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COSATU refuses to attend signing of agreement between Eskom and Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality and will seek legal recourse 2024-05-06 [COSATU]

ANC leadership criticised for protecting Matjhabeng mayor 2024-04-27 [OFM]

COSATU welcomes SIU in Moqhaka Local Municipality 2024-04-16 [COSATU]

COSATU congratulates SAMWU Matjhabeng for their resilience during strike 2024-04-09 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes SIU probe info Tokologo Local Municipality 2024-04-08 [COSATU]

Welkom, Virginia bear the brunt of rioters 2024-03-28 [Vista]

Samwu wants ANC mayor who assaulted bodyguard arrested 2024-03-24 [Sunday World]

Men drowning in raw sewage echoes painful past events, says Samwu 2024-03-21 [News24]

SAMWU response to Xolani Tseletsele, YCLSA national committee member and Kopanong mayor 2024-03-21 [COSATU]

SAMWU demands immediate dissolution of Kopanong local municipality 2024-03-21 [COSATU]

Will talks end strike? 2024-03-07 [News24]

NUM to embark on a protest march against Four Arrows Mining and Engineering Company tomorrow morning in Bloemfontein 2024-03-06 [NUM]

SAMWU demands arrest of Matjhabeng Mayor Thandixolo Khapila for beating up his bodyguard 2024-03-06 [The Bulrushes]

SAMWU calls for immediate arrest of Matjhabeng mayor for assault 2024-03-05 [COSATU]

Popcru condemns Mangaung prison money for jobs and sex scandals 2024-03-02 [Saturday Star]

SADTU Media Statement on false accusations by ATM 2024-02-28 [SADTU]

Municipal workers take to streets to demand resignation of Mayor Khalipha 2024-02-23 [ Vista]

POPCRU concerned with developments at the Mangaung Correctional Centre (G4S) 2024-02-23 [The Star]

Strike continues into a fourth week 2024-02-23 [Vista]

SAMWU and its members to deliver memorandum of demands to COGTA and NCOP 2024-02-22 [COSATU]

POPCRU concerned about developments at Mangaung Correctional Centre 2024-02-21 [COSATU]

Union to ANC, people want action not . . . 2024-02-17 [Daily Sun]

SAMWU in FS says it will protest until Matjhabeng mayor steps down 2024-01-29 [SABC]

Matjabeng employees show their disgust with Khalipha in peaceful march 2024-01-29 [Vista]

Matjhabeng tells workers 'no work, no pay' ahead of planned strike 2024-01-28 [OFM]

COSATU supports SAMWU’s strike in Matjhabeng Municipality 2024-01-27 [COSATU]

SAMWU gearing up for protected strike action in Matjhabeng 2024-01-24 [COSATU]

SADTU applauds matric class of 2023 2024-01-22 [SADTU]

PSA alarmed by deteriorating healthcare conditions 2024-01-15 [Polity/PSA]

COSATU notes deafening silence of Premier’s Office on Federation’s 6 October memorandum 2023-12-07 [COSATU]

COSATU rejects misleading set-up created for presidential visit to Matjhabeng Municipality 2023-12-07 [COSATU]

COSATU calls on ANC to employ balanced approach in applying discipline 2023-12-07 [COSATU]

Samwu said it warned against Matjhabeng mayor’s interference 2023-11-17 [OFM]

COSATU condemns failure of Nala, Mafube and Masilonyana municipalities to submit financial statements to Auditor General 2023-11-10 [COSATU]

COSATU concerned about state of affairs in Matjhabeng Local Municipality 2023-11-10 [COSATU]

Municipality which is “swimming in trouble” finally pays its workers 2023-10-31 [GroundUp]

NUM calls for Exxaro and Thungela to address workers' demands at Mafube Colliery 2023-10-27 [IOL]

Embattled municipality yet to pay thousands of workers’ salaries 2023-10-26 [GroundUp]

SAMWU condemns war-room establishment to run Matjhabeng municipality and attack on collective bargaining 2023-10-23 [COSATU]

COSATU disappointed by ANC Lejweleputswa Regional Executive Committee’s recent utterances 2023-10-21 [COSATU]

COSATU disappointed by slow progress in restoration of Jagersfontein a year after dam disaster 2023-09-13 [COSATU]

Matjhabeng municipality workers threaten legal steps against their employer 2023-09-08 [SABC]

Matjhabeng municipality workers threaten legal steps against their employer 2023-09-08 [SABC]

COSATU and SAMWU launch rolling mass action against non-payment of salaries and deductions by municipalities 2023-09-08 [COSATU]

SAMWU to lead march to Matjahabeng Local Municipality 2023-09-05 [COSATU]

South African Democratic Teachers’ Union in Free State will on the 12th of August 2023 commemorate the Women’s March of 1956 2023-08-12 [COSATU]

COSATU congratulates ANC for retaining four wards in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality by-elections 2023-07-20 [COSATU]

COSATU condemns non-payment of salaries at Mafube Municipality 2023-07-11 [COSATU]

SAMWU demanding salary payments of Mafube Municipality workers 2023-07-09 [SABC]

COSATU to march to Harmony’s Target Mine Shaft in defence of collective bargaining and organizational rights 2023-07-05 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

2-05-1969 SACTU leaders meet in Tanzania to improve its overseas operations and decide to establish the union's headquarters in Zambia. [more]

20-05-1974 The police raid the black workers' provident fund (GFWBF) and take away it records and assets, which were never returned. [more]

22-05-1974 5,000 workers strike in East London. The strike lasts until 3 August. It starts when distributor factory workers walk out and are joined by workers from 20 other auto parts factories. [more]

25-05-1920 70,000 black miners strike work for better wages. Police open fire killing 35. Employers decide to fire 10,000 white miners and replace them with much lower-paid black workers. [more]