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Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Community health workers picket outside Labour CourtSilver Sibiya

Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Another worker loses a finger at Mister Sweet

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MPs want answers: Motsoeneng appointment; SABC chair's qualifications

MPs want answers: Motsoeneng appointment; SABC chair's qualifications

15 Jul 2014

Uncertainty about pension contributions of striking workers

Uncertainty about pension contributions of striking workers

15 Jul 2014

Economy battles to get out of the woods

Economy battles to get out of the woods

14 Jul 2014

It's parly time... Muthambi in Faith-to-face grilling

It's parly time... Muthambi in Faith-to-face grilling

14 Jul 2014

Vanachem Vanadium case clarifies 'matters of mutual interest' phrase

Vanachem Vanadium case clarifies 'matters of mutual interest' phrase

Fiona Leppan and Benjamin Cripps 11 Jul 2014

Muthambi's 'bizarre' decision on Motsoeneng

Muthambi's 'bizarre' decision on Motsoeneng

11 Jul 2014

R2K strongly condemns the arrest of Free State community health workers and TAC activists

R2K strongly condemns the arrest of Free State community health workers and TAC activists

11 Jul 2014

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

11 Jul 2014

Independent fires suspended editor

Independent fires suspended editor

10 Jul 2014

Motsoeneng is a liar and a conman: EFF

Motsoeneng is a liar and a conman: EFF

10 Jul 2014

Government to act on 'dysfunctional SABC'

Government to act on 'dysfunctional SABC'

8 Jul 2014

Employers do not enjoy special protection against claims of defamation

Employers do not enjoy special protection against claims of defamation

Johan Botes 8 Jul 2014

Strike law flawed with lack of statutory mechanisms

Strike law flawed with lack of statutory mechanisms

Richard Pemberton 4 Jul 2014

Reports on proposed amendments to Employment Equity Act misleading - BBBEE consultant

Reports on proposed amendments to Employment Equity Act misleading - BBBEE consultant

4 Jul 2014

Minister announces increase in annual earnings threshold

Minister announces increase in annual earnings threshold

3 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that race cannot be used as a criterion for retrenchment and the union will "hit Telkom hard" in the Labour Court. Image: Twitter

Solidarity plans Labour Court action against Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 3 Jul 2014

IEC chairperson granted special leave

IEC chairperson granted special leave

2 Jul 2014

Metalworkers down tools

Metalworkers down tools

1 Jul 2014

Dismay over minister's plan for SABC board

Dismay over minister's plan for SABC board

Thabo Mokone 30 Jun 2014

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

30 Jun 2014

Disclosures on Facebook

Disclosures on Facebook

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 25 Jun 2014

Pension Funds Adjudicator Muvhango Lukhaimane

PFA orders pension fund to pay former CEO withdrawal benefit

13 Jun 2014

New protocol to help curb forced labour

New protocol to help curb forced labour

12 Jun 2014

Implications of increased tax-free threshold

Implications of increased tax-free threshold

Gavin Stansfield and Abdul Allie 12 Jun 2014

Difference between misconduct and poor performance

Difference between misconduct and poor performance

Richard Pemberton 12 Jun 2014

Report shows SA's labour law is on par with rest of world

Report shows SA's labour law is on par with rest of world

11 Jun 2014

SA Tourism case gives clarity on territorial application of LRA

SA Tourism case gives clarity on territorial application of LRA

Andrea Taylor 11 Jun 2014

President assents Employment Services Act

President assents Employment Services Act

Inez Moosa 11 Jun 2014

Transnet temporarily lifts Ngqura lockout

Transnet temporarily lifts Ngqura lockout

11 Jun 2014

Workers at Tongaat Hulett's refinery in Clairwood are refusing to go back to work despite an agreement being signed between union bosses and company management. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Union settles strike but sugar workers won't work

Nce Mkhize 10 Jun 2014

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It's parly time... Muthambi in Faith-to-face grilling

