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Labour Law & Unions

The writes and wrongs of disciplinary hearings

Riona Kalua 23 Jun 2025

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Higher Education

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Issued by K and K Media 22 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

Icala aliboli - DUIs and why you can still be fired over a 2-year-old lie

Amandla Makhongwana and Jerry Kaapu 18 Nov 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Importance of consensus in retrenchment consultation process

Amandla Makhongwana 10 Sep 2024

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Agriculture

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Liezl Human 8 Jul 2024

UCT strike begins – support staff demand 7.5% increase for 2024

Higher Education

UCT strike begins – support staff demand 7.5% increase for 2024

Liezl Human 8 Feb 2024

Rural women shed light on food insecurity

Food Security

Rural women shed light on food insecurity

Liezl Human 1 Nov 2023

Prasa promises full service on Cape Town's Northern Line by December

Railway

Prasa promises full service on Cape Town's Northern Line by December

Tariro Washinyira 31 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

Viticulture & Oenology

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

14 Apr 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Does sudden exclusion from a commission scheme constitute unfair labour practice?

Bradley Workman-Davies 23 Mar 2023

Members of the South African public sector union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) hold placards outside the Home Affairs office during a protest over wage disputes and other work issues in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 March 2023. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Labour Law

Court orders striking healthcare workers to end walkout

Tannur Anders 13 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Healthcare

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

No work, no pay principle to apply to striking employees

6 Mar 2023

Distell workers down tools and picket

FMCG

Distell workers down tools and picket

Liezl Human 8 Feb 2023

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Boksburg blast: NPA drops case against gas tanker driver

29 Dec 2022

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Retailers

Shoprite gets go-ahead to acquire some Massmart stores - with conditions

12 Dec 2022

Transnet's port, rail operations normalising after strike

Shipping

Transnet's port, rail operations normalising after strike

Nelson Banya 19 Oct 2022

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Railway

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Nelson Banya 18 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Energy

Transnet strike is bringing SA's economy to its knees

13 Oct 2022

Unions reject Transnet's revised wage offer, continue strike

Railway

Unions reject Transnet's revised wage offer, continue strike

13 Oct 2022

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Markets & Investment

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Nelson Banya 11 Oct 2022

Transnet strike may impact manganese exports - Jupiter

Railway

Transnet strike may impact manganese exports - Jupiter

Nelson Banya 7 Oct 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

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Railway

Transnet workers go on strike

Kopano Gumbi and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90km north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 April 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Transport

SA rail, port workers to strike over wages - unions

Nelson Banya 4 Oct 2022

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Labour Law

Clarifying common purpose in strike-related misconduct

Brett Abraham and Siya Ncgamu 2 Sep 2022

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

Railway

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2022

Sars workers, supported by Nehawu and PSA members, picket outside the Cape Town office on Tuesday for salary increases ahead of the nationwide strike on Wednesday. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Sars workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

Marecia Damons 24 May 2022

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

Fashion & Homeware

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

11 Apr 2022

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

FMCG

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

Masego Mafata 7 Mar 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

FMCG

Clover boycott heats up in Pick n Pay

13 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

Workers disgruntled over low wages and changes to terms and conditions of employment, go on strike outside a Makro store in Johannesburg on 19 November 2021. Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Strike ends at Massmart after agreement reached

Nqobile Dludla 7 Dec 2021

Massmart workers commence indefinite strike

Retailers

Massmart workers commence indefinite strike

Nqobile Dludla 19 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Saccawu to start indefinite strike at Massmart

Promit Mukherjee 16 Nov 2021

An arbitrator appointed by the Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council has dismissed Nehawu’s bid to have community health workers permanently employed by the state. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane

Labour Law

Community health workers: arbitrator rules against Nehawu

12 Nov 2021

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Medical Aid

Partnership to enable universal healthcare

29 Sep 2021

Union starts strike against Massmart

Labour Law & Unions

Union starts strike against Massmart

Nokulunga Majola 28 May 2021

Team deployed to resolve strike at Mpumalanga labour office

Labour Law & Unions

Team deployed to resolve strike at Mpumalanga labour office

18 Feb 2021

Massive CCMA budget cut will hurt workers, say unions

Labour Law & Unions

Massive CCMA budget cut will hurt workers, say unions

Liezl Human 22 Jan 2021

Labour department acts against Queenstown factory where worker's hand was severed

Health & Safety

Labour department acts against Queenstown factory where worker's hand was severed

Joseph Chirume 20 Jan 2021

The court is a guardian, not a nanny

Labour Law

The court is a guardian, not a nanny

Lloyd Abraham and Toka Moiloa 18 Dec 2020

Horse grooms can claim UIF, rules CCMA

Labour Law

Horse grooms can claim UIF, rules CCMA

Mkhuseli Sizani 1 Dec 2020

Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers

FMCG

Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers

Joseph Chirume 9 Nov 2020

Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Labour Law

Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Justin Brown 28 Sep 2020

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Retailers

TFG takes over 382 Jet stores in SA - saving 4,800 jobs

28 Sep 2020