“The Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills notes that the Minister of Employment and Labour published, on 4 September 2025, the new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal. The Minister promulgated the Code despite the objections from 30…”
New Code of Good Practice on Dismissals Slammed Read Post »
“In general, the word precarious means insecure. This article discusses organising workers who do not have any kind of job security. Different forms of categorisation have been defined by both the public and the private Sector. In the private sector…”
Explainer: Organising Precarious Workers Read Post »
“A group of Community Work Programme (CWP) workers in Mangaung, Free State, are outraged after being unfairly dismissed, reinstated without pay for the work period they unfairly missed, and then subjected to increased working hours without compensation. The CWP workers…”
Unfair Treatment of Mangaung Free State CWP Workers Read Post »
“The postponement of the 2025 budget speech has caused frustration among many people who feel that the Finance Department lacks planning and communication. The highly anticipated budget speech was initially scheduled for 19 February 2025. It was postponed due to…”
Postponed Budget Speech Undermines Plight of Working Class People Read Post »
“During Khanya’s opening study group session for 2025, caregivers, activist community health workers and artists participating in the session debated whether they agreed with government officials saying they would ‘smoke them’ out. The smoking out referred to the zama zama…”
Participants Debate ‘Smoking them out’ During Study Group Session Read Post »
“The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has dismissed workers aged 55 years and older in the Community Work Programmes (CWP). This decision has angered many community workers, who view this dismissal as an intentional attack on poor…”
Government Terminates Community Workers aged 55 years and older Read Post »
“The Stilfontein Mine, located in North West Province, has been at the centre of a developing humanitarian crisis. The mine, once a thriving and busy gold mine, has been closed for many years. Despite its rich history and past success…”
The Story of Illegal Mining is Much Deeper Zama zamas! Read Post »
“Last week, the Unpaid Benefit Campaign, sat for a three-day meeting from 4-6 October 2024, in Boksburg. The event was attended by around 70 ex-workers who ate stakeholders to a reported value of R80 billion in “unclaimed” benefits sitting with…”
Why is R80 Billion Still Owed to Millions not being Paid Out? Read Post »
“UPDATE: On 4 September 2024 Premier FMCG applied for an interdict against the strike. The interdict application will be heard on 10 September 2024. We, the 23 below organisations, from six provinces, declare that we are boycotting Mister Sweet products…”
Boycott of Mister Sweet products underway by 23 organisations from 6 provinces Read Post »
“Workers at Mister Sweet in Wadeville have been on strike for two weeks, demanding a living wage of R19,500 per month. For ten years, many employees have been earning very low wages of around R6,000 to R7,000 per month. Despite…”
Mister Sweet, Not So Sweet After All Read Post »
“Working class communities face big challenges in their efforts to form mutual aid or community solidarity projects. These mutual aid projects range from community gardens, reading clubs, or disaster relief, which are important for community development and community resilience. One…”
Working Class Communities Struggle to Establish Mutual Aid Projects Read Post »
In 2021 Clover Industries in South Africa decided to impose new rules and regulations around their employment policies which saw the workers of the big company under attack.
Life for Workers after Large-Scale Dismissals Read Post »
