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Union marches over failing municipalities [GroundUp] 09-07-2026


SAMWU rejects SALGA’s attempt to intimidate and demobilise municipal workers ahead of National Day of Action [COSATU] 08-07-2026


Domestic workers deserve some dignity and respect [The Mail & Guardian] 08-07-2026


Cosatu's call to action: Addressing the rising costs of living [Sunday Independent] 05-07-2026


NUM condemns threats to the life of its branch chairperson amid organizational rights dispute at Impala MMM1 Shaft [NUM] 05-07-2026



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KwaZulu-Natal Water contractors say eThekwini municipality failed to pay them months ago 2026-07-11 [GroundUp]

COSATU congratulates the tireless efforts of Eskom’s employees on their annual performance milestones 2026-07-10 [COSATU]

COSATU, in solidarity with SACCAWU, rejects Sun International retrenchments 2026-07-10 [COSATU]

Gauteng NUM’s Nelson Mandela Day 67 minutes of service campaign at Itireleng Association for Physically Disability Centre,17- 18 July 2026 in Mohlakeng 2026-07-10 [NUM]

First Battery workers strike over retrenchments 2026-07-10 [IndustriALL]

Anti-migrant marchers turn vigilante ‘labour inspectors’ — assaulting those branded foreign 2026-07-10 [Daily Maverick]

KwaZulu-Natal SAMA sounds alarm over health system after deaths report 2026-07-10 [IOL]

Vavi warns cutting municipal funding will punish poor communities 2026-07-10 [Power98.7]

UNTU challenges PRASA's job cuts and security reductions 2026-07-10 [IOL]

Eastern Cape Treasury freezes Makana funding, union revolts 2026-07-10 [Grocott's Mail]

Employers warned to register domestic workers for UIF 2026-07-10 [Briefly]

Gauteng Cosatu warns alliance drift could hand power to opposition 2026-07-10 [Sunday World]

COSATU and affiliates take to the streets for National Day of Action 2026-07-10 [SABC]

‘Government has gone rogue’: Solly Mapaila alongside SAMWU marchers 2026-07-09 [Sunday World]

KwaZulu-Natal Nearly 200 Impendle workers left without salaries for months as financial crisis deepens 2026-07-09 [Central News]

COSATU is encouraged by the pending employment of an additional 301 Immigration Officers 2026-07-09 [COSATU]

Union marches over failing municipalities 2026-07-09 [GroundUp]

SACP, SADTU and POPCRU to join SAMWU’s National Day of Action over Treasury, municipal funding and wages 2026-07-09 [Inside Metros]

Africa More than 50,000 immigrants have fled SA 2026-07-08 [GroundUp]

FEDUSA calls for stronger enforcement against pension contribution defaulters 2026-07-08 [FEDUSA]

Gauteng COSATU statement on the arrest of more than 150 suspected illegal miners at Kloof Mine 2026-07-08 [COSATU]

POPCRU supports SAMWU’s National Day of Action 2026-07-08 [COSATU]

Unions warn over R8.3bn in unpaid pension contributions by employers 2026-07-08 [IOL]

Free State POPCRU takes high-stakes dispute back to court to secure 500 jobs at prison 2026-07-08 [Nova News]

Automotive motor sector agreement still delivering stability 2026-07-08 [Engineering News]

Domestic workers deserve some dignity and respect 2026-07-08 [The Mail & Guardian]

SAMWU rejects SALGA’s attempt to intimidate and demobilise municipal workers ahead of National Day of Action 2026-07-08 [COSATU]

NEHAWU seriously concerned about media allegations of wasteful expenditure involving NSFAS administrator 2026-07-08 [COSATU]

SAMWU condemns National Treasury’s Irrational decision to withhold municipal funding 2026-07-08 [CGSATU]

SADTU supports SAMWU’s National Day of Action 2026-07-08 [SADTU]

KwaZulu-Natal “The clothing industry is being hammered from all sides” 2026-07-08 [GroundUp]

Northern Cape COSATU welcomes arrest of Ubuntu Mayor for contravening Pension Fund Act 2026-07-08 [COSATU]

Understanding the recent marches in South Africa: a call for economic action 2026-07-07 [Business Report]

Ploughing into debt: MPs probe farm worker equity schemes 2026-07-07 [GroundUp]

Military veteran still waiting for pension four years after court victory 2026-07-07 [GroundUp]

KwaZulu-Natal SADTU statement on closure of Umzinyathi District Office 2026-07-06 [SADTU]

KwaZulu-Natal SADTU statement on the passing away of Cde Sphamandla Mpanza 2026-07-06 [SADTU]

NUM condemns threats to the life of its branch chairperson amid organizational rights dispute at Impala MMM1 Shaft 2026-07-05 [NUM]

Cosatu's call to action: Addressing the rising costs of living 2026-07-05 [Sunday Independent]

Anti-illegal migrant protests expose first major test for Ramaphosa's National Dialogue 2026-07-05 [IOL]

Mpumalanga Steve Tshwete solid waste strike digs in over outsourcing 2026-07-04 [Middelburg Observer]

Western Cape Roads transfer talks hit hurdle as SAMWU rejects process 2026-07-04 [George Herald]

KwaZulu-Natal The children cleaning up after us 2026-07-04 [Independent on Saturday]

SATAWU secures pay increase for security workers 2026-07-04 [SACCAWU]

No shortcuts 2026-07-04 [Africa is a country]

Mpumalanga COSATU calls for urgent action to prevent Transalloys closure 2026-07-04 [Power98.7]

COSATU supports SAMWU National Day of Action 2026-07-03 [COSATU]

The economy of hatred: What the anti-migrant wave tells us about SA’s broken economic model 2026-07-03 [Daily Maverick]

GNU tensions deepen as COSATU says it was ignored on Cabinet changes 2026-07-03 [Central News]

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