Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid

We must continue to rise up with purpose, not just in anger, in our desire to create a just society.

The government places a “high premium” on restoring stability in the mining industry, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Strikes across South Africa have resulted in 2 806 656 working days being lost in the labour market in 2011, says a labour department official.

Police have arrested 43 people in Thabong for public violence and looting, which have been linked to unemployment protests and xenophobia.

Unions in Swaziland have sent their members out into the streets to protest against cuts in civil servants’ salaries as the financial crisis deepen.

King Mswati III sent his top advisers to meet with union leaders in a bid to avert anti-government protests next week in the monarch, a leader says.