Tensions between the ANC and the SACP have spilled into the Cosatu congress, resulting in heated disputes, leadership stalemates, and the eventual postponement of the conference.
Popcru president Thulani Ngwenya has questioned the relevance of the ANC Youth League and the Young Communist League, labelling leaders who fail to challenge the status quo as…
Ruth Mamolaba Ntlokotse says Jim filed a false affidavit in court and suppressed internal dissent, raising questions about governance and accountability
Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection
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
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for its alliance partners, the SACP and labour federation Cosatu, to unite to return the ANC to power
In South Africa, trade unions have a reputation for having workers’ back. But for many of the country’s community health workers, these organisations are no longer an ally.
Political parties and trade unions are asking the finance minister to address the growing national debt crisis and to extend the R350 grant
Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition
Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year
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
The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found
The activism of people such as Tlou Theophilus Cholo laid the foundation for improve work conditions in South Africa
The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo
In his announcement, President Cyril Ramaphosa called the late minister ‘a life-long champion of freedom and democracy’
