Labour unions
Gqeberha truck drivers on strike for higher wages
Most drivers employed by the Kalahari AutoForce in Markman say they get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month
Brief | 12 August 2025
Mass lay-offs at Lesotho garment factories as US tariffs bite
After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down
News | 13 June 2025
Union members march in Durban, demanding permanent jobs
Workers also want uniforms and overtime pay
Brief | 29 May 2025
Workers’ Day: have trade unions lost their way?
Remembering the heritage of the Haymarket Martyrs
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 1 May 2025
Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts
SADTU warned of strike action should the government continue slashing social spending
Brief | 24 April 2025
Metro police block roads in protest over working conditions
City of Ekhurhuleni says the protest is unlawful
Brief | 19 March 2025
Union calls on government to save steelworkers’ jobs
3,500 jobs at risk in the industry as ArcelorMittal considers retrenchments
Brief | 21 February 2025
More than half of 2024 strikes were unprotected
The number of strikes has been stable over the past few years
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 February 2025
Community health workers must be made permanent, rules labour court
Over 50,000 people affected
Law | 27 January 2025