Labour unions
“Gangster” municipality fails to pay pension fund contributions
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September
Brief | 2 February 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
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