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On April 22, 2025, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) launched a two-day National Gender Forum in Johannesburg, focusing on gender justice, inclusivity, and workers' rights. The event aims to address critical issues such as gender-based violence and celebrate the achievements of gender activists
The South African Municipal Workers' Union has called for overdue salary increases for Tshwane municipal workers to be paid.
Mzwanele Manyi, chief whip of the UMkhonto WeSizwe Party, faces fierce criticism after suggesting that weekends should function as regular working days, igniting a heated debate on workers' rights.
The City of Tshwane faces mounting pressure as former employees of Tshwane Affected Operations Investments (TAOI) protested on Thursday over unpaid retrenchment packages and unfulfilled employment promises.
This has been a demand that Cosatu and our predecessors campaigned for over many decades, with its legislation into law shepherded by the Federation with the active support of the ANC and now President Cyril Ramaphosa.
These labourers, often referred to as fuel carriers or smugglers, have been an essential part of the local economy, as they transport fuel from neighbouring regions to various parts of Balochistan.
Judicial tribunal hearings in South Africa reveal the pervasive issue of sexual harassment within the legal community, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change and accountability.
Excessive stress can impair cognitive functions such as concentration, memory, and decision-making.
The CCMA ordered the employer to pay the workers the money that they were owed in terms of the national minimum wage.
The new minimum wage has been set at R28. 79 per hour, an increase from the previous rate of R27. 58. This adjustment is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to address income inequality and ensure that all workers receive a fair wage.
Kim Howard, Chief People Officer at Ashburton Investments, has the dual task of creating an environment that drives strong team performance in a high-stakes knowledge industry.
A Durban woman is back at home from Saudi Arabia after a lucrative teaching job turned into a nightmare, leaving her worse off than before.
The harsh reality of minimum wage in South Africa: Families are overworked and living in debt.
What began as an exciting teaching opportunity became a harrowing ordeal, with broken promises of salary, accommodation, and benefits, leaving Sheik Hameed stranded and financially drained.
Professionalism, etiquette, dress-codes and time zones are challenges facing companies as they manage remote working frameworks and the current culture of always-on access to employees, says Natalie van der Merwe, Head of Telephony at Vox.
Discover how South Africa's innovative Mobile Mines Rescue Winder played a pivotal role in rescuing 246 miners from the Stilfontein mine tragedy, showcasing the nation's engineering capabilities.
Is your office air ruining your glow? Explore the truth behind the beauty pitfalls of corporate life and discover how to fight back against the dreaded ‘office glow-down’.
As Donald Trump returns to power promising to champion workers' rights, the head of the International Trade Union Confederation delivers a stark warning, citing concerns over trade wars, tariffs, and inflation that could severely impact workers globally. Drawing from Trump's previous presidency, union chief Luc Triangle challenges these promises at the World Economic Forum.
South Africa grapples with a legacy of mining disasters, calling for urgent reforms to ensure worker safety.
The healthcare system in the Eastern Cape is on the brink as the marchers persist in their fight for recognition and change.
People are reportedly so overworked that they don't have time to reproduce, making this country have one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
A core supplier of speciality steel, AMSA has been central to automotive manufacturing, providing high-grade materials critical for components into vehicle production lines.
Numerous signs have been spotted at Woolworths stores calling for consumers to be respectful of the store's staff. , and some netizens say it's about time the retailer stood up to bullies in the aisles.
The effect of this latest development will reverberate throughout the economy and the continent, impacting the auto, motor, construction and mining sub-sector of the economy and all who work in it.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) said on Wednesday it noted with serious concern the announcement by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to wind down its longs steel business at its Newcastle plant.