Labour

Farm workers march in rain and wind to call for ban on pesticides

They want an end to exports of harmful pesticides from Germany

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Brief | 27 August 2024

Strike at Premier sweet factory enters fifth day

Mister Sweet factory workers in Germiston initially wanted salaries raised to R19,500 per month, but have lowered their demands

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News | 23 August 2024

Canadians challenge new Naspers CEO over work conditions

Fabricio Bloisi assured shareholders that protection for workers was important to him and the group

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News | 23 August 2024

Hundreds of workers on strike at Premier sweet factory

More than 600 workers down tools at Mr Sweet, demanding a minimum wage of R19,500 a month

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News | 20 August 2024

Fired security guards have been sleeping outside health department in Johannesburg for four months

They say they are owed money and want the department to intervene with their former employers

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News | 16 August 2024

Security guard strike hits Western Cape SASSA offices

Several offices closed on Tuesday

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Brief | 14 August 2024

Makhado Municipality finally complies with court order to appoint top official

Unions welcome appointment of Godfrey Raliphada to Chief Financial Officer

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Brief | 26 July 2024

Rubbish piles up in Durban streets as cleaners picket outside city hall

Expanded Public Works Programme workers lose jobs as budget is cut

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Brief | 25 July 2024

Public Works workers picket in Durban, demanding to be insourced

They say they have been on up to six-month contracts, which were renewed repeatedly for ten years

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Brief | 23 July 2024

Hundreds of Public Works workers march against termination of contracts

After ten years of having their monthly contracts continuously extended, they will no longer be renewed at month end

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Brief | 19 July 2024

The little charcoal business run by a group of young people in Matatiele

Morumotsho Charcoal has been going for eight years

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News | 15 July 2024

Workers at sauce manufacturer strike for R4 per hour increase

Management of Ribas Manufacturers has offered R1.75 per hour increase

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Brief | 12 July 2024

TOP Brand sauce manufacturing workers in Sandton down tools for higher wages

Striking workers on minimum wage are demanding an increase of R4 per hour while the employer has offered R1.75, says union

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Brief | 28 June 2024

Workers describe appalling conditions at Eswatini mine

β€œTo live, I had to quit”

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News | 21 June 2024

Security guards protest outside Durban hospital, demanding their jobs back

Their contracts were not renewed after they participated in an unprotected strike last year

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Brief | 13 June 2024