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/ South Africa COSATU statement on Africa day [COSATU] 26-05-2026


Growing disconnect between workers and employment [The South African] 26-05-2026


Stagnating formal employment, but growing informal work requires structural changes in responses – UASA [Engineering News] 23-05-2026


FAWU supports the campaign against ShopRite profiteering and demands R3,000 food vouchers for all ShopRite workers. [SAFTU] 20-05-2026


A modern Marshall Plan: reviving South Africa's economy [Business Report] 19-05-2026



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Growing disconnect between workers and employment 2026-05-26 [The South African]

SAFTU strongly welcomes historic International Court of Justice ruling affirming the right to strike 2026-05-26 [SAFTU]

Eastern Cape Dana Spicer retrenchments spark strikes, economic alarm in the Bay 2026-05-26 [Nova News]

Gauteng MEC gives mayors marching orders while Samwu slams their performance 2026-05-26 [Sunday World]

Mpumalanga Nurses celebrated at provincial event in Secunda 2026-05-26 [Ridge Times]

Winning the war on crime: The first step to jobs, growth and a better life 2026-05-26 [Business Report]

South Africa COSATU statement on Africa day 2026-05-26 [COSATU]

Eastern Cape SAMWU condemns continued union bashing and victimisation of shop stewards at Amatola Water 2026-05-26 [COSATU]

COSATU statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia and Pride Month 2026 2026-05-26 [COSATU]

COSATU urges Reserve Bank not to increase repo rate 2026-05-25 [COSATU]

COSATU applauds President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promulgation into effect of key provisions in the Companies’ Amendment Acts 2026-05-25 [COSATU]

Gauteng COSATU demands accountability following Public Protector findings on delayed Charlotte Maxeke hospital repairs 2026-05-25 [COSATU]

Stagnating formal employment, but growing informal work requires structural changes in responses – UASA 2026-05-23 [Engineering News]

‘Charity can never replace economic justice’: Fawu demands R3 000 vouchers for Shoprite workers 2026-05-23 [The Citizen]

FAWU calls for R3,000 food vouchers for Shoprite workers amid rising food prices 2026-05-23 [IOL]

Free State Education department defends financial clampdown on schools, citing governance breakdowns 2026-05-22 [Daily Maverick]

KwaZulu-Natal SAFTU supports Human Rights Commission's call for calm and condemns the violence in Durban 2026-05-22 [SAFTU]

South Africa From Compliance to Leverage 2026-05-22 [RE:Structure Lab]

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

South Africa COSATU welcomes International Court of Justice decisive ruling in defence of workers’ right to strike 2026-05-22 [COSATU]

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

Gold Fields South Deep wage talks stall as unions demand higher pay amid soaring gold profits 2026-05-22 [NewsNote]

Eastern Cape Dana workers strike in support of retrenched colleagues 2026-05-22 [The Herald]

‘Stop bleeding us dry’: Giwusa calls for taxi price control amid fuel price spike 2026-05-22 [The Citizen]

Cosatu backs Public Procurement Act as City of Cape Town challenges it in court 2026-05-22 [IOL]

SAFTU Political and Ideological Commission resolves not to participate in SACP 'Conference of the Left' 2026-05-21 [SAFTU]

COSATU startled old Unemployment Insurance Fund website is still live 2026-05-21 [COSATU]

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

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

FAWU supports the campaign against ShopRite profiteering and demands R3,000 food vouchers for all ShopRite workers. 2026-05-20 [SAFTU]

Gold Fields wage talks turn confrontational as unions accuse management of arrogance and demand financial disclosure 2026-05-20 [NewsNote]

KwaZulu-Natal Natu slams Education Department over ongoing turmoil at uMkhumbane Secondary 2026-05-20 [Sunday Tribune]

NEHAWU on Constitutional Court judgement on sections 36 and 40 of the National Health Act 2026-05-20 [COSATU]

COSATU deeply concerned by dangers posed by Constitutional Court challenge to Public Procurement Act 2026-05-20 [COSATU]

Northern Cape Kimberley contract worker strike deepens as job cut anger boils over 2026-05-19 [Journal News]

Free State Over 70 municipality workers jobless after court overturns their appoinments 2026-05-19 [Sowetan]

Tension high at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine amid wage talks 2026-05-19 [SABC]

A modern Marshall Plan: reviving South Africa's economy 2026-05-19 [Business Report]

Solidarity files ILO complaint over race-based policies 2026-05-19 [SABC]

KwaZulu-Natal SADTU congratulates Provincial Secretary on her appointment as SACE Chairperson 2026-05-19 [SADTU]

SADTU honours Education Support Personnel on World Education Support Personnel Day 2026-05-19 [SADTU]

Western Cape 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]

SAMWU cautiously welcomes appointed board of Lepelle Northern Water 2026-05-18 [COSATU]

COSATU applauds SAMATU for holding a successful National Congress 2026-05-18 [COSATU]

Joblessness remains a bugbear 2026-05-18 [Mail & Guardian]

NEHAWU warns public healthcare crisis deepens 2026-05-18 [NewsNote]

Address By Cosatu General Secretary, Comrade Solly Phetoe, to 2nd National Elective Congress of SAMATU 2026-05-18 [COSATU]

COSATU morns the passing of Kaobitsa Maape 2026-05-18 [COSATU]

Safety vs profit in building sector 2026-05-17 [Mail & Guardian]

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This month in labour history

2-05-1969 SACTU leaders meet in Tanzania to improve its overseas operations and decide to establish the union's headquarters in Zambia. [more]

20-05-1974 The police raid the black workers' provident fund (GFWBF) and take away it records and assets, which were never returned. [more]

22-05-1974 5,000 workers strike in East London. The strike lasts until 3 August. It starts when distributor factory workers walk out and are joined by workers from 20 other auto parts factories. [more]

25-05-1920 70,000 black miners strike work for better wages. Police open fire killing 35. Employers decide to fire 10,000 white miners and replace them with much lower-paid black workers. [more]