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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]

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]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

6-06-1988 A general strike was declared by black unions and anti-apartheid groups. Up to 3 million took part in the stoppage, in protest at the 2-year-old state of emergency restrictions on the right to strike. They held out against police shootings. [more]

10-06-1918 African workers rallied in Johannesburg to protest the jailing of all 152 striking municipal workers. who had gone on strike for a shilling a day increase in pay. Radicals attempted to organise a general strike which was called off. [more]

26-06-1957 SACTU launches a "one pound a day" campaign and calls for a strike. 70 to 80% of workers in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Vereeniging observe it, achieving the first significant wage improvement since 1945. [more]