The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and United Association of South Africa (UASA) is currently engaged in intensive wage negotiations with Goldfields at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways. Following the company’s opening offer of a 3.2% increase presented, the unions remain firm in its pursuit of an agreement that reflects the true value of our […]
Monthly Archives: March 2026
COSATU applauds SACCAWU’s victory over Massmart
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) congratulates its formidable Affiliate, the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) on dealing a massive blow to Massmart’s uncaring management at the apex court. The Constitutional Court found in favour of the 51-year-old union in the case that originated from a strike in 2021. […]
SATAWU vows to fight PRASA’s planned retrenchment of 500 workers
SABC News reports that The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has vowed to fight the planned retrenchment of 500 workers at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). PRASA has initiated Section 189 consultations, citing severe financial strain. However, the union argues that job cuts should be the absolute last resort. The looming job cuts […]
Human Rights festival highlights plight of domestic workers
Ground Up writes that “We find that domestic workers are not being paid minimum wage. That they are working overtime without pay and being forced to live in unacceptable standards of accommodation,” says Maggie Mthombeni, chairperson of Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance. “Unfortunately, there is little to no enforcement of the laws from the Department of Labour,” […]
Limpopo EPWP workers left unpaid for months
Ground Up reports that about 350 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers in Limpopo’s Thohoyandou area say they have not been paid for several months. The workers were part of an EPWP project funded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and implemented by the Collen Mashawana Foundation (CMF), a philanthropic non-profit established by the founder […]
Trade unions collaborate to tackle crippling cost of living
SABC News writes that Some of the country’s labour unions have announced a coordinated programme of action against the crippling cost of living. This is as global tensions continue to drive local prices higher. The plan includes the re-establishment of a Nedlac Task Team. This emerged on the last day of the annual Nedlac Labour School. With steep fuel price hikes expected on the […]
Wage negotiations between SATAWU and the SARPBC collapse
SABC News reports that the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) have warned of a looming bus strike, ahead of the Easter weekend. SATAWU says wage negotiations with the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council have collapsed. In a statement, the union said it declared a dispute on the 18th of February after the […]
Digitisation Programme workers demand permanently employment at DHA
SABC News writes that the Department of Home Affairs is under pressure to permanently employ thousands of contract workers under the Digitisation Programme. The programme is designed to employ 10 000 young unemployed graduates to digitise over 350 million civic paper records. Civic group, Soil of Africa, which represents the workers, says it’s unfair for […]
NUM Matlosana region to embark on a protected strike at Afrimat over wage deadlock and attack on medical benefits
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the Matlosana Region will officially commence a protected strike at Afrimat tomorrow morning, 18 March 2026, starting at 07:00. This industrial action follows a prolonged and frustrating wage negotiation process that began in March 2025. The deadlock is a direct result of the company’s aggressive attempts to strip away hard-won benefits […]
Municipal workers to receive 4.75% salary increase
Timeless News reports that nearly 295,000 municipal employees across South Africa are expected to receive a 4.75% salary increase this year, alongside adjustments to housing allowances and employer medical aid contributions. The increase forms part of a multi-year wage agreement concluded in September 2024 after lengthy negotiations at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council […]