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Wesizwe Platinum initiates restructuring process, risking 497 jobs at Bakubung project 2026-06-05 [Business Report]

Municipality fails to pay May salaries for general workers 2026-06-04 [GroundUp]

SAFTU condemns brutal assassination of community activist Comrade Mokoena Letsie 2026-05-29 [SAFTU]

Community leader killed in horror shooting 2026-05-29 [Daily Sun]

COSATU General Secretary Solly Phetoe's address at Memorial Service of Comrade Bushy Maape, late Provincial Premier 2026-05-22 [COSATU]

COSATU joins its ally, the ANC and the community in mourning passing of Bra Bushy 2026-05-21 [COSATU]

SAFTU condemns brutal assassination of Mahikeng activist Thato Molosankwe 2026-05-21 [SAFTU]

NUM stand-off at the Impala’s Triple M mine in Rustenburg called off 2026-05-14 [NewsNote]

COSATU stands in solidarity with its NUM and condemns Impala Triple M for undermining organisational rights and the rule of law 2026-05-07 [COSATU]

POPCRU seeks SAPS reinforcements amid post vacancy 2026-04-23 [SABC]

NEHAWU tightens grip on Health Department over Witrand appointment dispute 2026-03-27 [Potchefstroom Herald]

Numsa members strike at Sibanye Rustenburg contractor over pay and conditions 2026-03-22 [Business Report]

POPCRU awaits final decision on Major-General Asaneng’s guilty charge 2026-03-22 [SABC]

NUM Matlosana region to embark on a protected strike at Afrimat over wage deadlock and attack on medical benefits 2026-03-18 [NUM]

Nehawu marches against poor healthcare facilities 2026-03-07 [Central News]

Nehawu protests against state of healthcare facilities 2026-03-06 [SABC]

SADTU calls for immediate payment of temporary educators and acting allowances 2026-03-06 [SADTU]

COSATU raise concern on alleged appointment of multiple service providers in Madibeng 2026-02-21 [NewsNote]

No salaries: Bus company workers down tools 2026-02-18 [Daily Sun]

SAMWU cautiously welcomes administration of Matlosana local municipality 2026-02-12 [COSATU]

COSATU welcomes decision of ANC provincial leadership to place City of Matlosana under administration 2026-02-10 [COSATU]

COSATU calls for payment of Ditsobotla Municipality workers’ pension fund contributions 2026-02-04 [COSATU]

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]

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]