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COSATU

It’s mayday for unions as May Day turnout disappoints

At best the rally was a sad reminder of just how badly the battle for control of the governing party have decimated the ANC’s alliance partner.

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
Audits of the Groot Constantia wine estate found noncompliance for ethical trade accreditation. Labour regulations and those for the storage and use of chemicals and pesticides were violated.
CSAAWU

Constantia leaves bitter aftertaste

Behind the facade of the renowned brand is alleged labour abuse and chemical misuse

  • Dennis Webster
8 min read
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announcing the indictments.
ECONOMISTS

Left-leaning economists must stop hiding and challenge peddled misconceptions

It is bonkers to pretend that an individual worker has the freedom to negotiate a fair wage for herself.

  • Eusebius McKaiser
5 min read
Fresh start: May Day in Tembisa this year. Numsa is going back to Marxist-Leninist theory to establish a party that will abolish capitalism and nationalise ‘white monopoly capital’.
NUMSA

Numsa sets to work on a socialist party

Numsa held its 10th national congress in Cape Town this week, where its leaders were returned to their positions unopposed.

  • Govan Whittles
3 min read