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Labour unrest continues

No clear solutions for South African labour unrest in 2013

Political Analysis South Africa

The last year was not a glorious one for the economy of South Africa. Wildcat strikes have paralysed the mining ...

Willies Mchunu

Pietermaritzburg traffic applicant deaths: A socio-political analysis

Political Analysis South Africa

Seven job-seeking men died on 29 December 2012 in KwaZulu-Natal province after taking part in a fitness test for trainee ...

Labour unrest

South Africa’s Labour Outlook for 2013

Political Analysis South Africa

For South Africa’s economy, 2012 has not been a successful year. Wildcat strikes had crippled the country’s important mining sector ...

Farm workers resume protests in De Doorns

Farm worker protests resume in Western Cape

Political Analysis South Africa

Farm workers in the Western Cape are expected to resume their protest action over higher wages and better living conditions. ...

De Doorns Strike - Political Analysis South Africa

Strikes by farmworkers only a matter of low salaries?

Political Analysis South Africa

The labour department’s promise to review the minimum wages for all farmworkers could run over the reported deadline of 4 ...

Striking miners march near Amlats Rustenburg

Amplats miners reject once-off payment offer

Political Analysis South Africa

Striking mineworkers who attended a rally for better wages, at Olympia Stadium in Rustenburg, North West, have resolved to continue ...

The N1 Highway in De Doorns is blocked by striking farm workers

Western Cape’s De Doorns Farm Workers Continue to Protest Low Wages

Political Analysis South Africa

De Doorns farm workers continue to strike as negotiations with farmers reached a deadlock on 7 November, 2012. Striking workers ...

Mining unrest in South Africa

Platinum Sector and Union Talks Continue, end in sight

Political Analysis South Africa

This week sees the negotiations continue between Unions at the Chamber of mines. The purpose of this meeting is to ...

Transport Strike

Strike to Expand to Port and Railway Workers, fuels growing labour unrest in South Africa

Political Analysis South Africa

On 8 October, SA Transport and Allied Workers Unions (Satawu) spokesman Vincent Masonga indicated that the union has applied to ...

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