The Witness reports that the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has vowed to continue its ongoing strike in Msunduzi until its wage demands are met. This is despite the mounting concerns over disrupted municipal services and ongoing power outages affecting parts of the city for almost a week. Under heavy police guard, SAMWU members […]
COSATU KZN to hold mass Durban picket against rising living costs
The Mercury reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced plans for mass mobilisation across the province as part of a National Day of Action against the escalating cost of living, saying workers and poor households can no longer absorb the impact of rising prices. The announcement follows a […]
Labour Court rules Pick n Pay Express staff at BP station fall outside Motor Industry Bargaining Council
Business Report writes that the Labour Court has overturned a bargaining council demarcation ruling that placed employees working at a Pick n Pay Express convenience store located on a BP service station property under the jurisdiction of the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO), finding that the store operates as a separate business and is not an […]
Labour Department targets employers of undocumented migrants
SABC News reports that the Employment and Labour Department has accused employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals of exploitation. On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced measures aimed at tightening immigration enforcement, securing the country’s borders and cracking down on employers who hire undocumented migrants. This was in response to nationwide protests calling for the deportation of […]
COSATU welcomes new laws to address wage gaps in South Africa
Business Report writes that two recent important legislative developments have taken place in South Africa that will play important roles in raising workers’ wages, putting money in their pockets and helping to reduce our shameful levels of poverty and inequality. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has been heartened to see our efforts begin […]
COSATU in Gauteng Province Welcomes Cabinet approval to SANRAL’s Plan to shut down Gauteng e-tolls
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng welcomes the Cabinet’s decision to approve SANRAL plan to totally shutdown the e-toll system on Gauteng’s’ free-ways, a long-awaited and hard-fought victory for workers across Gauteng and the country at large. For years, workers have borne the heavy financial burden imposed by e-tolls, with many […]
COSATU grateful for Minister Meth’s intervention in Pick n Pay retrenchment
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) expresses its gratitude to the Minister of Employment and Labour for effectively intervening in Pick n Pay’s mooted retrenchment of more than 22 000 workers. In line with the Department’s expanded job preservation mandate, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth showcased her mediation skills in a six-hour marathon meeting between COSATU, […]
NUM condemns violent intimidation of members at Impala Platinum South Shaft, distances itself from unprotected strike
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns the targeted attacks, intimidation, and harassment of its members at Impala Platinum’s South Shaft in Rustenburg. NUM categorically distances itself from the unprotected strike that commenced on Sunday, 31 May 2026. Our members are not part of this industrial action. Since the beginning of the week, NUM […]
These 10 jobs are still in high demand in South Africa
IOl Business reports that as South Africa continues to grapple with rising unemployment and a growing number of job seekers, some professions remain in high demand across the country’s labour market. IOL previously reported that South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 31.4% in the final quarter […]
COSATU welcomes Labour Court Contempt Proceedings Against CEPPWAWU Administrator
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is counting down the days until 8 June, when the administrator of its Affiliate, the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU), Sipho Sono, will appear before court to explain why he should not be held in contempt. In January this year, the Labour […]