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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]

Samwu warns of strike action amid unresolved Msunduzi labour issues 2025-09-18 [The Witness]

POPCRU calls for increased security after police station shooting 2025-09-16 [East Coast Radio]

Urgent action demanded following sexual misconduct allegations at school 2025-09-12 [IOL]

Cosatu pleas against victimisation and punitive measures after Durban taxi strike 2025-09-06 [The Independent]

Chatsworth school stabbing: Sadtu cautions incidents may grow amid intolerance 2025-09-03 [East Coast Radio]

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts 2025-09-03 [GroundUp]

Popcru: ‘Police officers should be free to join a political party of choice’ 2025-09-03 [The Witness]

Urgent clean-up operation launched by Msunduzi Municipality following waste management strike 2025-09-01 [IOL]

Sadtu Women’s Day event halts classes in KZN, sparking backlash 2025-08-23 [News 24]

COSATU media statement on Utterances by KZN Police Commissioner blaming unions for declining government workforce 2025-08-20 [COSATU]

Teachers demand principal’s removal amid corruption and racism claims 2025-08-20 [Rising Sun]

SAMWU welcomes court ruling on salaries, condemns MEC buthelezi’s ill-conceived claims and unlawful intervention in uMkhanyakude 2025-08-05 [COSATU]

High Court orderss Umkhanyakude municipality to pay staff their July salaries 2025-08-03 [Sunday World]

Education department to embark on province-wide staff headcount 2025-08-01 [East Coast Radio]

Municipal workers’ suspensions lifted 2025-07-29 [South Coast Herald]

Urgent call to action as attacks on municipal employees rise 2025-07-24 [IOL]

Despite challenges in second term, all schools fully reopened, confirms Education Dept 2025-07-23 [Eyewitness News]

Ray Nkonyeni Municipality workers demand to meet with leadership 2025-07-22 [South Coast Herald]

SAMWU demands immediate removal of ministerial representative at uMkhanyakude District Municipality 2025-07-22 [COSATU]

Cosatu fights for e-hailing drivers' rights amid exploitation claims 2025-07-21 [The Mercury]

NEHAWU statement on challenges faced by workers at Ithala SOC Limited 2025-07-15 [COSATU]

No agreement between strike-hit uMhlathuze, workers 2025-07-10 [East Coast Radio]

POPCRU statement on revelations by provincial Police Commissioner 2025-07-08 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

8-01-1912 The African National Congress is founded in Bloemfontein [more]

9-01-1973 A strike wave begins in Durban when 2000 black brickworkers walk off the job and win a doubling of their wages [more]

10-01-1973 100,000 mainly Black African workers at the Coronation Brick & Tile factory in Durban walked off the job and succeeded in doubling wages and making progress towards racially mixed trade unions. [more]

11-01-1973 Strike at tea packaging factory, TW Becket & Co. Despite police intervention and threats of dismissal, 100 out of 150 Black employees continue to strike. On January 25, they obtained the requested raise and reinstatement. [more]

23-01-1982 Formula1 Grand Prix drivers went on strike and barricaded themselves in doors in protest against new "super licence" conditions. They were fined but they won and the new licences were withdrawn. [more]