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Legal battle looms over City of Cape Town's Procurement Act 2026-05-22 [Cape Argus]

NEHAWU calls on DA government to account for its failure to build a new healthcare facility for decommissioned GF Jooste Hospital 2026-05-18 [COSATU]

POPCRU demands immediate consequence management over SAPS’ reckless and unlawful disclosure of confidential medical information of members 2026-05-09 [COSATU]

COSATU eagerly awaits the arrest of those guilty of George Building collapse 2026-05-09 [COSATU]

General Secretary Solly Phetoe's address to Provincial Shop Steward Council 2026-04-29 [COSATU]

Teacher vindicated in 'sick game' 2026-04-17 [Cape Argus]

In remembrance: Bongani Slatsha 2026-04-15 [Campus Communications]

Why Mafia are targeting schools 2026-04-14 [The South African]

How rising fuel costs are squeezing Cape Town's workforce and businesses 2026-04-14 [Cape Argus]

Labour Court reinstates City of Cape Town clerk after being fired for clocking out 14 minutes early 2026-02-24 [Voice of the Cape]

SAMWU welcomes Labour Court victories against City of Cape Town 2026-02-23 [COSATU]

SAPU welcomes High Court bail ruling for Anti-Gang Unit members 2026-02-01 [Smile 80.4]

Three cops fired for 'Good morning mlungu' jibe reinstated 2026-01-22 [Sunday Tribune]

SADTU ongratulates the NSC class of 2025 2026-01-13 [SADTU]

Education Department faces challenges as schools prepare to reopen in disadvantaged areas 2026-01-07 [IOL]

Cosatu urges Education Department to accept court ruling reinstating Wesley Neumann as principal 2026-01-06 [IOL]

SAPU backs court’s decision to deny bail to Anti-Gang Unit members 2025-12-23 [Eyewitness News]

Anatomy of a hospital: Groote Schuur in a time of budget and staffing cuts 2025-11-26 [Mail & Guardian]

COSATU mourns the death of Ambassador Franklin Sonn 2025-11-21 [COSATU]

'I felt humiliated': officer resigns after 'shameful' period incident on duty 2025-11-20 [The Weekend Argus]

Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages 2025-11-12 [GroundUp]

SACP and NUM picket over surge of violent crime 2025-11-07 [Eyewitness News]

SADTU outraged by incident of bullying at Milnerton High School 2025-10-22 [SADTU]

Samwu concerned by crimes against waste management staff 2025-10-12 [Eyewitness News]

Amid concerns over teacher safety,NAPTOSA calls on SAPS to increase visibility in high-risk areas 2025-10-07 [Eyewitness News]

COSATU GS Solly Phetoe's remarks: to COSATU 40th anniversary build-up event 2025-09-30 [COSATU]

COSATU condemns abrupt closure of taxi routes, calls for urgent stakeholder engagement 2025-09-16 [COSATU ]

SAPU calls for better crime-fighting strategies in province 2025-09-12 [Eyewitness News]

NUM secures reinstatement of 23 members in landmark labour court ruling 2025-09-11 [NUM]

COSATU condemns City of Cape Town’s heartless cutting of Dial-A-Ride Service for the blind and people with other disabilities 2025-08-25 [COSATU]

2000 workers at Lucky Star down tools to press against unilateral workplace changes at Oceana 2025-08-21 [IOL]

SADTU media statement on post provisioning for 2026 2025-08-12 [SADTU]

Burglary and vandalism cost schools R1 million during holidays 2025-08-05 [Cape Argus]

Leadership crisis in police intelligence threatens crime-fighting efforts 2025-08-03 [IOL]

COSATU denounces Golden Arrow Bus Services’ 4% fare increase and views it as an attack on workers and the poor 2025-07-31 [COSATU]

Police officers demand action against salary 'extortion' 2025-07-17 [Cape Argus]

NUM region to march against Black Mountain's exploitative outsourcing and looming retrenchments 2025-07-16 [NUM]

Unlawful deductions leave police officers with only R28 in their bank accounts 2025-06-18 [Cape Argus]

From poor farmworker to lifeline for vulnerable residents — an activist’s tireless mission 2025-06-13 [Daily Maverick]

NAPTOSA says report on assaults on teachers'may be the tip of the iceberg' 2025-06-05 [Eyewitness News]

E-hailing drivers demand action over frozen licence approvals while impoundment fees soar 2025-06-05 [Daily Maverick]

Paramedics protest in Mfuleni, following attacks 2025-06-03 [GroundUp]

NUMSA members march to Knysna Municipality 2025-05-20 [Knysna-Plett Herald]

Women farm workers march for better labour inspections 2025-05-15 [GroundUp]

Court interpreters in on strike 2025-05-10 [Elitsha]

Investigations underway into separate murders of 2 off-duty police 2025-05-06 [Eyewitness News]

POPCRU reiterates call for additional officials in province's prisons 2025-05-04 [Eyewitness News]

Bid to avert strike on W Cape farms 2025-05-03 [IOL]

COSATU welcomes High Court agreement setting aside VAT hike 2025-04-29 [COSATU]

Motlatsi Tsubane uncontested in his re-election as WC COSATU chair 2025-03-17 [SABC]

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]