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Public servants protest GEMS fee hike, demand better healthcare choices 2026-02-28 [East Coast Radio]

Samwu pickets over vehicle surveillance devices 2026-02-24 [The Witness]

Staff welcome long-awaited repairs at Howick mortuary 2026-02-24 [The Witness]

Union rejects uMhlathuze mayoral gala dinner 2026-02-20 [Zululand Observer]

COSATU condemns collapse of Tongaat Hulett business rescue process and warns against the abuse of public funds to bail out private capital 2026-02-18 [COSATU]

SALGA urges political parties to lead municipal reform efforts 2026-02-15 [East Coast Radio]

Cosatu, Samwu demand action over Impendle unpaid salaries 2026-02-14 [The Witness]

COSATU to pay Red Friday solidarity visit to iMpendle Local Municipality and lead picket over unpaid workers’ salaries 2026-02-13 [COSATU]

Sweatshops sued for labour law violations 2026-02-12 [GroundUp]

Nehawu calls for urgent intervention at Grey’s Hospital 2026-02-11 [The Witness]

Unions resist King Misuzulu’s call for mining ban over job fears 2026-02-10 [The Mercury]

COSATU statement on King Misuzulu’s comments on mining 2026-02-09 [COSATU]

Statement by COSATU on oversight visit by Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour 2026-02-05 [COSATU]

Popcru blames staff shortages, overcrowding for prison drug problem 2026-02-04 [East Coast Radio]

Police union condemns tribalist and xenophobic remarks against Colonel Robert Netshiunda 2026-01-31 [IOL]

Workers demand boss be FIRED 2026-01-29 [Daily Sun]

Impendle Local Municipality staff unpaid as financial crisis deepens 2026-01-29 [Sunday Tribune]

COSATU Statement on the Historic Victory of NEHAWU and community health workers 2026-01-29 [COSATU]

COSATU statement on the non-payment of municipal workers in Impendle Municipality 2026-01-28 [COSATU]

SAMWU calls for administration of Impendle local municipality 2026-01-28 [COSATU]

NEHAWU welcomes appointment of more than 5000 community health workers by Povinciald Department of Health 2026-01-28 [COSATU]

COSATU calls for a solidarity action against U.S. imperialist aggression on Venezuela and in other states 2026-01-27 [COSATU]

Unemployed teachers camp outside education department 2026-01-20 [GroundUp]

Sadtu seeks court order compelling Education Dept to pay schools 2026-01-15 [The Witness]

Schools face resource crisis impacting meals & textbooks ahead of Jan 14 reopening 2026-01-13 [The Mercury]

SADTU statement on the state of readiness for school re-opening 2026-01-09 [SADTU]

Natu warns some schools not ready to reopen 2026-01-08 [East Coast Radio]

Education Dept moves to quell concerns over undelivered Learning and Teacher Support Materials 2026-01-08 [The Witness]

SAMWU seeks salary assurances at Impendle Municipality 2026-01-04 [East Coast Radio]

Union slates ‘unlaw­ful’ city staff salary deduc­tions 2026-01-02 [Zululand Observer]

COSATU saddened by Redcliffe building collapse 2025-12-13 [COSATU]

Sixteen Education staff face disciplinary over irregular tender 2025-12-09 [SABC]

A R500 million raise, but a new shift in work for Durban’s city staff 2025-12-09 [Joburg(etc}]

Rietvlei Hospital stabbing sparks national outcry as SAMA demands urgent security overhaul 2025-11-28 [Radio Islam]

Health-care workers face escalating violence, says Sama after attack on doctor at hospital 2025-11-22 [TimesLIVE]

Battle lines drawn as union threatens Msunduzi with strike 2025-11-21 [The Witness]

SADTU: Progress praiseworthy, but schools still need real support 2025-11-20 [East Coast Radio]

Statement on the demise of Cde Fana Derrick Mthembu, chairperson of Phiwo Kamjula Gwamanda Region 2025-11-04 [SADTU]

SADTU statement on the demise of Cde David ‘Mdavu’ Mazibuko 2025-10-30 [SADTU]

Call for DBE to rework Grade 12 examination timetable 2025-10-29 [SADTU]

COSATU calls for urgent answers into tragic lift incident in Durban 2025-10-28 [COSATU]

Education department promises subsidies for cash-strapped special needs schools next week 2025-10-17 [The Mercury]

SADTU sends a message of support to the Matric Class of 2025 2025-10-16 [SADTU]

SAMWU blasts uMhlathuze over unpaid overtime, new jobs 2025-10-12 [East Coast Radio]

SAMWU demands the immediate prioritisation of outstanding payments by City of Umhlathuze Municipality 2025-10-09 [COSATU]

Cosatu calls for retrenchment to be the last resort for SA employers 2025-10-08 [The Mercury]

Cosatu: Workers are oppressed and suffering 2025-10-08 [Daily Sun]

COSATU Special Provincial Executive Committee Statement 2025-09-29 [COSATU]

SAMWU gearing up for protected strike action in Uthukela district municipality 2025-09-22 [COSATU]

Teachers union welcomes school safety plan 2025-09-21 [East Coast Radio]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

2-03-1969 SACTU leaders exiled in Zambia meet to develop a strategy to revitalize the union, which has been rendered ineffective by the apartheid government. [more]

6-03-1955 Progressive members of the TLC join forces with CNETU unions to create SACTU (South African Council of Trade Unions) in Johannesburg with 9 affiliates and 20,000 members. By 1959 there will be 35 affiliates and 46,000 members. [more]