Labour unions

EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Pay is too little to survive on, workers say

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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

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News | 28 October 2025

Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

Union accuses SAB of “turning decent jobs into cheap labour”

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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

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Brief | 17 September 2025

Security guards say they were fired for joining unions

Striking guards block offices in Cofimvaba

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News | 22 August 2025

Strike at Australian-owned plant in Boksburg

Workers want to be recognised as permanent staff

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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

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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

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News | 13 June 2025

Union members march in Durban, demanding permanent jobs

Workers also want uniforms and overtime pay

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Brief | 29 May 2025