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COSATU stands in solidarity with family of Sergeant Mokoena and calls for no bail for his alleged killers 2025-11-05 [COSATU]

War rocks Nehawu over ‘cooked’ treasury job 2025-10-28 [Sunday World]

COSATU strongly disapproves of the act of disruption to SACP Provincial Deputy Chairperson during his address at ANC-led Provincial General Council meeting 2025-10-21 [COSATU]

Nurses graduate but have no jobs 2025-09-07 [Scrolla]

Slain cop Lawrence Mtshweni laid to rest 2025-08-17 [Daily Sun]

Masemola confident they arrested right cop killer 2025-08-11 [SABC]

Mine workers always harassed by illegal miners — NUM 2025-08-06 [Sunday World]

Police suspect there are more illegal miners at Sheba gold mine 2025-08-04 [SABC]

Nkomazi Local Municipality workers take to the streets to demand unpaid wages 2025-07-03 [Mpumalamga News]

Municipalities face worker backlash over half-paid salaries 2025-06-27 [SowetanLIVE]

Judgment reserved in NEHAWU’s members’ list dispute 2025-06-18 [SABC]

Suspension of official linked to R11.2m missing NUM funds lifted 2025-06-17 [Sunday World]

SAPU reacts to police officer's killing 2025-06-06 [Mpumalanga News]

Standerton Hospital’s nurses celebrate their special day 2025-05-24 [Ridge Times]

Picket for jobs at Eskom offices in Joburg 2025-05-22 [GroundUp]

NEHAWU welcomes outcome of investigation conducted by premier into procurement of laptops by Department of Education 2025-05-13 [COSATU]

Activists, unions welcome SIU’s investigation into corruption in the City of Mbombela 2025-05-10 [The Citizen]

Striking staff urged to keep tourist sites operational 2025-03-23 [SABC]

Services at the licensing department halted again 2025-03-11 [Middleburg Observer]

Union wants head of dept removed 2025-03-07 [Daily Sun]

MPs raise alarm over mining job cuts 2025-03-01 [Power987]

COSATU condemns torching of Putco buses 2025-01-28 [COSATU]

Water-supply workers win wage-hike struggle in Mbombela city 2025-01-25 [Peoples Dispatch]

COSATU will participate in march organised by SA Medical Doctors’ Union 2025-01-17 [COSATU]

COSATU pledges its unwavering support to march organised by Medical Doctors’ Union 2025-01-16 [COSATU]

COSATU GS Solly Phetoe to visit Lily Mine to ascertain progress of retrieval of bodies of deceased miners and resumption of its operations 2024-11-22 [COSATU]

Union wants principal suspended for attacking teacher 2024-11-13 [The Citizen]

PSA concerned about food poisoning of 24 learners 2024-11-06 [Polity/LPSA]

Man, 58, mauled to death by employer's pit bull 2024-10-21 [TimesLIVE]

NEHAWU demands investigation report on missing Evander Hospital driver 2024-10-08 [Ridge Times]

COSATU ready to lead protest march to Sonoma Investment CC Farm in Komatipoort 2024-10-04 [COSATU]

Hospital workers protest over unsafe working conditions 2024-09-28 [SABC]

Teachers’ union condemns weapons found at school 2024-09-10 [The Citizen]

Clinic robbery sparks outrage over security lapses 2024-08-28 [The Citizen]

DENOSA to lead nurses’ march to departments of Health and Community Safety 2024-08-27 [COSATU]

NEHAWU concerned about continuous and perpetual attack of workers in government institutions in province 2024-08-24 [COSATU]

‘Healthcare workers fear for their lives’: Nurses threaten to withdraw services over violent attacks inside hospitals 2024-08-21 [IOL]

COSATU condemns with contempt repeated senseless attack of healthcare workers in Themba hospital 2024-08-15 [COSATU]

SATAWU calls for thorough probe into fatal scholar transport crash 2024-08-04 [Eyewitness News]

SADTU statement on accident between school bus and train 2024-08-02 [COSATU]

Security concerns put health workers at risk 2024-06-22 [SABC]

Armed robbers attack clinic, forcing its closure 2024-06-22 [SABC]

COSATU congratulates ANC Provincial Chairperson comrade Mandla Ndlovu on his appointment as new provincial Premier 2024-06-16 [COSATU]

Tsotsis shut down 48 schools 2024-04-18 [Daily Sun]

Minister Phaahla dismayed by alleged attack of workers at Themba hospital 2024-04-18 [SABC]

Ermelo Provincial Hospital’s workers strike over alleged mismanagement 2024-04-11 [HIghvelder]

COSATU denounces senseless attack of healthcare workers at Themba Hospital 2024-04-05 [COSATU]

COSATU condemns brutal killing of an ANC councillor in Nkomazi Municipality 2024-04-05 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes Optimum Coal Mine High Court ruling 2024-02-09 [COSATU]

COSATU notes developments in Lily Mine tragedy 2024-02-09 [COSATU]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

4-12-2007 The first ever nation-wide miner's strike. A one-day stoppage by the National Union of Mineworkers over working conditions and safety. [more]

4-12-1919 Called by the Cape Town Federation of Professions, workers refuse to touch food exports in protest against excessive price increases. [more]

17-12-1919 Cape Town's ICU and IWA join the inflation strike and receive support from white workers and the National Union of Railway and Port Employees. The police arrest the black strikers. [more]

19-12-1995 Two hour stoppage by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) against privatisation. [more]