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#OrchidsandOnions: Spar reminds us why we're special with Christmas ad

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Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

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SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

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Best of local talent named at the National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2024

The Department of Employment and Labour has closed its office in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, due to safety and security concerns. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

Mamelodi residents struggle to claim UIF as labour office closedWarren Mabona

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The 11-week strike at the Mister Sweet plant in Germiston has ended. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Mister Sweet strike ends: Workers to return to work next week

By Kimberly Mutandiro 4 Nov 2024

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Arbitration requires transparency and openness

Arbitration requires transparency and openness

Aadil Patel 14 Aug 2014

Labour probes building sector

Labour probes building sector

Nosihle Shelembe 13 Aug 2014

GEPF denies that pensioners will lose gratuities

GEPF denies that pensioners will lose gratuities

11 Aug 2014

CWU recognises SAMRO for excellence in dealing with labour matters

CWU recognises SAMRO for excellence in dealing with labour matters

11 Aug 2014

Employers have a statutory obligation to report criminal conduct

Employers have a statutory obligation to report criminal conduct

Hugo Pienaar and Thandeka Nhle 10 Aug 2014

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Aug 2014

The rules of engaging with a new trade union

The rules of engaging with a new trade union

Verushka Reddy 7 Aug 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko is planning to increase value-added-services, Internet protocol TV and on-demand video to the company's portfolio of offering. Image: Telkom

Job cuts set to resume at Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 6 Aug 2014

Standard Bank's Nicholas Nkosi says that sales to car rental companies climbed sharply while those among private buyers indicated the buyers were still under pressure. Image:

Car sales decline cushioned by seasonal buying

David Furlonger 5 Aug 2014

New equity act comes into operation

New equity act comes into operation

4 Aug 2014

Lie on your CV and face jail, job seekers are warned

Lie on your CV and face jail, job seekers are warned

31 Jul 2014

Extending a job offer? Handle with care

Extending a job offer? Handle with care

Niteske Marshall 31 Jul 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Sentech workers strike for 13th cheque

Sentech workers strike for 13th cheque

30 Jul 2014

Unrepentant minister has faith in Motsoeneng

Unrepentant minister has faith in Motsoeneng

Quinton Mtyala and Jan-Jan Joubert 28 Jul 2014

When can a trade union be held in contempt of court?

When can a trade union be held in contempt of court?

Kirsten Caddy 24 Jul 2014

Dangerous gamble for SA motor industry

Dangerous gamble for SA motor industry

David Furlonger 21 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that Telkom has agreed to suspend its retrenchment plans while consultations between unions and management are finalised. Image: Twitter

Telkom suspends job cuts for the moment

Khulekani Magubane 21 Jul 2014

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

17 Jul 2014

Minister pledges to create six million work opportunities

17 Jul 2014

Car firms halt production as strike bites

Car firms halt production as strike bites

Natasha Marrian 16 Jul 2014

Ford is 'completely committed to our operations here in South Africa'

Ford is 'completely committed to our operations here in South Africa'

16 Jul 2014

SA metal sector says it has exhausted means to end strike

SA metal sector says it has exhausted means to end strike

16 Jul 2014

Tongaat Hulett says it has excess refining capacity and will be able to crush all sugar harvested this year despite an unprotected strike among workers at the Clairwood refinery. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Tongaat's output not affected by unprotected strike

Nick Hedley 16 Jul 2014

Neasa's Gerhard Papenfus says collective bargaining has led to rampant unionism in South Africa, which is unaffordable. Image: Neasa

Ford, Toyota halt production in wake of Numsa strike

Natasha Marrian 16 Jul 2014

Seifsa representative, Kaizer Nyatsumba says that the federation has exhausted all means it has of reaching a settlement with striking Numsa members. Image:

