Labour unions
Post Office workers march in Pretoria
SAFTU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi leads protest over retrenchments and low wages
Brief | 29 April 2026
Cape Town health workers protest, demand permanent jobs
They say they are being exploited and underpaid
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 April 2026
Bus drivers strike in Nelson Mandela Bay
Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school
Brief | 17 March 2026
EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay
Pay is too little to survive on, workers say
Brief | 4 November 2025
Police block protest by textile workers in Lesotho
Unions accuse police of acting unlawfully by denying permission for a protest march against job losses
News | 28 October 2025
Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers
Union accuses SAB of “turning decent jobs into cheap labour”
Brief | 1 October 2025
Thousands of municipal workers take to the streets in Buffalo City, despite interdict
Roads around the city barricaded with burning tyres, but SAMWU denies its members were involved
Brief | 17 September 2025
Security guards say they were fired for joining unions
Striking guards block offices in Cofimvaba
News | 22 August 2025
Strike at Australian-owned plant in Boksburg
Workers want to be recognised as permanent staff
Brief | 22 August 2025