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Delay and errors in PPMs cause uncertainty among province's schools 2024-11-26 [Inside Education]

COSATU cautions against false presentation of China-African Precious Metals jobs project in City of Matlosana Local Municipality 2024-11-21 [COSATU]

COSATU not surprised by stance of DMRE Minister 2024-11-20 [COSATU]

COSATU to deliver message of support at domestic workers workshop on COIDA 2024-11-16 [COSATU]

COSATU proposes change of approach to illegal mining 2024-11-16 [COSATU ]

The only province where more people are unemployed than working 2024-11-15 [BusinessTech]

Police monitor mine exits as over a thousand illegal miners remain underground 2024-11-13 [IOL]

More than 500 ‘starving and dehydrated’ illegal miners flushed out from shafts 2024-11-04 [TimesLIVE]

COSATU ready for International Day for Decent Work 2024-10-04 [COSATU]

Nehawu questions removal of senior officials at Provincial govt Department 2024-09-21 [SABC]

NUMSA, security sector unions to picket demanding over unpaid workers’ benefits 2024-08-30 [Eyewitness News]

COSATU welcomes removal of Deputy Speaker of Provincial Legislature 2024-08-22 [COSATU]

SATAWU claims corruption is the cause of NTI workers' unpaid salaries 2024-08-17 [Power98.7FM]

Unemployment in this Province is unmanageable 2024-08-13 [COSATU]

Health Department faces legal action over conditions at Brits morgue 2024-08-08 [SABC]

COSATU Post-PEC statement 2024-08-05 [COSATU]

Health Dept called to temporarily close Brits Mortuary 2024-08-04 [SABC]

COSATU expectations for first SOPA of 7th administration 2024-07-25 [COSATU]

SAMWU welcomes arrest of Madibeng Chief Financial Officer 2024-07-24 [COSATU]

SADTU statement on outcomes of Provincial Executive Committe meeting 2024-07-09 [SADTU]

NUM Matlosana region shocked by death of a mineworker and demands Harmony Gold to take full responsibility 2024-06-25 [NUM]

SADTU statement on appointment of MEC for Education 2024-06-25 [SADTU]

COSATU calls on 7th Provincial Administration to hit the ground running 2024-06-14 [COSATU]

AMCU threatens major strike over Sibanye-Stillwater employee shares 2024-06-09 [The Citizen]

Over 200 Sibanye-Stillwater miners dismissed for underground sit-in 2024-06-09 [JacarandaFM]

Wildcat underground and surface strike ends at Sibanye’s Kroondal PGM mine 2024-06-06 [Daily Maverick]

Sibanye-Stillwater mineworkers stage underground sit-in protest at Kroondal mine 2024-06-05 [Business Report]

More than 450 employees at Sibanye’s Kroondal PGM mine on second day of wildcat strike 2024-06-04 [Daily Maverick]

Workers' three-week long strike ends 2024-05-30 [Daily Sun]

Weeks-long municipal strike in Rustenburg comes to an end 2024-05-25 [JacarandaFM]

Employees of government-owned company go fourth month with no salary 2024-05-17 [Elitsha]

COSATU supports SAMWU strike at Rustenburg Local Municipality 2024-05-09 [COSATU]

Nurses to get jobs after sit-in 2024-05-03 [OFM]

COSATU will be marching in support of urgent action following the brutal killing of a worker by pit bulls in Rustenburg 2024-04-26 [COSATU]

Unemployed nurses’ sit-in postponed 2024-04-24 [The Star]

Denosa suspends nurses' sit-in amid talks with health dept 2024-04-23 [Power98.7FM]

SADTU condemns burning of Tosca primary school 2024-04-22 [SADTU]

Sibanye closes loss-making 4B shaft at Marikana but minimises job losses 2024-04-19 [MiningMX]

Over 200 unemployed nurses to stage sit-in at Provincial Health offices in Mafikeng on Monday 2024-04-18 [COSATU]

COSATU will be marching in Rustenburg in support of urgent action by SAPS following brutal killing of worker by pit bulls in Rustenburg 2024-04-18 [COSATU]

Call to unbundle NW University due to dominance of Potchefstroom 2024-04-16 [Sunday World]

COSATU welcomes opening of a new R300 million plant in Krugersdorp injecting badly needed stimulus in local economy 2024-04-16 [COSATU]

COSATU demands urgent action by SAPS following brutal killing of a worker in Rustenburg 2024-04-12 [COSATU]

SADTU disturbed by allegations of selling of posts 2024-03-27 [SADTU]

Students, unions decry NWU's transformation journey 2024-03-19 [Sunday World]

COSATU expectations ahead of last SOPA of 6th administration 2024-02-21 [COSATU]

SAMWU calls for suspension of Matlosana municipal CFO following Hawks arrest 2024-01-24 [COSATU]

Health emergency: families frustrated as pathology workers down tools 2024-01-17 [eNCA]

Impala Platinum’s Royal Bafokeng Mine returns to full operations 2024-01-11 [SABC]

Storm is over: Work resumes at mine 2024-01-10 [Daily Sun]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

8-01-1912 The African National Congress is founded in Bloemfontein [more]

9-01-1973 A strike wave begins in Durban when 2000 black brickworkers walk off the job and win a doubling of their wages [more]

11-01-1973 Strike at tea packaging factory, TW Becket & Co. Despite police intervention and threats of dismissal, 100 out of 150 Black employees continue to strike. On January 25, they obtained the requested raise and reinstatement. [more]

23-01-1982 Formula1 Grand Prix drivers went on strike and barricaded themselves in doors in protest against new "super licence" conditions. They were fined but they won and the new licences were withdrawn. [more]