ECONOMY & LABOUR
Life for Workers after Large-Scale Dismissals
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.
Press Alert: Simunye Workers Forum (SWF) takes Registrar of Labour Relations to Labour Court on
On Wednesday 14 June, the Labour Court in Johannesburg will hear an appeal by the Simunye Workers Forum (SWF) against the Registrar of Labour Relations refusal to register the SWF as a trade union.
SAMWU Workers Voice Frustrations With Municipalities
Thursday, 11 May 2023, several hundred workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) brought traffic on Pixley Isaka ka Seme Street, formerly known as Sauer Street, to a grinding halt as they marched to the Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress (ANC).
Press Release: Simunye Workers’ Forum organiser threatened by representatives of Liwayway Food South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Jacob Potlaki, an organiser with the Casual Workers’ Advice Office and Simunye Workers Forum (SWF), was threatened by representatives of the Centurion-based Liwayway Food South Africa (Pty) Ltd yesterday (18 May 2023) at 3:30pm on the factory premises.
Crisis Assembly Meets to Discuss Crisis, Eskom
With the working-class organization being so weak over the years, many issues and crises go on without resistance and opposition from the affected.
Workers’ Day 2023
“Revolt, for you have nothing to lose but your chains and your tents!” – George Habash
May Day 2023 is a time to recognise waste pickers as workers, fight for a fair and just society for all
On this International Workers’ Day, we, the waste pickers – who collect and sort recyclable materials from the waste generated by households, businesses, and industries – want to mark this momentous occasion where we can come together and acknowledge the contributions of waste pickers around the world.
Child Welfare Threatened by Budget Cuts
Protesters from many different non-profit organisations (NPOs) and child protection organisations (CPOs) say the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cutting budgets which will hamper their ability to operate.
Agriculture in The Modern World
In the new world of Technology, the Agricultural sector will be one of the industries that will survive as it works with food, a basic need in communities.
Young People Languish in Sea of Unemployment
On 27 March 2023 while doing interviews on unemployment in the streets of Makhanda we spoke to two people.
“The Importance of Home Gardening and Nature”
Ntombizanele Lima (53) from Uitenhage is a small-scale farmer but has acquired some experience in the field
