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The Labour Court of Appeal has ruled that the Simunye Workers Forum fails to comply with the Labour Relations Act for registration as a union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

Tania Broughton 3 Jun 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

A protest organised by the Simunye Workers Forum in 2021. The Labour Appeal Court is to hear an appeal against a ruling that the forum be registered as a trade union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law

Crucial court battle over future of “new” trade unions

Tania Broughton 21 Nov 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

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Employee Wellness

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Issued by Wyzetalk 27 Jun 2024

Source: Benjamin Child/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Historic wage agreement reached in metals and engineering sector

Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

Mining

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

Nelson Banya 12 Apr 2024

Harmony Gold has struck a new labour agreement 3 months before the current one lapses.

Mining

Harmony Gold strikes landmark five-year wage deal

Lindsey Schutters 4 Apr 2024

uShaka Marine World shuts down amid wage dispute

Tourism

uShaka Marine World shuts down amid wage dispute

13 Feb 2024

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

Technology

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

19 Oct 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Research

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

Labour Law & Unions

UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

Liezl Human 6 Apr 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

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

3 Apr 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

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Labour Law & Unions

No work, no pay principle to apply to striking employees

6 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Patrick Buthelezi, economist at Sanlam Investments.

Budget Speech

Government expenditure: accelerate a shift from consumption to investment

Patrick Buthelezi 21 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

Image source: Leon Swart –

Remuneration & Payroll

Nxesi seeks to clarify 'misinformation' regarding wage offer

21 Nov 2022

Source: Twitter. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivers his medium-term budget speech on Wednesday, 26 October.

Economy

#MTBPS: "Failure to deliver on key commitments could elevate policy uncertainty"

27 Oct 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

DPSA refutes wage negotiation media reports

17 Oct 2022

Transnet tables wage offer

Railway

Transnet tables wage offer

13 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

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Labour Law & Unions

3% wage increase offer 'generous', says government

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

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Bhargav Acharya and Anait Miridzhanian 25 Aug 2022

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Labour Law

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

Sandile July 1 Jun 2022

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: "Realistic" budget won't deliver enough economic growth

25 Feb 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

Remuneration & Payroll

Govt to review personnel spending to reduce public service wage bill

12 Nov 2021

Source: Ion Chiosea –

Remuneration & Payroll

Salga, unions secure 3.5% salary increase

16 Sep 2021

#Fasa21: What is the future of fuel retailing in South Africa?

Fuel & Energy

#Fasa21: What is the future of fuel retailing in South Africa?

13 Sep 2021

Civil servants offered 1.5% pay rise

Remuneration & Payroll

Civil servants offered 1.5% pay rise

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf 6 Jul 2021

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

Remuneration & Payroll

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

26 Apr 2021

Jonathan Goldberg

Trends

#BizTrends2021: The people management landscape for 2021

Jonathan Goldberg 6 Jan 2021

Maarten Ackerman, chief economist and advisory partner, Citadel

Economy

The good news ... and the bad news

Maarten Ackerman 9 Dec 2020

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

#WomensMonth: Jeánne Esterhuizen, president of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Jeánne Esterhuizen, president of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI)

4 Aug 2020

Mike van der Westhuizen, portfolio manager, Citadel

Biz Fin Focus

#BizFinFocus: SA needs a hardcore Budget

17 Feb 2020

Minimum wage 'not enough' say farm workers

Agriculture

Minimum wage 'not enough' say farm workers

18 Oct 2019

Threat of new strike at Robertson Winery

Viticulture & Oenology

Threat of new strike at Robertson Winery

28 May 2019

Sars seeks CCMA intervention in wage dispute

Labour Law

Sars seeks CCMA intervention in wage dispute

27 Mar 2019

How new code can bring order to strikes

Labour Law

How new code can bring order to strikes

Johan Olivier and Lizle Louw 15 Feb 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: HR & Recruitment

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2018: HR & Recruitment

18 Dec 2018

Road freight and logistics industry wage negotiation a success

Logistics & Transport

Road freight and logistics industry wage negotiation a success

25 Sep 2018

Eskom spokesman, Khulu Phasiwe. Photo: Soweto Life Magazine

Energy

Eskom signs wage agreement with unions

31 Aug 2018

Eskom declares dispute with unions

Labour Law & Unions

Eskom declares dispute with unions

16 Aug 2018