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Energy

NUM, SACP renew call to stop Eskom’s unbundling plans

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Energy

NUM and Eskom kick off wage negotiations

5 Nov 2025

Goodyear confirms closure of Kariega plant as Numsa vows to fight job losses

Manufacturing & Parts

Goodyear confirms closure of Kariega plant as Numsa vows to fight job losses

9 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero-tolerance policy revisited: Postive cannabis test is not enough for a fair dismissal

Jacques van Wyk 11 Dec 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Can employers withhold the pay of staff for working from home?

Jacques van Wyk and Danelle Plaatjies 27 Nov 2024

A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa as members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) embark on a strike action over a wage dispute in Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 May 2022. Reuters/ Sumaya Hisham/File Photo

Labour Law & Unions

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over job cuts

Nelson Banya 14 Nov 2024

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Labour Law

Conciliation: A vital step when challenging fairness of retrenchments

Chloë Loubser 30 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

LAC deems subjective assessments 'unfair' in retrenchment process

Chloë Loubser, Mbali Mnyandu, and Josua Loots 25 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Gautrain operator, Numsa back to negotiating table

10 Jul 2024

Ford SA factory hit by Numsa strike amid bonus row

Manufacturing & Parts

Ford SA factory hit by Numsa strike amid bonus row

Imran Salie 4 Jul 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Unions are only allowed to represent eligible members - ConCourt rules

26 Jun 2024

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Joseph Chirume 24 Apr 2024

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 4,000 jobs in underperforming gold business

Nelson Banya 12 Apr 2024

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Labour Law

Strike misconduct - you don't have to be violent to get fired

Lizle Louw and Amy King 12 Feb 2024

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

Mining

Implats resolves underground protest peacefully

Lindsey Schutters 21 Dec 2023

Underground at Impala Bafokeng. Source: Impala Platinum

Mining

Implats: ‘Illegal underground protest is not only endangering lives but also livelihoods’

Lindsey Schutters 20 Dec 2023

Radio & Audio

Radio journalist in the Philippines fatally shot live on Facebook during broadcast

6 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Amcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

Mineral Council calls for end to Gold One 'hostage situation'

Mining

Mineral Council calls for end to Gold One 'hostage situation'

Lindsey Schutters 25 Oct 2023

Haul trucks are seen at Kumba Iron Ore, the world's largest iron ore mines in Khathu, Northern Cape. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Anglo American cutting head office jobs in several countries

Felix Njini and Nelson Banya 4 Oct 2023

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Mining

Harmony Gold reports two deaths after safest year on record

Nelson Banya 7 Sep 2023

New board appointed for Transnet

Transport

New board appointed for Transnet

13 Jul 2023

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Energy

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Bhargav Acharya 26 May 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

ConCourt rules: When the strike ends, so does the lockout

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

Distell workers down tools and picket

FMCG

Distell workers down tools and picket

Liezl Human 8 Feb 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

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Labour Law & Unions

Public sector strike action may put the new ESC Regulations to the test

Lizle Louw & Siya Ngcamu 21 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Unions, membership and the right to representation

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 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

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Labour Law & Unions

Thungela signs three-year wage deal

Nelson Banya 20 Sep 2022

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Labour Law

Clarifying common purpose in strike-related misconduct

Brett Abraham and Siya Ncgamu 2 Sep 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Representing employees in industries outside trade union's constitution

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 30 Aug 2022

Eskom flags maintenance backlog amid severe outages

Energy

Eskom flags maintenance backlog amid severe outages

Anait Miridzhanian, Bhargav Acharya, and Nellie Peyton 29 Jun 2022

High risk of Stage 6 load shedding on Tuesday, warns Eskom

Energy

High risk of Stage 6 load shedding on Tuesday, warns Eskom

Bhargav Acharya and Nellie Peyton 28 Jun 2022

Power cuts could intensify due to labour protests, Eskom says

Energy

Power cuts could intensify due to labour protests, Eskom says

Anait Miridzhanian 24 Jun 2022

Protesters block roads to coal plants after wage talks break down

Energy

Protesters block roads to coal plants after wage talks break down

Anait Miridzhanian 23 Jun 2022

NUM, AMCU sign wage deal with Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

NUM, AMCU sign wage deal with Sibanye-Stillwater

Promit Mukherjee 13 Jun 2022

Three-month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Mining

Three-month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Anait Miridzhanian and Nelson Banya 6 Jun 2022

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Labour Law

Is it time for intervention in the Sibanye-Stillwater deadlock?

Sandile July 1 Jun 2022

Numsa ends ArcelorMittal strike after signing wage deal

Materials & Equipment

Numsa ends ArcelorMittal strike after signing wage deal

Nelson Banya 26 May 2022

ArcelorMittal strike: Numsa demands 7% wage hike, company offers 6%

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal strike: Numsa demands 7% wage hike, company offers 6%

Chris Gilili 25 May 2022

Some Numsa steel workers to return to work after ArcelorMittal wins interdict

Materials & Equipment

Some Numsa steel workers to return to work after ArcelorMittal wins interdict

Chris Gilili 12 May 2022

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages

Materials & Equipment

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages

Wendell Roelf 10 May 2022

Unions plan strike at Sibanye's platinum operations

Mining

Unions plan strike at Sibanye's platinum operations

Nelson Banya 12 Apr 2022

Defiant South African unions stage protest against Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Defiant South African unions stage protest against Sibanye-Stillwater

Siphiwe Sibeko 28 Mar 2022

UASA accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Mining

UASA accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Helen Reid 15 Mar 2022

Solidarity seeks court order against Sibanye-Stillwater lock-out

Mining

Solidarity seeks court order against Sibanye-Stillwater lock-out

Nelson Banya 9 Mar 2022

Why South Africa's two biggest gold miners differ on wages

Mining

Why South Africa's two biggest gold miners differ on wages

Promit Mukherjee and Nelson Banya 9 Mar 2022