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 […]
500 Grade R teachers appointed in KZN
IOL News reports that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s announcement of 500 new Grade R teacher appointments, set to begin on April 1, 2026, has drawn a mixed reaction from teacher unions, which broadly welcomed the move but voiced serious concerns about the limited number and the long delay since the initial promise. The appointments were […]
NUM demands fair wages and dignity as negotiations with Goldfields commence
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 […]
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 […]