A temporary court order preventing strikers from being within 60m of their workplaces was issued on Wednesday, two employer bodies said.
South African motorists are starting to struggle to find fuel as effects of the national chemical workers’ strike takes hold.
As employees in the chemicals sector joined metalworkers in their strike on Monday, there were fears that petrol stations could run out of fuel.
Police have said two people were injured after a supervisor at a Krugersdorp engineering company allegedly shot at striking protestors.
Unions at the SABC are threatening industrial action after salary negotiations deadlocked, the Communication Workers’ Union has said.
Botswana’s government closed all primary and secondary schools on Monday after violent clashes between police and students.
There is a possibility of second strike by Samwu if negotiations on wage disparities are not successful, Cosatu said on Thursday.
There is a "willingness" by both the City of Johannesburg and Samwu to bring the Pikitup strike to an end, a city spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Samwu, which represents striking Pikitup workers, may face legal action, a City of Johannesburg spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Johannesburg’s refuse collectors, employed by waste-management agency Pikitup, began a full-blown strike on Thursday morning, Samwu said.
Talks between Metrobus and Samwu aimed at ending a month-long strike have deadlocked, an official said on Wednesday.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa warned on Wednesday that violence in strikes and protests will be punished.
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/ 10 February 2011
Johannesburg Metrobus drivers were still on strike on Thursday morning in protest against their new shift schedule, the bus company said.
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/ 5 November 2010
Thousands of BBC journalists in United Kingdom walked out on Friday in a 48-hour strike over pensions.
Police cleared protestors blockading French fuel depots on Wednesday as the government warned of economic damage from prolonged strikes.
The rate of growth in sales of vehicles produced in SA slowed sharply in September, hit by a drop in exports and by strikes that affected output.
Ever since pirates in the 18th century formed democratic "unions" among themselves, strikes have been all the rage.
Unions representing 1,3-million government workers are threatening to strike within two weeks.
Electricity workers gave mediators three more days on Friday to resolve a pay dispute with employers and avert power cuts during the World Cup.
Police on Tuesday deployed about 1 000 members to take over security duties at Ellis Park after security guards went on strike.
SA’s public-sector unions have rejected a wage offer by the government and said on Thursday they could hold a strike during the World Cup.
Satawu has accepted a new wage offer from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA, ending a 15-day nationwide strike that left commuters stranded.
Rea Vaya bus drivers will be back at work on Tuesday after the Labour Court ruled that Monday’s strike action was illegal.
Rail workers gathered in Johannesburg on Tuesday, waiting to hear if they would receive the 16% wage increase they are demanding.
A strike by rail workers left two million commuters stranded on Monday just 24 days from the kick-off of the Soccer World Cup.
Transnet confirmed on Monday that wage talks between the transport utility and two unions faltered once again, despite the CCMA’s involvement.
Thousands of transport workers joined a national strike on Wednesday, paralysing rail and port operations in the country.
United Transport and Allied Trade Union (Utatu) members have rejected a Transnet wage-increase offer of 11%.
Rail company Transnet on Monday appealed to striking workers to consider in earnest its offer of an 11% salary increase.
Municipal services will be restored as soon as possible after a strike was resolved on Wednesday, the SA Local Government Association (Salga) says.
Samwu was back in talks on Monday afternoon with Salga in the hope of ending a week-long strike that has disrupted major services.
Striking municipal workers halted picketing on Friday to be briefed on a new offer by the employers, a union spokesperson said.