Brazil and India are starting to win gains for ‘platform’ workers such as delivery riders. Unions in South African must support similar struggles
In its sixth annual report, SweepSouth attributes poor domestic worker pay to power cuts, inflation, the high cost of living and employers relocating
‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’
State health workers will remain cash-strapped as the government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill
While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
Capitalism’s aim is to maximise profit, even when it is exploitative, so unions have a crucial role but must ensure their slates are clean
Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions
Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
Clover labour unions are fighting the BDS movement’s political battles while ignoring workers’ needs
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
At a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday, developing a sustainable funding model for the SABC was top of the agenda
Salary arrears owed to SAA staff will be paid by 19 February, and the public enterprises department commits to reskilling affected employees.
As well as the retrenchments, the financially burdened public broadcaster is also considering cutting leave days from 35 to 28 and freezing salary increases for three years
Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law
The reactions to Elon Musk’s billionaire status are evidence that far too many South Africans have not fully grasped the destructive consequences of inequality. Entrepreneur Musk was recently crowned the richest man in the world. The founder and chief of Tesla Motors sits on a total net worth of $195-billion. The rapid swelling of Musk’s […]
Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks need to happen soon
The mid-term budget policy statement delivered by the finance minister proposes cutting all non-interest spending by R300-billion.
‘We believe that opening schools without addressing an unfair and unequal education system that disadvantages poor, working class and rural children will increase inequality.’
Draft agreement document spells out that R1.5-billion will be needed to fund severance packages for 2 400 of the airline’s employees
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Practitioners inform staff that the government’s rejection of R10-billion bailout last week almost guarantees that the prospect of rescue is now impossible
The health workers’ union says the government has rebuffed its attempts to meet about mitigating risks to workers
The SABC has clarified that the retrenchment talks with unions and the CCMA have been put on ice for now until the board has been sorted out
Our readers write in about how unions must fight the Companies Bill, saying farewell to former Weekly mail receptionist Seipati, and hope
The protest was called by unions and opposition parties outraged at reforms that hike the annual overtime hours that employers can demand
The broadcaster has announced mass retrenchments in the wake of financial woes, but unions say workers are the victims of an uncreative board
The bus strike, which started on Wednesday, has left thousands stranded and minibus taxis strained as they try to cater for the increased travel load
Sapo’s chief executive Hlekane has, like his predecessor Lefoka, been suspended amid allegations of corruption, and due to the ongoing strike.
Impala Platinum Holdings and the NUM has acknowledged claims about the formation of a new mining labour union in the platinum belt in Rustenburg.