Labour
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
Chris Hani security guards unpaid for months go on strike
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago.
Brief | 5 May 2026
Hundreds of SAMWU members march in Buffalo City
Workers demand an end to outsourcing
Brief | 4 May 2026