Seifsa says it has "exhausted" means to end strike

16 Jul 2014

DA to take Muthambi to court

DA to take Muthambi to court

15 Jul 2014

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

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

15 Jul 2014

Lessons from the NPA: When the past comes back to haunt you

Jenny Reid 15 Jul 2014

Uncertainty about pension contributions of striking workers

Uncertainty about pension contributions of striking workers

15 Jul 2014

More news

Arbitration requires transparency and openness

Arbitration requires transparency and openness

Aadil Patel 14 Aug 2014

Labour probes building sector

Labour probes building sector

Nosihle Shelembe 13 Aug 2014

GEPF denies that pensioners will lose gratuities

GEPF denies that pensioners will lose gratuities

11 Aug 2014

CWU recognises SAMRO for excellence in dealing with labour matters

CWU recognises SAMRO for excellence in dealing with labour matters

11 Aug 2014

Employers have a statutory obligation to report criminal conduct

Employers have a statutory obligation to report criminal conduct

Hugo Pienaar and Thandeka Nhle 10 Aug 2014

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Aug 2014

The rules of engaging with a new trade union

The rules of engaging with a new trade union

Verushka Reddy 7 Aug 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko is planning to increase value-added-services, Internet protocol TV and on-demand video to the company's portfolio of offering. Image: Telkom

Job cuts set to resume at Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko 6 Aug 2014

Standard Bank's Nicholas Nkosi says that sales to car rental companies climbed sharply while those among private buyers indicated the buyers were still under pressure. Image:

Car sales decline cushioned by seasonal buying

David Furlonger 5 Aug 2014

New equity act comes into operation

New equity act comes into operation

4 Aug 2014

Lie on your CV and face jail, job seekers are warned

Lie on your CV and face jail, job seekers are warned

31 Jul 2014

Extending a job offer? Handle with care

Extending a job offer? Handle with care

Niteske Marshall 31 Jul 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Sentech workers strike for 13th cheque

Sentech workers strike for 13th cheque

30 Jul 2014

Unrepentant minister has faith in Motsoeneng

Unrepentant minister has faith in Motsoeneng

Quinton Mtyala and Jan-Jan Joubert 28 Jul 2014

When can a trade union be held in contempt of court?

When can a trade union be held in contempt of court?

Kirsten Caddy 24 Jul 2014

Dangerous gamble for SA motor industry

Dangerous gamble for SA motor industry

David Furlonger 21 Jul 2014

Solidarity's Marius Croucamp says that Telkom has agreed to suspend its retrenchment plans while consultations between unions and management are finalised. Image: Twitter

Telkom suspends job cuts for the moment

Khulekani Magubane 21 Jul 2014

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

17 Jul 2014

Minister pledges to create six million work opportunities

17 Jul 2014

Car firms halt production as strike bites

Car firms halt production as strike bites

Natasha Marrian 16 Jul 2014

Ford is 'completely committed to our operations here in South Africa'

Ford is 'completely committed to our operations here in South Africa'

16 Jul 2014

SA metal sector says it has exhausted means to end strike

SA metal sector says it has exhausted means to end strike

16 Jul 2014

Tongaat Hulett says it has excess refining capacity and will be able to crush all sugar harvested this year despite an unprotected strike among workers at the Clairwood refinery. Image: Tongaat Hulett

Tongaat's output not affected by unprotected strike

Nick Hedley 16 Jul 2014

Neasa's Gerhard Papenfus says collective bargaining has led to rampant unionism in South Africa, which is unaffordable. Image: Neasa

Ford, Toyota halt production in wake of Numsa strike

Natasha Marrian 16 Jul 2014

Seifsa representative, Kaizer Nyatsumba says that the federation has exhausted all means it has of reaching a settlement with striking Numsa members. Image:

Seifsa says it has "exhausted" means to end strike

16 Jul 2014

DA to take Muthambi to court

DA to take Muthambi to court

15 Jul 2014

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

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

15 Jul 2014

Lessons from the NPA: When the past comes back to haunt you

Jenny Reid 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

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