Students are being forced to beg as they wait for classes to start and funds to be released
The union rejected a wage hike offer but its main demand is for certain workers to be declared non-essential and to have the right to strike.
Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says "pulling back" from the negotiations may "exercise the minds … of the negotiators".
Impala Platinum, Anglo American Platinum and Lonmin are due to meet with Amcu workers over a revised offer submitted last week.
In the first sign of compromise by the union during wage strikes this year, Amcu has revised its demand. But firms say it is still too high.
Talks between Amcu and mine executives are scheduled to continue after the union rejected the latest wage offer.
The NUM is battling for survival – and its leaders are deferring to their members’ expectations.
NUM members from Northam Platinum have marched to their employer’s offices demanding better wages and the resignation of CEO Glyn Lewis.
Members of the NUM are set to march to Northam Platinum in Limpopo to hand over a memorandum of grievances to management, says the union.
Reports of striking Numsa members intimidating non-striking petrol attendants are being discussed with the union, says a motor industry organisation.
Pay deals reached by the bargaining council are criticised for threatening small business, writes Teigue Payne.
The Steel and Engineering Industries’ Federation of South Africa says acts of violence and intimidation were allegedly committed by striking workers.
The petroleum, chemical and mining industries — key sectors in the economy — are bracing themselves for rolling mass action starting next week.
Numsa boss Irvin Jim, who is leading the national metal and engineering workers’ union wage strike, has been touted as a possible successor to Vavi.
The largest tea estate in the southern hemisphere, Magwa Tea outside Lusikisiki, faces ruin after being looted by its workers earlier this year.
Cosatu on Wednesday announced that the public sector strike was over, even though no deal had been signed with the government.
