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People’s Health Movement withdraws from NEHAWU

Anger at failure of union to “distance itself” from hospital protests that endangered patient lives

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Brief | 1 June 2018

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Mayhem at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital as workers demand performance bonuses

Hospital staff were intimidated and patients had to be locked inside for their safety

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News | 31 May 2018

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Woman faces eviction after 51 years on a farm

200 people under threat of eviction in Simondium, meeting told

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News | 31 May 2018

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“No toilets equals crap wine” farm workers warn

Workers march for better working conditions

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News | 31 May 2018

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Trouble stalks the wooded hills above Knysna

Workers on the timber plantations of Sonskyn fear for their jobs

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Feature | 29 May 2018

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Miners protest for better safety following Sibanye Stillwater deaths

Unions say there have been 33 fatalities so far in 2018

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News | 11 May 2018

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When losing your job means losing your home

Former farm worker battles to keep house on Ceres farm but farmer says there is a shortage of homes for current workers

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News | 10 May 2018

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First year firefighter rises to the top

Amiena Pillay received the award for Best Seasonal Firefighter from the City of Cape Town

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Interview | 4 May 2018

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Bus driver explains why he’s on strike

Unpaid work time, long hours, no time with his family

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News | 4 May 2018