It's parly time... Muthambi in Faith-to-face grilling

14 Jul 2014

Vanachem Vanadium case clarifies 'matters of mutual interest' phrase

Vanachem Vanadium case clarifies 'matters of mutual interest' phrase

Fiona Leppan and Benjamin Cripps 11 Jul 2014

Muthambi's 'bizarre' decision on Motsoeneng

Muthambi's 'bizarre' decision on Motsoeneng

11 Jul 2014

R2K strongly condemns the arrest of Free State community health workers and TAC activists

R2K strongly condemns the arrest of Free State community health workers and TAC activists

11 Jul 2014

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

11 Jul 2014

Independent fires suspended editor

Independent fires suspended editor

10 Jul 2014

Motsoeneng is a liar and a conman: EFF

Motsoeneng is a liar and a conman: EFF

10 Jul 2014

Government to act on 'dysfunctional SABC'

Government to act on 'dysfunctional SABC'

8 Jul 2014

Employers do not enjoy special protection against claims of defamation

Employers do not enjoy special protection against claims of defamation

Johan Botes 8 Jul 2014

Strike law flawed with lack of statutory mechanisms

Strike law flawed with lack of statutory mechanisms

Richard Pemberton 4 Jul 2014

Reports on proposed amendments to Employment Equity Act misleading - BBBEE consultant

Reports on proposed amendments to Employment Equity Act misleading - BBBEE consultant

4 Jul 2014

Minister announces increase in annual earnings threshold

Minister announces increase in annual earnings threshold

3 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that race cannot be used as a criterion for retrenchment and the union will "hit Telkom hard" in the Labour Court. Image: Twitter

Solidarity plans Labour Court action against Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 3 Jul 2014

IEC chairperson granted special leave

IEC chairperson granted special leave

2 Jul 2014

Metalworkers down tools

Metalworkers down tools

1 Jul 2014

Dismay over minister's plan for SABC board

Dismay over minister's plan for SABC board

Thabo Mokone 30 Jun 2014

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

30 Jun 2014

Disclosures on Facebook

Disclosures on Facebook

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 25 Jun 2014

Pension Funds Adjudicator Muvhango Lukhaimane

PFA orders pension fund to pay former CEO withdrawal benefit

13 Jun 2014

New protocol to help curb forced labour

New protocol to help curb forced labour

12 Jun 2014

Implications of increased tax-free threshold

Implications of increased tax-free threshold

Gavin Stansfield and Abdul Allie 12 Jun 2014

Difference between misconduct and poor performance

Difference between misconduct and poor performance

Richard Pemberton 12 Jun 2014

Report shows SA's labour law is on par with rest of world

Report shows SA's labour law is on par with rest of world

11 Jun 2014

SA Tourism case gives clarity on territorial application of LRA

SA Tourism case gives clarity on territorial application of LRA

Andrea Taylor 11 Jun 2014

President assents Employment Services Act

President assents Employment Services Act

Inez Moosa 11 Jun 2014

Transnet temporarily lifts Ngqura lockout

Transnet temporarily lifts Ngqura lockout

11 Jun 2014

Workers at Tongaat Hulett's refinery in Clairwood are refusing to go back to work despite an agreement being signed between union bosses and company management. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Union settles strike but sugar workers won't work

Nce Mkhize 10 Jun 2014

Numsa workers are allegedly intimidating Transnet's workers who have refused to join their strike action at Ngqura Container Terminal. Image: Numsa

Transnet workers were victims of 'co-ordinated attacks'

Mark Allix 9 Jun 2014

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Brett Bowes 5 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Adhering to time frames in new Practice Manual a must

Adhering to time frames in new Practice Manual a must

Shane Johnson 2 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

30 May 2014

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Numsa wants to widen its strike to include operations at Port Elizabeth harbour. Image:

Numsa numbers may hobble Ngqura plan

Razina Munshi and Mark Allix 26 May 2014

Labour Court judgment surprises

Labour Court judgment surprises

Richard Marcus 26 May 2014

Supreme Court corrects decision on guarantees

Nick Muller 22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014