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

Western Cape NUM media statement on collapse of a building under construction in George [NUM] 2024-05-09

Western Cape SANTACO ends taxi strike [GroundUp] 2023-08-10

Western Cape Massive COSATU strike to hit Cape Town streets [The South African] 2022-08-04

Western Cape Fire fighter anger shifts to Cape Town, with protesters claiming they are ‘overworked and underpaid' [Daily Maverick] 2018-10-26

Western Cape ‘We have to get our house in order,' admits labour minister amid appeals from women farmworkers [Daily Maverick] 2021-05-07

Western Cape Community healthcare workers demand “danger pay” [GroundUp] 2020-09-02

Western Cape “Every day I fear for my life” says train driver [GroundUp] 2020-02-20

Western Cape Labour Department to probe “poor conditions” on Cape farm [GroundUp] 2021-03-17

Western Cape “No toilets equals crap wine” farm workers warn [GroundUp] 2018-06-04

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Western Cape Cosatu says teacher cuts will compromise education 2025-02-27 [IOL]

Western Cape Shocking! Paramedic hijacked and 'raped' 2025-02-23 [Daily Sun]

Western Cape Cosatu calls for strike over teacher post cuts 2025-02-19 [Cape Argus]

Western Cape NEHAWU supports genuine struggle by University of Cape students 2025-02-19 [COSATU]

Western Cape Cosatu to strike, calls on workers to join stay away over cut to Education Department cut to teaching posts 2025-02-17 [IOL]

Western Cape SADTU demands action following brutal killing of school principal 2025-01-24 [Cape Argus]

Western Cape NAPTOSA concerned about reports of overcrowding at some schools 2025-01-24 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape SADTU considering own probe into reports that some wealthy schools were exempt from teacher cuts 2025-01-23 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape COSATU President Message of Support at the Labour Activation Prigramme in Khayelitsha 2025-01-10 [COSATU]

Western Cape Concerns poor areas will be hardest-hit by teacher job cuts 2025-01-03 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape NAPTOSA laments loss of 2,407 teaching jobs 2025-01-03 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape R800m: Still no place for teachers 2024-11-28 [Cape Times]

Western Cape PSA calls for urgent intervention following food poisoning of 28 learners 2024-11-16 [Polity/PSA]

Western Cape No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs” 2024-10-30 [GroundUp]

Western Cape Nedlac refuses Sadtu strike certificate over job cuts 2024-10-27 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape Teaching jobs: Unions celebrate contract 'victory' 2024-10-10 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape Education Dept and teachers unions reach agreement, eligible contract teachers to become permanent 2024-10-08 [Cape Argus]

Western Cape GNU is not working in favour of workers: De Bruyn 2024-10-07 [SABC]

Western Cape Teacher unions, Education Dept reach ‘landmark’ agreement 2024-10-05 [Cape Times]

Western Cape COSATU welcomes High Court ruling interdicting impeached former Judge Hlophe from JSC 2024-09-27 [COSATU]

Western Cape Sex workers celebrate pride in Cape Town 2024-09-17 [GroundUp]

Western Cape Education Crisis Committee pickets over teacher job cuts, wants education prioritised in budget 2024-09-14 [Eyewitness News]

Western Cape City to fire 47 cops: SA workers’ union claims City isn’t following fair process in dismissal 2024-09-13 [Daily Voice]

Western Cape Union strike threat 2024-09-10 [Netwerk24]

Western Cape Activists organise to oppose teacher retrenchments 2024-09-07 [GroundUp]

Western Cape SAFTU disappointed on teacher job losses 2024-09-05 [SAFTU]

Western Cape Cut in teaching posts a threat to education: Naptosa 2024-09-05 [SABC]

Western Cape Sadtu lodges dispute against Education Department over teacher posts 2024-09-04 [Cape Argus]

Western Cape SADTU wstatement on declaration of 2025 basket of educator posts 2024-09-03 [COSATU]

Western Cape Security guards picket at another Cape Town hospital 2024-09-03 [GroundUp]

Western Cape Education Department says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts 2024-09-03 [Mail & Guardian]

Western Cape ‘The system is going to collapse’ – Union warns province over plans to slash 2,400 teaching posts 2024-09-03 [Daily Maverick]

Western Cape Security guards picket at Groote Schuur Hospital 2024-08-31 [GroundUp]

Western Cape 'No choice' but to cut more than 2,400 teacher posts 2024-08-30 [SowetanLIVE]

Western Cape Education Department to cut 2 407 teaching posts in 2025 2024-08-29 [The South African]

Western Cape Thousands of teaching posts to be cut 2024-08-28 [GroundUp]

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