November 10, 2023
South Africa: Expelled NUMSA Members Start Rival Union
Metal Mining and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (MMAWUSA) holds inaugural press briefing Read more »
November 06, 2023
South Africa: Union Demands Suspension of Municipal Manager Accused of Sexual Harassment
Ekurhuleni municipality initially suspended the manager in June following an internal investigation into the complaint. He was allowed to return three months later Read more »
November 01, 2023
South Africa: AMCU Vs NUM - Workers to Vote At 'Hostage' Mine
Gold One will organise ballot of miners Read more »
October 31, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds March in the Rain in Durban to Demand Municipal Jobs
The workers also want the eThekwini municipality to pay them on a higher salary scale Read more »
October 27, 2023
South Africa: Welkom Municipal Workers React Angrily After Learning They Won't Be Paid
A letter signed by the municipal manager states workers may have to wait until the end of October to get their salaries Read more »
October 26, 2023
South Africa: Embattled Municipality Yet to Pay Thousands of Workers' Salaries
Workers staged a sit-in at the Matjhabeng municipal headquarters in Welkom to demand that they be paid immediately Read more »
October 25, 2023
South Africa: Police Open Kidnapping Case As Miners Return to the Surface
Police open kidnapping case after events at Gold One mine Read more »
October 24, 2023
South Africa: Hostage Drama - Tension Mounts At Mine As Police Mobilise
AMCU claims that miners are voluntarily protesting underground at Gold One but there are definitely people being held hostage Read more »
October 23, 2023
South Africa: Cable Theft and Shootings Force Cape Town Library Closures
But the people who work at the libraries in Hanover Park and Bellville are determined to continue creating safe spaces for their communities Read more »
October 19, 2023
South Africa: Group Threatens to 'Shut Down' Bloemfontein
Mangaung Concerned Community want jobs Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Health Department Agrees to Pay Nurses Uniform Allowance
The temporary allowance is R3,153 Read more »
October 06, 2023
South Africa: Simba Granted Urgent Interdict Against Striking Workers
Allegations of transport deductions are false, says Simba Read more »
October 05, 2023
South Africa: Simba Factory Workers Down Tools Over 'Unfair' Transport Deductions
The company is in the Labour Court on Thursday afternoon to get an urgent interdict against the strikers Read more »
September 21, 2023
South Africa: Things Just Get Worse and Worse At the Labour Department in Bellville
"This is my fifth time coming here," says UIF claimant Read more »
September 14, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds Queue in Cape Town City Centre in Hope of a Job
Mostly young people stand in line for hours Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Unprotected Strike Leaves Foul Stench, Piles of Refuse Across Mamelodi
Waste collection teams are being escorted by metro police in some areas amid violent threats by strikers Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Court Dismisses Expelled Numsa Official's Urgent Application
"The fact that the applicant wants the matter heard urgently does not make it urgent" says judge Read more »
August 18, 2023
South Africa: Fired Deputy Director Back At Work Following Another Scathing Court Ruling
Minister Kubayi who acted as "complainant, initiator and chairperson" had "adopted a deplorable and gung-ho posture in dismissing the applicant", the courts have said Read more »
August 17, 2023
South Africa: Security Workers Protest in Boksburg Over Unpaid Wages
"It's amazing what politicians promise just to get our votes" says union leader Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: Simunye Workers Forum to Register As a Trade Union
The Labour Court has refused the Registrar of Labour Relations leave to appeal an order directing him to register the SWF Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: The Life of a Minibus Taxi Driver - Long Days, Poor Pay and No Benefits
Chasing the taxi bosses' targets makes it hard to be compliant with traffic legislation, drivers tell GroundUp Read more »
August 08, 2023
South Africa: Lack of Mining Jobs Spurs Protest in Kagiso
Pan African Resources says it will not give in to the "equivalent of a construction mafia" Read more »
August 07, 2023
South Africa: Domestic Workers Battle With Workplace Compensation Despite Landmark Ruling in 2020
Over 100 domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Friday Read more »
August 02, 2023
South Africa: Expelled Numsa Deputy President Takes Union to Court
Ruth Ntlokotse wants court to declare her expulsion unlawful Read more »
South Africa: Five Working Days and a Decent Wage, Demand Community Work Programme Employees
Hundreds of workers marched in Pretoria saying the CWP has failed in its goal to alleviate poverty Read more »