Numsa pickets against human rights abuses in Zimbabwe
International solidarity in a time of pandemic crises, courtesy of Numsa, sadly did not garner the media attention bestowed on the xenophobic Only One South Africa march in Pretoria.
Labour
Labour Court fees hike riles Zim unions
Labour Court fees are almost equivalent to the minimum wage which means that the majority of workers can’t afford to pay them.
ZCTU calls for stricter mine inspections as country records two accidents in a day
Mining unions in Zimbabwe blame the employer and poor inspections by the mining ministry for the deaths last week of two miners.
E Cape government says all is well amid Nehawu’s national action
Despite national protests called by the National Education Heath and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) to highlight the ailing public healthcare system, the Eastern Cape government […]
Care workers demand better working conditions
For the second time under the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, community care workers in Khayelitsha protested for better conditions of work.
Zimbabwe teachers’ strike continues as government announces examination dates
There could be a showdown between the teachers’ unions and government when schools re-open in Zimbabwe next week.
E Cape care worker protest ends with job offer
Eastern Cape careworkers feel hopeful after meeting with the Department of Health.
Calls for release of report on Policing and Crowd Management get louder
Two years after the report by the Panel of Experts on Policing and Crowd Management was completed, it has yet to be released to the public.
Zim journalists petition President Mnangagwa
Media freedom is under threat in Zimbabwe under cover of lockdown regulations to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Community care workers still locked out of permanent jobs
The Eastern Cape Health Department assured care workers they would be signing permanent contracts on the 1st of June. In the midst of a pandemic against which they are frontline combatants, care workers in the Eastern Cape are still temporary workers.
Striking Zim nurses struck off July payroll
There seems not to be an end in sight for the ailing health system in Zimbabwe as the government takes a hardline against the strike.
Nehawu in Eastern Cape plans strike to hire more health workers
NEHAWU in the Eastern Cape says it will use a 21st of August strike by health workers to force the department to hire more staff.
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