerk

Article

/ 10 March 2020

SAA’s choice: Restructure and cut 2 200 jobs or liquidate and lose 4 700

The business rescue practitioners say 29 of the fleet of 48 planes, various routes and inefficient services also need to go in the state-owned airline is to survive

By Thando Maeko

Article

/ 13 February 2020

SAA workers told not to return to work next month

The airline’s employees in Durban have been told to join the unemployment queue on March 1 because the city’s route will be closed at the end of February

By Thando Maeko

Analysis

/ 6 February 2020

Jockeys without horses: Let’s all learn to be constructive

Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct

By Jeremy Cronin

Article

/ 9 January 2020

South African left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself

Those in power will use propaganda and repressive state apparatus to maintain their grasp on the country’s purse strings

By Mathew Blatchford

Article

/ 9 January 2020

SA left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself

Those in power will use propaganda and repressive state apparatus to maintain their grasp on the country’s purse strings

By Mathew Blatchford

Article

/ 22 March 2019

Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom

Numsa’s general secretary says the party’s aim is to push the workers’ interest in all sectors of society.

By Natasha Marrian

Article

/ 21 December 2018

Comair strike by Numsa-affiliated ground staff averted, for now

Numsa, in a statement, said the two sides would continue talks in early January over wages and shift patterns

By Agency

Article

/ 25 November 2018

The workers who won’t snitch

Despite a legal obligation to inform on their comrades, workers across the country are refusing to do so, resulting in dismissal

By Dennis Webster

Article

/ 9 October 2018

Mantashe: Mboweni is the right man for the job

Tito Mboweni returns to the public service at a time when South Africa faces an unemployment crisis and low economic growth

By Dineo Bendile

Article

/ 10 August 2018

Bye, brokers: Hello, service providers

Labour brokers were reined in by the Concourt, but they are already trying to exploit loopholes

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 6 July 2018

CCMA ‘improperly’ postpones workers’ hearings

The Casual Workers Advice Office has dealt with at least nine different cases that have been unfairly postponed at the CCMA

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 24 April 2018

Numsa urges all workers to strike against ‘R20/hour slave wage’

Workers are expected to take to the streets across the country to protest among other things the minimum wage

By Sibongile Khumalo

Article

/ 23 April 2018

#ScrapNewLabourLaws campaign is ready for a national shutdown

Saftu with its affiliates, is embarking on a protected strike as part of the campaign to call on the government to rectify labour law amendments

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 21 April 2018

Unions reject bus bosses’ ‘insulting’ offer, call for intensified strike action

In a statement issued by Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim, the union said that the sector “insulted workers and commuters”

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 14 March 2018

The IPP interdict: Transform RSA’s murky management

Just who is Transform RSA?

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 4 February 2016

Vavi-backed labour bid aims to win back people power

A new federation could introduce a host of problems or revitalise the unions, change many lives and benefit the economy.

By Point Author

Article

/ 30 July 2015

Truant union leader ‘too sick’ to teach

A Port Elizabeth school is livid with its absent principal, who is well enough to punt a new union but is yet to show up at school.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 16 July 2015

How Numsa shop stewards splurged R200k

A Numsa report shows the looting for workers’ money by its shop stewards for "stress relief" and "drowning of sorrows".

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 17 June 2015

Government in denial about corruption – Alliance

President Jacob Zuma’s laughing off Nkandla in Parliament and the police minister’s report into the saga are examples of corruption denialism.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 23 April 2015

Irvin Jim lays xenophobia at ANC’s door

The failure by ANC make fundamental changes to the economy is at the heart of xenophobic violence, said Numsa’s Irvin Jim

By Matuma Letsoala

Article

/ 23 April 2015

Numsa to Eskom: Open your books to scrutiny

Numsa calls for inquiry into Eskom and says it must open its books for public scrutiny.

By Matuma Letsoala

Article

/ 13 November 2014

Numsa members dealt a double blow

Not only has Cosatu expelled the metalworkers’ union from the federation, but factory workers in Nigel are braced for big job cuts.

By Kwanele Sosibo

Article

/ 9 November 2014

‘The fight is not over’ – Numsa to fight Cosatu expulsion

Numsa’s Irvin Jim says the union will lobby its members to reject the expulsion and will forge ahead with its plans to launch a “united front”.

By Sarah Evans

Article

/ 30 October 2014

Numsa maps out its brave new world

The metalworkers’ union had tired of the ANC and wanted Cosatu to break with the ruling party and come with them into a brave new socialist future.

By Verashni Pillay

Article

/ 28 October 2014

Numsa’s ambitions spell game-changer for SA politics

Numsa is playing all its cards and forging ahead, at all costs, with its plans to stand firm in its political ideals.

By Qaanitah Hunter

Article

/ 27 October 2014

Numsa to address threats of expulsion

A political analyst says despite its strength in numbers, Numsa is wise to tread carefully with trade federation Cosatu.

By Lynley Donnelly

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Article

/ 11 September 2014

Manufacturing sees biggest decline in almost 5 years

The four-week strike led by trade union Numsa in July disrupted the manufacturing sector causing production and output to shrink.

By Rene Vollgraaff

Article

/ 21 August 2014

‘Numsa moment’ leads left renewal

Socialist symposium has given the union enough ideological firepower to take capitalism head on.

By Vishwas Satgar

Article

/ 21 August 2014

Metal industry turmoil intensifies

A dispute over union membership numbers is holding up the extension of the wage agreement.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 27 July 2014

Numsa consults members on metal sector wage offer

Numsa says its NEC has agreed to consult members on the wage offer in the metal sector.

By Sapa

Older posts

The deadly cost of union membership in North West

Eskom must lead the energy shift

SAA’s choice: Restructure and cut 2 200 jobs or liquidate and lose 4 700

SAA workers told not to return to work next month

Jockeys without horses: Let’s all learn to be constructive

South African left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself

SA left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself

Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom

Comair strike by Numsa-affiliated ground staff averted, for now

The workers who won’t snitch

Mantashe: Mboweni is the right man for the job

Bye, brokers: Hello, service providers

CCMA ‘improperly’ postpones workers’ hearings

Numsa urges all workers to strike against ‘R20/hour slave wage’

#ScrapNewLabourLaws campaign is ready for a national shutdown

Unions reject bus bosses’ ‘insulting’ offer, call for intensified strike action

The IPP interdict: Transform RSA’s murky management

Vavi-backed labour bid aims to win back people power

Truant union leader ‘too sick’ to teach

How Numsa shop stewards splurged R200k

Government in denial about corruption – Alliance

Irvin Jim lays xenophobia at ANC’s door

Numsa to Eskom: Open your books to scrutiny

Numsa members dealt a double blow

‘The fight is not over’ – Numsa to fight Cosatu expulsion

Numsa maps out its brave new world

Numsa’s ambitions spell game-changer for SA politics

Numsa to address threats of expulsion

Manufacturing sees biggest decline in almost 5 years

‘Numsa moment’ leads left renewal

Metal industry turmoil intensifies

Numsa consults members on metal sector wage offer

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