Ground Up writes that services at the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and at the Department of Education offices in Cofimvaba were disrupted this week, as a security guards strike entered its seventh day. The guards work for Reliable Guards and Mantl Five. These security companies have contracts with the departments to […]
Monthly Archives: August 2025
NUM urges Glencore and Samancor to halt job cuts and engage constructively
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) expresses its deep concern regarding the recent announcement of potential retrenchments by Glencore and Samancor at their South African ferrochrome operations. These proposed job cuts are attributed to economic pressures, notably high electricity tariffs and a decline in ferrochrome prices. The NUM finds this action to be premature and […]
CCMA orders Gamagara municipality to pay six workers a year’s wages for being fired after one day
The Citizen reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) recently ordered Gamagara municipality in the Northern Cape to pay six workers 12 months’ compensation each after unfairly dismissing them a day after they were employed. The women were hired as general assistants on 1 July 2025, but were dismissed the following day […]
SATAWU heading to court over breakdown in wage negotiations with PRASA
EWN reports that South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) said it is heading to court over a breakdown in wage negotiations with the Passenger Rail Agency (PRASA). It said PRASA has refused to comply with a signed agreement of a 5.5% increase. The union said it will be serving the Commission for Conciliation, […]
PRASA warns unions it may not be able to meet obligations of wage deal that takes effect in August
EWN reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) appears to be on a collision course with two labour unions after the rail operator sent out letters to union leaders warning it may not be able to meet the obligations of a signed wage agreement meant to take effect in August. After at […]
Gqeberha truck drivers on strike for higher wages
Ground Up reports that scores of truck drivers have been picketing in Markman, Motherwell since Saturday to demand higher wages from the Kalahari AutoForce company in Gqeberha. The drivers, supported by members of the Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union (TASWU), want salary increases. They are also calling for “fairer” schedules for both long-distance and […]
Ithala employees present memorandum of grievances
TimesLive reports that workers at Ithala Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) represented by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) have raised red flags about management of the institution under group CEO Pearl Bhengu. They cited concerns over the institution’s performance, neglect of infrastructure and financial oversight. Union members marched to the IDFC offices in Durban […]
COSATU and SAMWU North West on non-payment of municipal workers’ salaries
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its Affiliate, the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North-West are dejected by the non-payment of salaries of municipal workers in Ditsobotla and other municipalities in the province. Municipalities, including the Ditsobotla local municipality, are the closest sphere of government to residents and carry […]
SAMWU members march in Tshwane over salary increases
EWN reports that members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) are marching in Tshwane over salary increases on Wednesday. The union said it will submit its memorandum to municipal officials to demand clarity on the disputed increases of between 3.4% and 5.4%. The union said its members were not satisfied with what the […]
Calls for nurses’ mental health and wellness to be taken seriously
TimesLive reports that healthcare leaders have called for urgent systemic action to prioritise nurses’ wellness, warning that the health of the country’s largest workforce is being overlooked to the detriment of patient outcomes. Speaking at the 5th African Nursing Conference in Boksburg, Brig-Gen Azwihangwisi Makumbane, from the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) said burnout, fatigue […]