Brazil and India are starting to win gains for ‘platform’ workers such as delivery riders. Unions in South African must support similar struggles
In its sixth annual report, SweepSouth attributes poor domestic worker pay to power cuts, inflation, the high cost of living and employers relocating
‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’
While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
Capitalism’s aim is to maximise profit, even when it is exploitative, so unions have a crucial role but must ensure their slates are clean
Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions
Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
Clover labour unions are fighting the BDS movement’s political battles while ignoring workers’ needs
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
Salary arrears owed to SAA staff will be paid by 19 February, and the public enterprises department commits to reskilling affected employees.
Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law
Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks…
The mid-term budget policy statement delivered by the finance minister proposes cutting all non-interest spending by R300-billion.
‘We believe that opening schools without addressing an unfair and unequal education system that disadvantages poor, working class and rural children will increase inequality.’
Draft agreement document spells out that R1.5-billion will be needed to fund severance packages for 2 400 of the airline’s employees
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Practitioners inform staff that the government’s rejection of R10-billion bailout last week almost guarantees that the prospect of rescue is now impossible
