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SADTU ncongratulate the Metric class of 2025 2026-01-15 [SADTU]

COSATU threatens legal action against North West Transport Investment over unpaid salaries 2025-12-31 [IOL]

SAFTU condemns illegal mining operations around communities 2025-12-23 [SAFTU]

Over 1 700 community health workers made permanent in North West 2025-12-21 [SABC]

COSATU welcomes Auditor-General’s issuing a Certificate of Debt against Municipal Manager of Ngaka Modiri Municipality 2025-11-17 [COSATU]

Public Works investigates EPWP domestic labour abuse claim 2025-11-04 [The Citizen]

NUM challenges Afrimat’s anti-worker agenda in Matlosana region 2025-09-16 [NUM]

Union concerned about workers’ safety after alleged shooting incident at municipality offices 2025-08-27 [SABC]

NUM and MDA to host dialogue on challenges facing ex-mineworkers 2025-08-14 [NUM]

NUM and MDA to host dialogue on challenges facing ex-mineworkers 2025-08-14 [NUM]

COSATU stands in solidarity with SADTU in its response to MEC Viola Motsumi for educators to resign or be fired 2025-08-10 [COSATU]

MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi accused intimidation and unfair treatment 2025-08-07 [Taung Daily News]

SADTU to engage MEC Motsumi over controversial remarks on educational underperformance 2025-08-07 [NewsNote]

COSATU and SAMWU dejected by non-payment of municipal workers’ salaries in Ditsobotla and other municipalities 2025-08-06 [COSATU]

SADTU response to MEC’s call for educators to resign or be suspended 2025-08-06 [SADTU]

Political interference blamed in appointment of provincial police head 2025-07-26 [SABC]

Mahikeng Agricentre shut down due to poor maintenance 2025-07-15 [SABC]

Ratlou Municipal workers in Setlagole down tools 2025-07-01 [SABC]

SADTU Statement on the Appointment of the Superintendent General 2025-06-30 [SADTU]

Mining company leaves residents in the lurch 2025-06-24 [SowetanLIVE]

Brawl over worker abuse: Union Rep and waste company boss clash in explosive viral video 2025-05-23 [IOL]

NEHAWU statement post 13th Provincial Congress 2025-05-05 [COSATU]

Municipal workers concerned by ongoing salary crisis 2025-04-29 [SABC]

Worker killed at Harmony's Moab Khotsong mine 2025-04-26 [TimesLIVE]

Tragic suicide at Mabeskraal Clinic – call for support and systemic review 2025-04-23 [COSATU]

COSATU joins POPCRU in mourning the death of Constable Tekolo 2025-04-11 [COSATU]

Fired Parks and Tourism employees face a bleak future 2025-04-07 [Sunday World]

NEHAWU to convene a provincial day of action directed to the Department of Economic Development and Tourism 2025-04-04 [COSATU]

Health MEC boosts security at Bapong health centre after violent attack 2025-04-02 [The Citizen]

COSATU pickets at North West legislature ahead of budget speech 2025-03-20 [SABC]

SAMWU condemns violent attacks and political chaos in Ditsobotla Council 2025-03-11 [COSATU]

COSATU expectations of State of the Province Address 2025-02-26 [COSATU]

NEHAWU revolted by non-payment of salaries by Parks and Tourism Board 2025-02-20 [COSATU]

Gatvol workers protest over unpaid salaries 2025-02-13 [Daily Sun]

Delay and errors in PPMs cause uncertainty among province's schools 2024-11-26 [Inside Education]

COSATU cautions against false presentation of China-African Precious Metals jobs project in City of Matlosana Local Municipality 2024-11-21 [COSATU]

COSATU not surprised by stance of DMRE Minister 2024-11-20 [COSATU]

COSATU to deliver message of support at domestic workers workshop on COIDA 2024-11-16 [COSATU]

COSATU proposes change of approach to illegal mining 2024-11-16 [COSATU ]

The only province where more people are unemployed than working 2024-11-15 [BusinessTech]

Police monitor mine exits as over a thousand illegal miners remain underground 2024-11-13 [IOL]

More than 500 ‘starving and dehydrated’ illegal miners flushed out from shafts 2024-11-04 [TimesLIVE]

COSATU ready for International Day for Decent Work 2024-10-04 [COSATU]

Nehawu questions removal of senior officials at Provincial govt Department 2024-09-21 [SABC]

NUMSA, security sector unions to picket demanding over unpaid workers’ benefits 2024-08-30 [Eyewitness News]

COSATU welcomes removal of Deputy Speaker of Provincial Legislature 2024-08-22 [COSATU]

SATAWU claims corruption is the cause of NTI workers' unpaid salaries 2024-08-17 [Power98.7FM]

Unemployment in this Province is unmanageable 2024-08-13 [COSATU]

Health Department faces legal action over conditions at Brits morgue 2024-08-08 [SABC]

COSATU Post-PEC statement 2024-08-05 [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]