Labour
Sappi workers strike over 9% wage hike
The company has offerred unions a 3% pay hike among other concessions
Brief | 6 October 2020
Small business owners block the N2 over PPE contracts
Business owners accuse the Alfred Nzo district municipality of only giving contracts to company’s from other towns
News | 1 October 2020
250,000 domestic worker jobs lost in lockdown
Statistics South Africa survey shows dramatic effects of Covid-19 measures
Brief | 30 September 2020
Compensation Bill proposes swifter penalties for employers
Special inspectorate to be formed with wide powers
By Justin Brown
News | 30 September 2020
Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last
Workers’ Compensation Act to get first overhaul in 23 years
By Justin Brown
News | 25 September 2020
Gauteng community health workers still waiting for full pay
Despite promise of an increase, workers say they are still earning only R3,500 a month
By Zoë Postman
News | 23 September 2020
“They stabbed and stoned my horses” says Fairview stable owner
Dippin Blu Horse Racing considers legal action against its former workers after protest
News | 18 September 2020
73 workers dismissed for protest over unpaid Covid-19 relief funds
They also cannot access UIF benefits because the Department of Labour system shows that they are still employed
News | 18 September 2020
“We will hit them where it hurts” warns NEHAWU leader
Union vows to shut down government services, including SARS and SASSA
Brief | 14 September 2020