Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance

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

A court bid that could result in Numsa’s congress being interdicted comes amid a battle for the heart of the country’s single-largest union