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City manager insists Joburg is financially sound during grilling in Parliament 2026-06-10 [Daily Maverick]

Johannesburg ‘striking a balance’ to stay afloat but won’t abandon R10bn Samwu deal 2026-06-10 [The Citizen]

E-tolls scrapped: A long-awaited victory for motorists 2026-06-09 [The Star]

Fochville SADTU honours outstanding teachers for excellence in education 2026-06-09 [Carletonville Herald]

COSATU welcomes cabinet approval to SANRAL’s plan to shut down e-tolls 2026-06-08 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes life sentence in case of domestic worker murdered for insurance payout 2026-06-08 [COSATU]

NUM condemns violent intimidation of members at Impala Platinum South Shaft, distances itself from unprotected strike 2026-06-04 [NUM]

NUM Women’s Structure launches 'Right to Learn Campaign' in Soweto, donating essential school supplies 2026-05-29 [NUM]

COSATU Johannesburg statement on 2026/27 City of Johannesburg budget speech 2026-05-28 [COSATU]

NUM leadership conducts strategic site visit to Benoni’s Gold Plat plant following majority union milestone 2026-05-28 [NUM]

MEC gives mayors marching orders while Samwu slams their performance 2026-05-26 [Sunday World]

COSATU demands accountability following Public Protector findings on delayed Charlotte Maxeke hospital repairs 2026-05-25 [COSATU]

COSATU on Treasury funding crisis and failure of departments to spend public funds 2026-05-16 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes skills development initiative empowering youth to rebuild public infrastructure 2026-05-12 [COSATU]

Do City of Joburg’s CEOs deserve to earn millions? 2026-05-11 [The Citizen]

Samwu threatens strike action amid R10bn Joburg wage deal impasse 2026-05-08 [Sowetan]

COSATU expresses outrage at minister Godongwana’s refusal to implement Payment Framework Agreement for municipal workers 2026-05-07 [COSATU]

SAPU demands probe into officer's suicide, bullying claims 2026-04-30 [The Mercury]

Rise in targeted attacks on school leadership sparks safety fears 2026-04-25 [Daily Maverick]

Five teachers have died in suspicious hits in Ekurhuleni in three years 2026-04-21 [Sowetan]

NUM takes anti-unbundling protest to Premier’s Office 2026-04-18 [Inside Metros]

NUM takes anti-unbundling protest to Premier’s Office 2026-04-18 [Inside Metros]

One teacher dead, another injured after brazen attacks in Ekurhuleni 2026-04-17 [TimesLIVE]

Workers to govt, please save our jobs! 2026-04-16 [Daily Sun]

SAFTU condemns alleged rape of a child in Dobsonville 2026-04-15 [SAFTU]

SADTU condemns brutal attacks on educators in Ekurhuleni 2026-04-15 [SADTU]

COSATU horrified by murder of Emfuleni whistleblower 2026-04-14 [COSATU]

EFF is the frog Pan­yaza had to kiss – Cosatu 2026-04-12 [Sunday World]

COSATU statement on the reshuffling of Provincial Executive Council 2026-04-06 [COSATU]

COSATU statementt on provincial government briefing on governance and service delivery 2026-04-06 [COSATU]

SAMWU welcomes court victory against Democratic Alliance and calls on workers to reject it at the polls 2026-03-31 [COSATU]

High Court throws out DA urgent application to stop City of Joburg wage hikes 2026-03-29 [The Bullrushes]

DA’s urgent court bid to stop R10bn pay deal in JHB struck off the roll 2026-03-28 [Fullview]

R10 billion wage dispute heads to court as DA challenge sparks Joburg worker protests 2026-03-28 [Timeless News]

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation 2026-03-27 [GroundUp]

Workers down tools at Transport Education Training Authority in salary dispute 2026-03-24 [TimesLIVE]

Joburg’s R10.3 billion wage agreement sparks fierce political showdown 2026-03-24 [The Star]

SAMWU welcomes City of Johannesburg budget adjustment as a victory for workers 2026-03-21 [COSATU]

Samwu gets its R10bn wage deal after being accused of intimidating Joburg councillors 2026-03-21 [The Citizen]

ANC makes second attempt to secure support for R10-billion wage deal in Joburg 2026-03-19 [The Citizen]

COSATU Post-Provincial Executive Committee Statement 2026-03-17 [COSATU]

Joburg budget vote collapses over R1.3 billion rise in salary bill 2026-03-13 [IOL]

Tshwane municipal wage deal finally signed 2026-03-13 [The Citizen]

SAMWU will not allow anti-worker Democratic Alliance to reverse workers’ gains 2026-03-09 [COSATU]

Cosatu and SACP decline to endorse ANC candidates ahead of provincial conference 2026-03-07 [IOL]

Statement on meeting between COSATU provincial office bearers and provincial premier and his executive 2026-03-07 [COSATU]

Tshwane wage deal delayed again 2026-03-06 [The Citizen]

COSATU on DA’s billboard attacking Premier Panyaza Lesufi 2026-03-05 [COSATU]

COSATU angered by persistent construction industry violations resulting in yet another building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg 2026-03-04 [COSATU]

COSATU condemns tragedy at Ormonde building collapse — demands accountability & worker safety enforcement 2026-03-03 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

6-06-1988 A general strike was declared by black unions and anti-apartheid groups. Up to 3 million took part in the stoppage, in protest at the 2-year-old state of emergency restrictions on the right to strike. They held out against police shootings. [more]

10-06-1918 African workers rallied in Johannesburg to protest the jailing of all 152 striking municipal workers. who had gone on strike for a shilling a day increase in pay. Radicals attempted to organise a general strike which was called off. [more]

26-06-1957 SACTU launches a "one pound a day" campaign and calls for a strike. 70 to 80% of workers in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Vereeniging observe it, achieving the first significant wage improvement since 1945. [more]