Public Sector 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

Labour has been on the receiving end of a failing economy’s onslaught, giving a business-friendly government the upper hand

Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet

Spending on current items such as public sector wages put at risk the roll-out of the government’s infrastructure programme, economists have warned.

She’s renowned as a union buster, but Lindiwe Sisulu must somehow keep state workers from embarking on a crippling strike, without budging on wages.

Pravin Gordhan is standing firm on curbing hikes in public sector wages, raising the hackles of Cosatu, which is girding itself for war on the issue.

Numsa has denied it reached a wage deal with steel and engineering firms and says the strike has not been called off.

A Botswana union leader said on Friday that his arrest on assault charges was part of government attempts to end the civil service strike.

A teachers’ union congress dissolved into near chaos on Thursday when ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe addressed delegates.

Government borrowing to pay for public sector pay rises works against the very sector fuelling it, as the resulting strong rand undermines jobs.

Government has increased its wage raise offer to public sector workers in a bid to end crippling strikes across the country.

Membathisi Mdladlana offered the services of "the most senior commissioners of the CCMA" on Monday to help out in the public sector wage dispute.

About 145 000 police and traffic officers as well as prison warders will join the public sector wage strike on Saturday.

Government’s capacity to afford increases for striking public servants is "exhausted", says Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi.