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Labour Law & Unions

Tips to survive the national shutdown

Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 17 Mar 2023

Workers from public sector unions affiliated to three federations marched to the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday demanding that the government revise its 3% wage increase. Photo: Chris Gilili / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Public sector workers call on government to return to negotiating table

Chris Gilili, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume 23 Nov 2022

It would be wrong for teachers to strike so close to learners’ exams, says the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Two teachers' unions agree to 3% wage increase

Chris Gilili 7 Oct 2022

Source: Kimberly Mutandiro. Hundreds of union members and supporters marched in Pretoria on Wednesday demanding measures against the high cost of living.

Economy

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Vincent Lali and Kimberly Mutandiro 25 Aug 2022

Numsa’s controversial congress in July was the subject of an interdict application. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Numsa did not breach interdict by holding national congress, court rules

Tania Broughton 24 Aug 2022

Media

Daily Maverick vindicated as it wins defamation case

Tania Broughton 17 Aug 2022

Striking Clover workers marched through the streets of Sandton on Thursday. Photo: Masego Mafata.

FMCG

Striking Clover workers march through Sandton and picket at Israeli trade office

Masego Mafata 28 Jan 2022

Striking workers remove Clover products from shop shelves

FMCG

Striking workers remove Clover products from shop shelves

Masego Mafata 19 Jan 2022

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

FMCG

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

Masego Mafata 14 Jan 2022

Striking Clover workers to get overdue bonuses by Friday

FMCG

Striking Clover workers to get overdue bonuses by Friday

Chris Gilili 11 Jan 2022

Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards

Labour Law

Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards

Thamsanqa Mbovane 4 Feb 2021

Digital

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Eskom COO, Jan Oberholzer

Energy

Eskom board orders investigation into COO

20 Mar 2020

Over 90% of South Africa’s electricity comes from coal-fired power stations. Shutterstock

Energy

South Africa must end its coal habit. But it's at odds about when and how

Jacklyn Cock 28 Feb 2019

Still no MyCiTi bus service in Cape Town

Public Transport

Still no MyCiTi bus service in Cape Town

14 May 2018

VAT hike on the cards, but it won't be easy for Gigaba

Tax Law

VAT hike on the cards, but it won't be easy for Gigaba

Sunita Menon 19 Jan 2018

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Tax Law

Pauw case raises tricky questions

22 Dec 2017

R69,000-a-day CEOs

Management & Leadership

R69,000-a-day CEOs

30 Jun 2017