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Workers at a household goods wholesaler in Johannesburg must be paid the minimum wage, not according to targets reached, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has ruled. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Women workers win major victory on minimum wage

Tania Broughton 26 Feb 2025

Mr Sweet workers picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston during their 11-week strike. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Mister Sweet workers face disciplinary hearings for strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Tourism & Travel

Tourism & Travel

#BestofBiz 2024: Tourism & Travel

17 Dec 2024

Striking Mister Sweet workers queued on Wednesday for food brought by supporters. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier loses court bid to end Mister Sweet strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 12 Sep 2024

Image source: Christos Georghiou –

Labour Law & Unions

Gautrain operator, Numsa back to negotiating table

10 Jul 2024

uShaka Marine World shuts down amid wage dispute

Tourism

uShaka Marine World shuts down amid wage dispute

13 Feb 2024

Image source: Christos Georghiou –

Remuneration & Payroll

Govt to implement 7.5% public sector wage increase through 'significant trade-offs'

3 Apr 2023

Image source: marmaro –

Labour Law & Unions

No work, no pay principle to apply to striking employees

6 Mar 2023

Shoprite truck drivers protest for basic salary and transport allowance

Supply Chain

Shoprite truck drivers protest for basic salary and transport allowance

9 Dec 2022

Image source: Leon Swart –

Remuneration & Payroll

Nxesi says 7.5% average wage increase "still available"

26 Oct 2022

Transnet lifts force majeure at some port terminals

Logistics & Transport

Transnet lifts force majeure at some port terminals

Alexander Winning 21 Oct 2022

Durban port hobbled by Transnet strike

Shipping

Durban port hobbled by Transnet strike

Nelson Banya 12 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

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

Railway

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2022

Image source: Kristaps Eberlins –

Labour Law

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

Sandile July 1 Jun 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

Unions plan strike at Sibanye's platinum operations

Mining

Unions plan strike at Sibanye's platinum operations

Nelson Banya 12 Apr 2022

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

Fashion & Homeware

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

11 Apr 2022

Labour unions prepare for Sibanye strike vote today

Mining

Labour unions prepare for Sibanye strike vote today

25 Feb 2022

Striking workers remove Clover products from shop shelves

FMCG

Striking workers remove Clover products from shop shelves

Masego Mafata 19 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

Image source: © marmaro –

Labour Law

ConCourt upholds labour courts' judgments on secondary strikes

Lizle Louw, Johan Olivier and Shane Johnson 15 Nov 2021

Energy

Eskom to pay disputed wage rise in union standoff

25 Jun 2021

Union starts strike against Massmart

Labour Law & Unions

Union starts strike against Massmart

Nokulunga Majola 28 May 2021

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

Remuneration & Payroll

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

26 Apr 2021

On Wednesday the Clover SA depot in Perseverance, Port Elizabeth, was operating in spite of a strike. Photo: Joseph Chirume.

FMCG

Striking workers call for boycott of Clover SA products

Joseph Chirume 15 Oct 2020

Sars seeks CCMA intervention in wage dispute

Labour Law

Sars seeks CCMA intervention in wage dispute

27 Mar 2019

Eskom declares dispute with unions

Labour Law & Unions

Eskom declares dispute with unions

16 Aug 2018

Eskom enlists CCMA in wage impasse

Energy

Eskom enlists CCMA in wage impasse

1 Aug 2018

Wage agreement ends postal strike

Labour Law & Unions

Wage agreement ends postal strike

19 Jul 2018

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Energy

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Nicci Botha 15 Jun 2018

DUT 'may have to kiss this year goodbye': vice-chancellor

Higher Education

DUT 'may have to kiss this year goodbye': vice-chancellor

Suthentira Govender 23 Feb 2018

Meeting to discuss DUT labour dispute

Higher Education

Meeting to discuss DUT labour dispute

23 Feb 2018

Sasco and Nehawu shut down Unisa over multiple financial disputes

Higher Education

Sasco and Nehawu shut down Unisa over multiple financial disputes

Sipho Mabena 18 Jan 2018

BM Food Manufacturers employees on strike over pay increase

FMCG

BM Food Manufacturers employees on strike over pay increase

12 Jan 2018

Tensions run high at NMU over snags in wage talks

Higher Education

Tensions run high at NMU over snags in wage talks

19 Dec 2017

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

Management & Leadership

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

3 Nov 2017

Strike goes on at Coca-Cola

FMCG

Strike goes on at Coca-Cola

20 Oct 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

Labour Law & Unions

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

13 Oct 2017

Makro workers picket in Port Elizabeth

Retailers

Makro workers picket in Port Elizabeth

Joseph Chirume 2 Oct 2017

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Labour Law

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Riaan Marais 28 Sep 2017

NHLS proposes revised salary offer

Labour Law

NHLS proposes revised salary offer

26 Jul 2017

‘No work, no money' upheld in recent judgement

Labour Law

‘No work, no money' upheld in recent judgement

Hugo Pienaar and Riola Kok 9 May 2017

Five week Pick n Pay bakers' strike ends

Retailers

Five week Pick n Pay bakers' strike ends

Trevor Bohatch and Natalie Pertsovsky 5 Apr 2017

Unisa, Nehawu reach salary agreement

Higher Education

Unisa, Nehawu reach salary agreement

3 Feb 2017

Strikers close Unisa over 10% wage call

Higher Education

Strikers close Unisa over 10% wage call

27 Jan 2017