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The Communists don’t feature as a force of any kind in opinion polls and when it has tried its luck in local by-elections it has been routed, at times struggling to get even a…
Godongwana holds better budget cards but economic recovery remains inadequate
Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth
AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says
Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection
Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
Saftu calls on education department to ensure workers’ rights are upheld at Educor colleges
The department of higher education and training has reinstated the private college group’s registration after after revoking it in March
Grindrod Logistics workers strike over retrenchments
Unions say the company is keeping its workforce as casual labour to grow profits, in line with a trend in the transport sector
Educor qualifications are valid, says department
The department of higher education has assured students that they will not be left stranded following the decision to deregister four private colleges
Damelin, Lyceum College and CityVarsity deregistered
The South African Union of Students says the education department has been in the process of deregistering Educor’s private institutions since July 2023
The role of labour movements in consolidating democracy and development
‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’
South African Police Union ‘divorces’ trade union federation Saftu
The South African Federation of Trade Unions will lobby other police organisations following the loss of 82 000 Sapu members
Unions must solve problems of credibility and organisation if they are to effect change
Unions failed to shut down the economy on August 24. Growing membership and better leadership are vital for them to be an effective social force
Protests are only effective if they are targeted, coordinated and persistent
We should protest against comrades before cause, a leadership cult and demand consequences for wrongdoing
Saftu calls for a national shutdown on Wednesday to protest against high cost of living
Rival labour federation Cosatu has also called for a national protest
Are unions still relevant to workers?
Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions
Victorious Vavi back on Saftu throne
The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions was re-elected despite moves by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa