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‘No misconduct or wrongdoing’ – Gems board on principal officer’s suspension
COO has been appointed acting principal officer. The Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems)...
WATCH | Ex-Bosasa workers’ seven-year long wait for outstanding pay
Your browser does not support the audio element. Story audio is generated using AI More than 4,500...
Tulbagh plant closure threatens fruit export chain
The proposed closure of Premier Group’s Tulbagh canning factory could disrupt an agricultural...
THE BRIEF | 27 August 2026 | 12:00 PM SAST
A startling new report highlights the extreme severity of South Africa's crime crisis, revealing...
Workers unite: key issues at Cosatu’s upcoming national congress
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will be holding its 15th national congress...
TFG commences Section 189 process
Retail major The Foschini Group Limited (TFG), the owner of around 40 brands across three markets,...
City of Tshwane denies R2 billion shortfall for employee costs
The City of Tshwane has rejected claims that its 2026/27 budget faces a R2 billion shortfall for...
SAMWU says Msunduzi strike will continue until labour agreement is finalised
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union says it is still working to reach an agreement with...
NUM members at Venetia want GM to resign over retrenchment notices
Members of labour union, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are calling for the resignation of...
Sadtu secures salary adjustments for five Ingwe TVET College lecturers
This includes back pay to the date the lecturers achieved applicable qualifications for a raise...
WATCH | Tempers flare as Msunduzi workers protest salary delay
Imatu shop steward Thulani Nzimande said workers who had stayed on the job were being made to bear...
Ministerial Task Team on PRASA retrenchments urged to find alternatives
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has extended the notice period for the retrenchment of employees...
Unions blast austerity ploy to ‘hollow out public service for business to take over’
Dive Deeper The South African government, chiefly the National Treasury, has come under heavy...
POPCRU vows mass action amid looming deadline for DCS grievances
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has threatened to down tools at prisons...
POPCRU takes fight to DCS headquarters!
POPCRU president Thulani Ngwenya speaks about the union’s sit-in as members sing and rally outside...
‘More boots on the ground’: Popcru calls for police head office trimming
The union has criticised duplicated policing functions and called for greater involvement of...
PIKITUP casual workers call off strike action at waste depots
Striking PIKITUP casual workers have confirmed that they have called off their protest action at...
Workers take early retirement amid impeding Prasa job cuts
Your browser does not support the audio element. Story audio is generated using AI The ministerial...
Food workers’ union says investors across SA should consider plight of Tulbagh community
This comes as it added its voice to COSATU’s call for the suspension of retrenchment consultations...
Entry-level wages double since Marikana demand: Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye-Stillwater says workers’ wages have continued to rise, with mineworkers who fought for a...
Police service facing a number of challenges: POPCRU
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) says the police service is facing a number of...
Prasa retrenchments spark union fury as Creecy’s task team moves to save jobs
The two largest unions at Prasa - reacted with fury after the rail operator announced plans to...
Pikitup strikes deal with 316 casual workers as court bid looms
Your browser does not support the audio element. Story audio is generated using AI A scheduled...
Cosatu says 27 000 vacant teaching posts need urgent addressing
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has expressed outrage at the more than 27 000...