The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in KwaZulu-Natal is partially relieved by the vindication of workers’ rights, following the judgment handed down by Bond AJ in SAMWU v Impendle Local Municipality concerning unpaid salaries. Today’s final order confirmed the rule nisi that had initially been issued temporarily by Zwane AJ on 27 February 2026. […]
COSATU Mpumalanga supports the SATAWU pickets and demands the re-employment of 230 security officers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Mpumalanga fully supports and pledges its solidarity with the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) in the pickets to be held on Thursday, 30 October 2026, from 11am to 1pm, at the Nkomazi Local Municipality offices in Nkomazi. The pickets seek to highlight the […]
COSATU applauds SACCAWU for successfully defending 22 000 jobs at Pick n Pay
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds its affiliate, the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU), for its victory after months of battling the retrenchment of 22 000 workers at Pick n Pay. Pick n Pay’s withdrawal of the Section 189A process is an historic victory that belongs to the workers […]
SACCAWU mourns the brutal killing of three BOXER employees in Eshowe
The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) is deeply shocked and horrified by the fatal shooting of three women employees at Boxer Superstore in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday, 10 October 2026, reportedly by a former employee. SACCAWU extends its heartfelt condolences to the families, relatives and loved ones of the three deceased […]
COSATU welcomes Minister Creecy’s intervention and urges further Fuel Levy relief for embattled commuters
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the Minister for Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy’s bold intervention to stop yet another Fuel Levy hike and urges further relief for embattled commuters before the next fuel price adjustment at the beginning of November. Workers and the economy have been reeling from the massive fuel price […]
NUM condemns continued fatalities at Sibanye-Stillwater: calls for urgent accountability
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns the ongoing loss of life in the mining sector and reiterates that it will not tolerate a situation where mineworkers continue to die while critical safety failures remain unaddressed. This follows the tragic death of a mineworker on Friday, 9 October 2026, as a result of a […]
Newcastle clothing factories back down in court battle
Ground Up reports that twenty-four Chinese-owned clothing manufacturers in Newcastle have agreed, effectively, that they have no labour law “amnesty” and cannot keep the clothing bargaining council’s inspectors out of their factories. However, according to the order granted by Durban Labour Court Acting Judge Sean Snyman, they can still “challenge” whether they fall under the […]
Samwu workers demand action over salaries, deductions and victimisation
OFM reports that members of the municipal workers’ union SAMWU took part in the march as the union called on municipal leadership and senior officials to address grievances affecting workers across the Free State. These include unpaid salaries, workplace safety concerns and deductions allegedly not being paid to third parties. Workers in several municipalities are […]
SACCAWU demands answers following fatal workplace incident at LFC Milling
Wesselsbron, Free State: The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) is calling for an immediate and open investigation into the death of Comrade Victor Polori, a member of SACCAWU, who died after suffering a serious injury at LFC Milling in Wesselsbron, Free State, on Friday, 18 September 2026. The incident happened at […]
COSATU to make living wage central to 15th National Congress
The National reports that The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will soon hold its 15th National Congress where thousands of workers from hospitals on the Cape Flats to the sugar plantations in KwaZulu-Natal will reflect on the many challenges facing the working class, the economy and the nation. Among the issues to be debated, and the […]