Labour
Union and hostel residents quarrel over R3-million electricity bill
Food and Allied Workers’ Union claims its hostel was “hijacked”, but residents say they are descendants of bread factory workers who lived there
By Greg Dor
News | 15 July 2026
Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”
Cape Town court finds that his comments justified dismissal
Law | 14 July 2026
Union marches over failing municipalities
“When municipalities collapse, communities suffer” says SAMWU
Brief | 9 July 2026
“The clothing industry is being hammered from all sides”
Factory raids in KwaZulu-Natal and court cases have exposed the rot, but what are the solutions?
Feature | 8 July 2026
Clothing factory owners warn of collapse as immigrant workers leave
Factories in KwaZulu-Natal are closing as xenophobia reaches fever pitch
Feature | 6 July 2026
Hundreds march in support of municipal workers in Ngcobo
The workers staged a sit-in because their pension fund and tax contributions are not being paid over by the municipality
News | 30 June 2026
The workers who feed nine million school children - and earn just R2,300 a month
The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage
News | 27 May 2026
Why proudly South African clothes are being made in “sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Feature | 14 May 2026
Sweatshops saga: Action taken against another clothing manufacturer
National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry goes to court against Durban-based Gemelli
News | 13 May 2026