SABC News reports that members of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) have protested outside the Hammanskraal SAPS Academy, north of Pretoria, against sexual assault incidents that they say are occurring at the Tshwane SAPS Academy. POPCRU says the incidents were reported last month. A captain allegedly raped a trainee and another victim came forward […]
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SADTU in KwaZulu-Natal calls for urgent action as it says education department has ‘collapsed’
The Mercury writes that the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in KwaZulu-Natal has declared the provincial Department of Education as having “collapsed,” citing a growing list of financial and administrative failures that the union claims have left schools without basic resources and staff unpaid. In a strongly worded statement, the union said it had exhausted […]
NUM Samancor strike enters second week

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SABC News reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) members at Samancor’s Waterkloof Operations in Rustenburg will today march to the company’s offices in North West, as the strike enters its second week. The workers are demanding that the company equalise its wages between all Samancor mines and smelters. The NUM on Friday rejected […]
NUM condemns forced leave for Kloof 7 Shaft workers after incident
NUM reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and other recognized trade unions today vehemently condemned and rejected Sibanye Stillwater’s decision to implement forced leave for all employees at its Kloof 7 Shaft. This decision follows a recent incident where approximately 300 workers were temporarily trapped underground. While all workers were safely rescued on […]
Union calls for forensic probe after nonpayment of municipal employees’ May salaries
TimesLive reports that the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in the Mafika Mshengu region has called for a forensic investigation after workers at the iMpendle municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands were not paid their May salaries. “The municipality has once again failed to honour this obligation, with employees not receiving their salaries for April […]
NUM to meet Sibanye-Stillwater after shaft incident traps 260 workers
SABC News reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to meet Sibanye-Stillwater mine management soon, following an incident at the mine on Thursday that led to 260 mineworkers being trapped underground. All mine workers at Sibanye’s Kloof 7 sub-shaft in Westonaria, west of Johannesburg, were safely brought to the surface on Friday night. The […]
NUM North East Region to march against mass retrenchments
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) North East Region will hold a protest march on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Polokwane, to vehemently oppose the alarming rise in Section 189 retrenchment notices issued by companies in the mining, energy, construction and metal Sectors. NUM views these actions as a direct assault on workers’ livelihoods, a […]
Pregnancy discrimination backfires: Chemist wins R724,000 payout
IOL News reports that the Labour Court of South Africa has ruled that a Durban paint company had unfairly discriminated against a pregnant woman by sending her early on maternity leave without pay. Induradec Coatings Pty in Pinetown has been ordered to pay Tiisetso Moleme R724,000 in compensation, which is equivalent to 11 months’ salary. […]
Gauteng doctors threaten to quit working overtime as they are not being paid for it
City Press reports that Gauteng doctors say they will no longer work overtime if they are not paid for it, which will leave patients at public hospitals unattended. This comes after the Gauteng Department of Health (GHoH) cut its budget for fixed overtime and many health workers were paid late this month. Some have not yet […]
More millions to save jobs at SA Post Office
The Citizen reports that almost 6 000 South African Post Office (Sapo) jobs will be saved via another funding injection. Sapo and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) agreed on a deal to fund employee salaries while the government works to restore the postal service’s fortunes. The agreement between the two government entities will see the […]