Building a leftist party to contest future elections will require exorcising existing organisations of their Stalinism — or creating something from a much smaller base

Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance

Some, including Zwelinzima Vavi, say unions risk collapse if they are run like businesses — a critique that Irvin Jim argues is part of a ‘mischievous attack’ on his leadership

The metalworkers union leader has alleged that NGOs want to capture the union, using media outlets

Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct

Numsa’s general secretary says the party’s aim is to push the workers’ interest in all sectors of society.

The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party will drive the agenda of working-class South Africans, the union says

The union says it will appeal the decision by the commission to reject its attempt to register a workers’ party