The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the decision by the Constitutional Court to deny the Northwest Transport Investment (NTI) business rescue practitioner (BRP), Thomas Hendrick Samson, leave to appeal directly to it. Samson was appointed NTI’s BRP in 2022, when the state-owned bus operator was placed under business rescue following years of […]

Around 700 teachers are expected to march to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education offices in Pietermaritzburg this morning, demanding employment. The march will start at Langalibalele Street in the KZN Capital City and move to the education department’s offices, where the marchers are expected to hand over their grievances. Some of these teachers, who have been without […]

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. […]

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 […]

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,” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]