Unions agree to three-year increases and will be back paid from 1 July 2021
22 October 2021
CEO says sector has lost over 50,000 jobs this year alone
15 October 2021
Investigation ongoing into security guards accused of using live ammunition on striking workers
14 October 2021
Unions are considering an offer by employer association SEIFSA
12 October 2021
Employers say NUMSA’s demands will force companies to close
By Masego Mafata and Kimberly Mutandiro
8 October 2021
COSATU members and affiliated unions held demonstrations across the country
By Marecia Damons, Masego Mafata and Joseph Chirume
7 October 2021
Man dies during NUMSA march in Gqeberha
By Masego Mafata, Joseph Chirume, Nokulunga Majola and Marecia Damons
5 October 2021
NUMSA’s Malibongwe Mdazo was gunned down outside the CCMA office in Rustenburg
26 August 2021
Unions hope Constitutional Court will force government to stick to 2018 wage agreement
24 August 2021
Commissioner finds workers guilty of “gross misconduct” and violating a court interdict
5 August 2021
The workers will argue that polygraph tests are unscientific and will ask for their dismissals to be rescinded
By Liezl Human
9 July 2021
Workers are demanding answers over job losses and changes to employment conditions
By Julia Evans
2 June 2021
Union says more than ten shop stewards are facing charges of gross misconduct and insubordination
31 May 2021
88 workers retrenched and work hours cut as company restructures its labour force
28 May 2021
Judge sends message that courts should not be used to prevent workers organising
By Joseph Chirume and Nompendulo Ngubane
26 May 2021
The company says workers were paid “based on productivity” but will now get a more traditional, time based payment
4 May 2021