Labour

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Rhodes Must Fall Leader tells waiter: “We will give tip when you return the land”

Observatory worker reduced to tears

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News | 29 April 2016

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Buffalo City workers block roads with burning tyres

Samwu demands a R2,000 wage increase

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News | 22 April 2016

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Battle to stop dagga spraying

Activists take steps to prevent Saps helicopters destroying marijuana crops

Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Masixole Feni.

Feature | 20 April 2016

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Mother of poisoned farmworker demands answers

18-year-old died after drinking insecticide

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News | 15 April 2016

Man with marijuana plant

Cash crops poisoned in Pondoland

Police helicopters spray marijuana plantations every year

Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Masixole Feni.

Feature | 7 April 2016

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Fedics workers strike for R4,000 a month

Strikers protest in Pinelands

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Brief | 5 April 2016

Map of plague cases

Evidence of plague found in rat in Tembisa rubbish dump

No immediate threat to health, say scientists

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News | 5 April 2016

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Robertson farmworkers accuse contractor of “unfair” dismissal

Employer says contracts came to an end

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News | 5 April 2016

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Workers march on Prasa offices

SATAWU demands an end to outsourcing

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News | 22 March 2016

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Why unions joined Gordhan’s roadshow

Federations attempt to "save the country"

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Opinion | 22 March 2016

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Mayor beaten as municipal workers vow to continue strike

Baviaans municipality mayor hit with knobkierie

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News | 22 March 2016

Photo of striking NUM members

Ten months after striker’s murder, still no arrest

Widow of dead construction worker has given up hope

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News | 16 March 2016

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Waiting for work day after day

Unemployed men and women try their luck at sites across the city

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Feature | 16 March 2016

Photo of a man with a pickaxe.

One step closer to replacing COSATU?

A new labour federation hopes to trigger a workers' party

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Opinion | 14 March 2016

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Philippi workers blockade farm after dismissal

Women accuse farmer of racism

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News | 9 March 2016

Photo of women workers protesting at UWC in February.

The real message of International Women’s Day

The intentions of the women who founded it have been distorted

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Opinion | 7 March 2016