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KwaZulu-Natal Battle lines drawn as union threatens Msunduzi with strike [The Witness] 2025-11-21

KwaZulu-Natal Fifty years ago, women led the mass Durban strikes [LSE] 2025-03-07

KwaZulu-Natal Numsa embarks on strike action over retrenchments at container depot in Durban [Mercury] 2025-01-21

KwaZulu-Natal Majority of striking eThekwini employees return to work [The Witness] 2024-03-13

KwaZulu-Natal City workers’ marches gridlock Durban [The Mercury] 2023-11-17

KwaZulu-Natal Over 3 500 without work after Treasury cuts funding for Ramaphosa jobs programme in eThekwini [News24] 2023-10-13

KwaZulu-Natal Workers: Mayor say sorry or else . . . [Daily Sun] 2023-09-22

KwaZulu-Natal Samwu members to march to Durban City Hall today [The Mercury] 2023-09-21

KwaZulu-Natal Hospersa protest at Life Westville Hospital [The Witness] 2023-06-24

KwaZulu-Natal City waste dept workers protest over slow response to wage issues [The Witness] 2023-03-04

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KwaZulu-Natal EThekwini municipality owes Durban plumbers hundreds of thousands of rands 2026-07-17 [GroundUp]

KwaZulu-Natal NATU demands wider probe into Education dept recruitment 2026-07-17 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Unions demand transparent investigation over Education job sale claims 2026-07-16 [East Coast Radio]

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

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

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

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

KwaZulu-Natal Samwu pauses Msunduzi strike action over pay talks 2026-07-01 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU urges lawful and humane response ahead of anti-immigration protests 2026-06-27 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Samwu says Msunduzi strike agreement remains ‘provisional’ 2026-06-22 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal SAMWU suspends Msunduzi strike action 2026-06-20 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU statement on National Day of Action Against Rising Cost of Living Crisis 2026-06-18 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU to hold mass Durban picket against rising living costs 2026-06-18 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal Unemployed doctors protest in Pietermaritzburg 2026-06-17 [GroundUp]

KwaZulu-Natal SAMWU condemns Umsunduzi municipality for rushing to court instead of negotiating with striking workers 2026-06-17 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal Councillor calls for ‘state of disaster’ declaration after services disrupted in SAMWU strike 2026-06-17 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Communities clean city as strike threatens Comrades finish 2026-06-14 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal Msunduzi refuse strike sparks outrage among ratepayers 2026-06-12 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Msunduzi assures smooth Comrades weekend as workers down tools 2026-06-12 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal Samwu, Msunduzi continue talks amid ongoing waste workers’ strike 2026-06-12 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU demands stricter penalties for employers hiring illegal immigrants 2026-06-10 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal Msunduzi strike disrupts water, electricity and refuse services 2026-06-06 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal Unions raise alarm over ongoing teacher boycott at Umkhumbane Secondary 2026-05-27 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Cameras in school: MEC promises to abide by court ruling 2026-05-27 [GroundUp]

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

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

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

KwaZulu-Natal Legal standoff continues over uMngeni employee dismissal case 2026-05-16 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal Sadtu stands by school principal Bragin amid fresh protests 2026-05-10 [The Witness]

KwaZulu-Natal NEHAWU slams Wentworth Hospital conditions as MEC Nomagugu Simelane confronts staff shortages and overcrowding 2026-05-07 [IOL]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU statement on a successful May Day celebration 2026-05-04 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal Popcru says police killings 'a direct assault on the state' 2026-05-04 [IOL]

KwaZulu-Natal Labour Court dismisses Durban principal’s bid to overturn suspension 2026-04-24 [News24]

KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle factory blitz: Retailers take action but SACTWU says problems are decades old 2026-04-24 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal SAMWU welcomes Constitutional Court judgement affirming workers’ rights in King Cetshwayo matter 2026-04-24 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal Jobs alert: Education department unveils 3,000 school leadership vacancies 2026-04-21 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal High Court rules in favour of classroom CCTV cameras that sparked teacher boycott 2026-04-06 [Sunday Tribune]

KwaZulu-Natal 500 Grade R teachers appointed: Unions welcome the move but highlight serious concerns 2026-03-28 [IOL]

KwaZulu-Natal Province appoints 500 Grade R teachers as unions call move long overdue 2026-03-28 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Durban streets brought to a standstill for People's March 2026-03-21 [Daily Sun]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU mourns the passing of former Provincial Chairperson and SACTWU Deputy President, Comrade Beauty Thulani Zibula 2026-03-19 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal Armed robbers storm KwaMashu school, force teachers to transfer money from banks accounts 2026-03-19 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal KZN Education Department defies Cabinet order on early retirement, sparks union fury 2026-03-15 [IOL]

KwaZulu-Natal Union slams negligence after factory gas leak hits Durban school 2026-03-14 [The Mercury]

KwaZulu-Natal NUM to march against Eskom privatization and the erosion of workers' rights 2026-03-13 [NUM]

KwaZulu-Natal Wage bill savings at risk as early retirement uptake stalls 2026-03-12 [The Mercury]

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