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Africa: May Day - African Workers Decry Rising Inequality, 'Vanishing Billions' and Elite Control
Vanguard, 1 May 2026
Organised labour under the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has raised concern over what it describes as worsening… Read more »
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Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Changing Labour Market
New Times, 30 April 2026
As Rwandans join the world to mark International labour day on May 1st, a new report shows that more Rwandans are working and unemployment is declining, but high informality and… Read more »
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New Zimbabwe, 1 May 2026
The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has warned that Zimbabwe is sitting on a "growing powder keg" of disease and a failing public health system, calling for urgent… Read more »
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South Africa: Workers' Day in a Jobless Economy
UCT, 1 May 2026
On Workers' Day, South Africa will once again celebrate the dignity of labour. Speeches will be made, banners will be raised, and the language of "job creation" will echo across… Read more »
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Kenya: 'Hang in There, Zakayo Must Go' - Sifuna Tells Workers in Labour Day Message
Capital FM, 1 May 2026
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna used this year's Labour Day to deliver a brief but politically charged message to Kenyan workers. Read more »
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Kenya: Gachagua - Workers Have Nothing to Celebrate This Labour Day
Capital FM, 1 May 2026
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a scathing critique of the government,in his Labor Day message, saying Kenyan workers have little to celebrate as they grapple… Read more »
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South Africa: On May Day, Unions Warn Salaries Don't Cover Basic Needs
Scrolla, 1 May 2026
Cosatu says electricity prices shot up by 68% over five years, forcing working-class households deep into debt this Workers' Day. The government cut petrol taxes to lower travel… Read more »
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Rwanda: What's Shaping Rwanda's Labour Trends?
New Times, 30 April 2026
As Rwanda marks International Labour Day, new data shows a labour market steadily transforming, with gains in job creation, participation and incomes, even as concerns over job… Read more »
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Nigeria: Salute to Nigerian Workers
This Day, 1 May 2026
The authorities must do more to reduce poverty Read more »
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South Africa: South Africans Cannot Celebrate Work While Millions Are Shut Out of It
DA, 1 May 2026
As South Africa marks Workers' Day, we should be honest about the contradiction at the heart of this occasion. Read more »
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Namibia: Workers' Day - a Call to Reflect On Dignity
New Era, 30 April 2026
Workers' Day should be viewed not only as a commemoration, but also as a moment to critically assess the condition and wellbeing of workers today. It is a day that invites… Read more »
