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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]

SAFTU on the tragic construction site collapse in Johannesburg 2026-03-03 [SAFTU]

Security guards down tools over late salaries at Ekurhuleni municipality 2026-02-27 [GroundUp]

Samwu wants more Tshwane VIP protectors to be millionaires 2026-02-24 [Moneyweb]

PSA to protest steep GEMS contribution hikes 2026-02-21 [SABC]

COSATU welcomes the long overdue salary increases for municipal workers in Tshwane 2026-02-21 [COSATU]

COSATU applauds R1.5 billion labour activation programme to boost jobs and skills 2026-02-21 [COSATU]

SAMWU hails City of Tshwane for 3.5% salary increment 2026-02-20 [SABC]

COSATU statement on City of Ekurhuleni’s vetting of Metro Police officers 2026-02-18 [COSATU]

COSATU concerned about illegal mining in Gugulethu, Springs 2026-02-18 [COSATU]

Samwu claims overtime fraud by senior JMPD official 2026-02-11 [SowetanLIVE]

Johannesburg Water employees strike over bonus disputes amid water supply crisis 2026-02-11 [IOL]

COSATU statement on Primrose scholar transport protests 2026-02-10 [COSATU]

Joburg’s water woes deepen as workers dispute bonus payments 2026-02-10 [Daily Maverick]

COSATU welcomes R2 billion Vaal malt investment as a boost for job creation and industrial development 2026-02-07 [COSATU]

COSATU statement on the ongoing water crisis in the province 2026-02-07 [COSATU]

Dismissed Ekurhuleni waste workers still await payment more than a decade later 2026-02-06 [Kempton Express]

COSATU welcomes conversion of Crime Prevention Wardens to Peace Officers but is concerned by push back by right-wing liberal organisations 2026-02-05 [COSATU]

POPCRU calls for community–police unity after Bekkersdal Tavern mass shooting 2025-12-23 [Eyewitness News]

NUMSA demands reinstatement of 165 workers and review of funding at IDC Protest 2025-12-10 [Eyewitness News]

Samwu marches in Ekurhuleni, delivers 27 point list of demands 2025-11-29 [Sowetan]

Labour union demands Brink stop interfering in salary increase ruling 2025-11-28 [Rekord]

Angry workers clash with AMAGATA 2025-11-28 [Daily Sun]

SAMWU rejects DA’s attempt to influence governance of Tshwane from the grave 2025-11-26 [COSATU]

Nehawu disappointed by Gauteng High Court's ruling on SARS salary increase 2025-11-23 [IOL]

Health workers march to Lesufi, demand permanent jobs, end to ‘exploitation’ 2025-11-21 [TimesLIVE]

SAMWU softens tongue after Tshwane’s decision to backpay employees 2025-11-07 [Eyewitness News]

SAMWU dismisses criticism it's trying to 'bankrupt' Tshwane Municipality 2025-11-06 [Eyewitness News]

SAMWU vindicated as City of Tshwane exemption application is dismissed again! 2025-11-03 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

14-04-1979 Inaugural meeting of FOSATU in Hammanskraal, the first non-racial, democratic national trade union federation with a strong field organization encouraging workers' control. [more]