SABC News writes that the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) says it wants to avoid a looming workers’ strike at the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) because air traffic control is an essential service. The strike could potentially disrupt air travel in the country. The union is demanding a 6.5% wage increase, but negotiations […]

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SABC News reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) management to establish proactive mental health wellness programmes. This appeal follows a recent murder-suicide incident involving two Gauteng Traffic Provincial Inspectors over the weekend. POPCRU spokesperson Richard Mamabolo says the trauma policing officials experience while performing […]

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SABC News reports that farmers from Lufafa village in Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape, have expressed concerns that food insecurity will remain a significant challenge unless farming skills are passed on to the younger generation. More than 200 learners from surrounding schools attended a livestock and grain crops farming expo at Qhamani farm, where they learned about the importance […]

EWN writes that the Transport Ministry says it wants the aviation space to have 50% women representation by 2030. This after deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa flagged a worrying gender gap in the sector. Hlengwa addressed the aviation gender summit in Durban on Wednesday, as the department celebrates women in aviation this month. The Transport […]

News24 reports that candidate attorneys are set to earn a minimum of R72 000 and R96 000 a year after the Legal Practice Council of South Africa (LPC) published a notice in the Government Gazette last week about the salary requirements for the profession. According to the notice, law firms would need to pay candidate attorneys in […]

GroundUp writes that More than 600 workers have downed tools at Mister Sweet Factory in Wadeville, Germiston, demanding a minimum wage of R19,500 a month. Workers protested on Tuesday outside the factory at the corner of Dekema and Bezuidenhout Roads. The strike began on Monday, 19 August, and workers say they will continue striking until […]

SABC News reports that the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) has expressed concern over attacks on healthcare workers by family members of patients. According to DENOSA, some family members who seek immediate medical attention end up assaulting healthcare workers. This concern was prompted by an assault on hospital staff by relatives of a man with […]

EWN reports that wage talks between the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) and the Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) will resume on Monday.  Negotiations stalled last Friday, leading the union to accuse the company of disrespecting employees. Workers are calling for a 6.5% salary increase while the ATNS is only offering 4.5%. […]

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) held a Special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the organisation’s head offices in Pretoria between 14 and 16 August 2024, where both organisational and nursing issues were discussed over the three days that ended on Friday. On the nurses’ uniform in the public sector:Following the organisation’s […]

Business Live reports that South Africa’s largest municipal workers unions are criss-crossing the country seeking a mandate after the completion of wage talks at the SA Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) which resulted in facilitators tabling their proposal for parties to consider. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union […]