The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has signed a 5.5% across the board wage increase agreement with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa after a process facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The agreement is effective from the 1st of August 2025 and applies to eligible employees in […]

The Citizen writes that Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (RNM) workers are demanding answers from the municipal leadership about a memorandum that they submitted to them two months ago. The workers say that they have given the municipality more than enough time to respond to them. In a meeting held at the Port Shepstone Civic Centre last Friday, SAMWU […]

IOL News reports that a group of City of Tshwane workers, including those previously dismissed for participating in a violent march, gathered outside Tshwane House to protest despite their picketing being declared illegal.  The workers demanded the payment of an outstanding 3.5% salary increase for the 2021/22 period and the reinstatement of the dismissed workers. […]

Business Tech writes that trade union Solidarity says it has decided to extend the planned one-day strike action of FlySafair pilots on Monday 21 July to two weeks. The union said this was in response to the low-cost airline’s announcement of a seven-day consecutive lockout of its pilots. Solidarity noted that it gave FlySafair notice […]

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EWN reports that E-hailing drivers have complained about unfair work practices, blaming the industry for not being regulated enough. The business works as a private entity, limiting government intervention; however, this is something drivers want to see change. On Tuesday, more than 100 drivers took to the streets, causing traffic in the north of Johannesburg. […]

SABC News writes that Residents of Rustenburg and surrounding villages in the North West have been left stranded as employees of Bojanala Bus Services went on strike. Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (Demawusa) members embarked on a protected strike last month, demanding that the employer implement fair labour practices. However, the employer […]

SABC News reports that the Gauteng Health Department is urging former mine workers in Ekurhuleni to register for Phase Two of the Ex-Mine Workers Social Security Benefits Programme. The initiative aims to screen ex-mine workers suffering from occupational diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis, ensuring those who qualify can access their unclaimed benefits. The department’s spokesperson […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Shonamalanga Region to express its profound concern that the pleas and cries of our members in the municipality continues  fall on deaf ears. SAMWU has made numerous attempts to resolve the ongoing and critical issues impacting our members.  As a Union, we have submitted a series of […]

IOL writes that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has apologised for the delays in processing the details of some of its assistant teachers who have not been paid their stipends this past month. This comes as the new programme involving more than 8,000 assistant teachers began early last month. As a result of the […]

ECR reports that the South African Municipal Workers’ Union affiliated workers marched to the Nokukhanya Luthuli building in Ballito on Monday. They have accused the municipality of failing to honour promises made during negotiations. The union’s Sthembiso Dlamini says four key issues remain unresolved, including unfair job grading, delays in job evaluations, and unpaid overtime […]