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May Day and the disappearance of the labour beat
As the country marks another May Day, the central question is not nostalgia for an earlier media moment. It is whether democratic communication can still make workers visible in…
Trade unions, return to your socialist values and origins
In the days of apartheid, unions fought for more than just wages, they wanted a new society. Now it seems they have abandoned their roots
Workers and the rise of the algorithmic boss
The issue lies in management-by-algorithm — the technologically ‘objective’ use of people analytics, big data and AI to manage the workforce
How much do state nurses, porters and cleaners earn?
State health workers will remain cash-strapped as the government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill
Eskom confirms wage-related protests at six coal-fired power stations
The demonstrations have coincided with stage 2 rotational power cuts which the state-owned utility says will remain in place until Sunday due to the breakdown of four generation…
Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ
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
Nowhere to turn for abused bakery workers
After being chased away for asking for minimum wage, Gqeberha bakers who endured racism turned first to the CCMA, then to a political party, then to a union. None helped
Editorial: Collective bargaining headache
The state faces a dilemma: it made a three-year wage agreement with public servants in 2018, before the pandemic, but reneging on it now will undermine labour’s trust
SABC retrenchment process set to be finalised on Friday
At a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday, developing a sustainable funding model for the SABC was top of the agenda
SABC cuts 303 employees despite Ndabeni-Abrahams’ intervention
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
No one should be as rich as Elon Musk
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…
Buy local to support the South African economy
Building a domestic market for local goods not only creates employment, but also makes South Africa a more resilient market forc
Why Covid likely won’t change the plight of community health workers
In the absence of action from the health department, South Africa’s community health workers are once again having to fight for their rights, with a nationwide strike planned…
Constitutional Court ruling on restructuring dispute is good for employers
A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation
It’s time for a Green New Eskom
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy