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NUMSA welcomes extension of provisional liquidation of Ekapa Mine 2026-04-18 [Central News]

Amcu demands accountability after Ekapa Mine deaths 2026-03-25 [Sowetan]

Numsa demands Ekapa CEO’s arrest over deaths, unpaid workers 2026-03-24 [OFM]

COSATU relieved for the families of the Ekapa trapped miners 2026-03-24 [COSATU]

Numsa relieved as final bodies of Ekapa miners retrieved 2026-03-24 [SABC]

AMCU demands accountability after Implats fatality 2026-03-18 [Mining Weekly]

Rescue efforts continue after body found at Kimberley Mine 2026-03-10 [OFM]

Unpaid Ekapa work­ers threaten to shut down Kim­ber­ley 2026-03-03 [The Star]

NUMSA to monitor retrieval of trapped miners 2026-03-03 [Channel Africa]

Minister Mantashe prioritises body recovery over mine liquidation at disaster-hit Ekapa 2026-02-28 [Nova News]

Ekapa Mine liquidation leaves over 1 000 workers jobless 2026-02-27 [SABC]

Minister Mantashe fears five trapped miners may be dead 2026-02-21 [SABC]

Tragedy strikes Ekapa Mine as five mineworkers become trapped in mudslide 2026-02-18 [The Star]

Rescue operation underway for five trapped miners at Ekapa Mine 2026-02-18 [SABC]

Long wait over for some – 125 Sol Plaatje Municipality casual workers get permanent jobs 2026-02-17 [DFA]

SAMWU joyously welcomes permanent appointment of 497 contract workers at Sol Plaatje Municipality 2026-02-13 [COSATU]

The ‘puppets will dance’ while the ‘royal mess’ continues at Sol Plaatje Municipality 2026-02-13 [DFA]

Sol Plaatje casual workers disrupt SPU graduation as unions push for permanent jobs 2026-02-09 [DFA]

Lights back on after unpaid municipal bill leaves provincial departments ‘powerless’ 2025-12-19 [DFA]

Lights back on after unpaid municipal bill leaves provincial departments ‘powerless’ 2025-12-19 [DFA]

SAMWU calls off strike Sol Platte strike following lLocal Labour Forum agreement 2025-11-14 [COSATU]

Sol Plaatje workers claim victory in jobs fight 2025-11-13 [DFA]

Tensions remain high as Sol Plaatje workers await labour forum outcome 2025-11-12 [DFA]

City services under siege 2025-11-07 [DFA]

Assmang to place Beeshoek Mine under care and maintenance, 622 jobs affected 2025-11-06 [Business Report]

Numsa heads to Labour Court over Ekapa Mine lay-offs 2025-11-03 [DFA]

POPCRU calls for probe into death of Nakop Border police officer 2025-10-15 [SABC]

POPCRU calls for probe into death of Nakop Border police officer 2025-10-15 [SABC]

Calls for probe into constable’s suicide at Nakop border post 2025-10-13 [DFA]

Declaration of Samwu's 13th Provincial Congress 2025-10-10 [COSATU]

COSATU General Secretary Solly Phetoe's address to SAMWU Provincial Congress 2025-10-10 [COSATU]

Union backs SAPS drive to fill critical posts 2025-09-16 [DFA]

City unites against crony tenders and political allies 2025-08-30 [DFA]

Department of Water and Sanitation to pay R4 million to Nehawu members 2025-08-23 [DFA]

NUM Fights Beeshoek Mine Closure to Save 688 Jobs 2025-08-21 [Discovery Alert]

NUM on the potential closure of Assmang Beeshoek mine 2025-08-20 [NUM]

Motsoaledi pledges support to fix healthcare challenges 2025-08-12 [The Citizen]

No holy cows, no sacrificial lambs, warn health unions 2025-08-12 [DFA]

Motsoaledi confident Health tribunal will address Denosa protest 2025-08-10 [SABC]

Union wants health bosses fired 2025-08-09 [Daily Sun]

COSATU seeks an audience with President Ramaphosa regarding housing for the ‘missing middle’ 2025-07-24 [COSATU]

A musical stage play on a bus tragedy of Cosatu members 2025-06-23 [SABC]

SAPU says more needs to be done to reduce contact crimes 2025-06-12 [SABC]

Essential medical staff at Kimberley hospital issue pay-to-work ultimatum 2025-05-30 [DFA]

SAMWU hails landmark Hgh Court ruling compelling !Kheis Municipality to pay workers’ salaries, setting crucial precedent for ailing local government sector 2025-05-28 [COSATU]

COSATU and SAMWU score victory for 500 Sol Plaatjie Municipal workers 2025-05-17 [COSATU]

Helen Bishop workers down tools, Douglas health centre running on empty 2025-05-17 [DFA]

Helen Bishop Home staff 'suffering' amid salary delays 2025-05-10 [DFA]

Nehawu demands Coghsta HOD’s head amid wildcat strike 2025-05-09 [DFA]

City clinics set to reopen after CHW stipend strike 2025-05-05 [DFA]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

14-04-1979 Inaugural meeting of FOSATU in Hammanskraal, the first non-racial, democratic national trade union federation with a strong field organization encouraging workers' control. [more]