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Union opens charges after alleged vehicle tampering 2024-05-04 [DFA]

Nupsaw members to march for contracts 2024-05-04 [DFA]

Union to take action against Sol Plaatje Municipality for contempt of court 2024-03-28 [DFA]

Security guards strike over unpaid bonuses 2024-03-17 [DFA]

MEC calls for urgent action to ‘rescue dire situation’ at municipality 2024-03-14 [DFA]

COSATU urges law enforcement agencies to expedite prosecution of recently arrested senior government officials 2024-03-08 [COSATU]

Kimberley mental hospital crippled by cable theft 2024-03-01 [DFA]

Protests outside State of the Province address 2024-03-01 [DFA]

Union calls for municipality to be placed under administration 2024-02-28 [DFA]

Nehawu loses challenge to ‘unfair’ bonus 2024-02-22 [BusinessLIVE]

NUM deeply disgusted by continued arrogant behaviour demonstrated by Four Arrows Mining and Engineering Company 2024-02-01 [NUM]

Popcru concerned for safety of correctional officers 2024-01-27 [DFA]

COSATU devastated by death of three farmworkers 2024-01-11 [COSATU]

Union, municipality at loggerheads 2023-12-01 [DFA]

COSATU demands answers from Sol Plaatje Municipality on continuous water crisis 2023-11-24 [COSATU]

Axed prison warders await appeal fate 2023-11-24 [DFA]

Calls for health ministry to appoint healthcare assistants 2023-11-22 [SABC]

COSATU supports call for ceasefire at Gaza 2023-11-10 [COSATU]

COSATU angered by Sol Plaatje Municipality’s sabotage of economic development and housing projects 2023-11-04 [COSATU]

SADTU media statement on appointment of acting HOD Gedion Oliphant 2023-09-20 [COSATU]

COSATU outraged by provincial government’s stance on corrupt officials 2023-09-14 [COSATU]

Increase in business robberies concerns police union 2023-09-10 [DFA]

NUM Kimberley region disgusted by arrogant behaviour displayed by Four Arrows Mining and Engineering Company 2023-09-10 [NUM]

Ekapa Mine strike enters fourth week 2023-09-02 [DFA]

COSATU statement on killing of two police officers 2023-08-25 [COSATU]

DENOSA statement on arrest of Department of Health senior officials for PPE procurement 2023-08-25 [Polity]

Ekapa mineworkers being exploited, says Numsa 2023-08-19 [DFA]

38 Ekapa mineworkers arrested as strike action continues 2023-08-18 [DFA]

How rising temperatures threaten farmworkers in sunniest province 2023-08-15 [Daily Maverick]

It’s ‘Nehawu vs Nehawu’ as fists fly at regional conference 2023-08-09 [DFA]

Numsa continues with strike action at Ekapa Mine 2023-08-08 [SABC]

Numsa members embark on strike at Ekapa Mine in Kimberley 2023-08-07 [SABC]

Numsa on strike indefinitely in NC until Ekapa Mines meets wage demands 2023-08-07 [Eyewitness News]

Union leaders suspended for nepotism 2023-08-05 [DFA]

‘Where is the premier’s office?’ asks NEHAWU 2023-07-29 [DFA]

‘We are suffering’: community health workers protest 2023-07-22 [DFA]

Damning findings against senior managers at NC department 2023-07-01 [DFA]

EPWP workers picket 2023-06-17 [DFA]

COSATU shocked and angered by brutal killing of young man and his mother 2023-06-07 [COSATU]

Security guards on go-slow over salaries 2023-06-01 [DFA]

COSATU extremely disturbed by re-appointment of officials facing corruption charges 2023-05-25 [COSATU]

Samwu halts Sol protest 2023-05-18 [DFA]

DENOSA to award Most Caring Nurse for 2023 at its International Nurses Day event in Kimberley 2023-05-12 [COSATU]

Overcrowding, expectant moms sleeping on floor: Denosa lays complaint against hospital 2023-05-12 [News24]

COSATU mourns death of Comrade Chris “Che” Matlhako 2023-04-22 [COSATU]

Shortages of general workers in Kimberley hamper service delivery 2023-04-08 [OFM]

SAMWU to withdraw workers at Thebelihle Local Municipality until salaries are paid and municipality is placed under administration 2023-02-03 [COSATU]

Former Kai !Garib municipal boss arrested for contravening the Pension Funds Act 2022-11-02 [The Citizen]

SAMWU welcomes arrest of Municipal Manager for contravening Pensions Act 2022-10-31 [COSATU]

Union requests that Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College be repaired 2022-10-09 [OFM]

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]