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COSATU Mpumalanga stands in solidarity with POPCRU over the death of Transport Inspector Kgaogelo Moela and backs the call for urgent action on Traffic Officer safety 2026-09-06 [COSATU]

COSATa post-picket media statement 2026-07-24 [COSATU]

Steve Tshwete solid waste strike digs in over outsourcing 2026-07-04 [Middelburg Observer]

COSATU calls for urgent action to prevent Transalloys closure 2026-07-04 [Power98.7]

Not a retrenchment, says Department of Water and Sanitation – but 178 workers are still out of a job 2026-06-25 [The Citizen]

NEHAWU blames mismanagement for plan to retrench 178 workers 2026-06-23 [Jacaranda FM]

COSATU to intensify fight against high cost of living through provincial pickets in Nkomazi and Gert Sibande 2026-06-17 [COSATU]

Labour Court reinstates 21 mine workers dismissed for protesting over unpaid overtime pay 2026-05-31 [IOL]

Tragedy strikes mining community: nine miners and taxi driver killed in horrific crash 2026-05-28 [NUM]

Nurses celebrated at provincial event in Secunda 2026-05-26 [Ridge Times]

COSATU expresses deep concern over rising unemployment and retrenchments 2026-05-14 [COSATU]

Nehawu accused of holding hospitals ‘hostage’ 2026-05-11 [Sunday World]

NUM highveld region to lead a mass protest against ESKOM unbundling and irresponsible mining operations 2026-04-14 [NUM]

COSATU supports NUM march against Eskom unbundling and privatisation 2026-04-14 [COSATU]

Denosa shop steward moved to old TB Hospital - 'a blatant attempt to silence workers' 2026-03-21 [Witbank News]

COSATU supports SATAWU picket action in Gert Sibande Region 2026-03-17 [COSATU]

COSATU’s expectations on the State of the Province Address 2026-03-04 [COSATU]

Former learners convicted in R50 000 hit on acting principal 2026-02-16 [Sunday Tribune]

COSATU pledges solidarity with flood victims in Nkomazi 2026-01-21 [COSATU]

COSATU Mpumalanga congratulates the Class of 2025 and calls for urgent youth job creation 2026-01-13 [COSATU]

COSATU Mpumalanga congratulates the Class of 2025 and calls for urgent youth job creation 2026-01-13 [COSATU]

‘Eskom is bleeding us dry’: Power costs spark retrenchment fears 2025-12-31 [The Citizen]

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]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

23-10-1913 With 5,000 Indian workers on strike in North Natal, Gandhi publicly declares his intention to pull strikers out of the mines and seek a mass arrest, if necessary by illegally crossing the Transvaal border. [more]

25-10-1913 Gandhi meets with coal mine owners and other employers of Indian workers at the Durban Chamber of Commerce and explains the strike is the result of the government’s refusal to abolish the £ 3 tax. [more]

30-10-1978 A strike at Eveready, a British manufacturer of automotive batteries, becomes the first legal strike in 20 years. Several workers are made redundant when they refuse to return to work. [more]