Employers ‘cut corners in every way’: Unions demand action after George Collapse Report
Cosatu and Numsa say that companies employ undocumented foreign nationals because they are cheap labour.
Marginalised workers
South Africa’s war on social justice defenders: The assassination of Shawn ‘Paps’ Lethoko
Shawn “Paps” Lethoko is the latest social justice defender to be assassinated. Calls are mounting for government ministers to account.
Taxi-owning cops behind violence in the transport industry – MPs
Parliament links taxi-owning police to e-hailing violence, and pledges to regulate industry and protect drivers.
Report on George building collapse finds engineer ‘incompetent’ – police preparing charges
The five-story building under construction in George collapsed, leaving 34 workers dead and 28 critically injured.
Khayelitsha residents slam Shoprite for ignoring local labour and business
Protesters were outside the Site C shopping centre on Wednesday and Friday this week.
Survivors of George building collapse demand justice as report blames engineer, developer and contractor
Many red flags were ignored before the collapse of the building in George.
Domestic workers demand end to abuse on International Domestic Workers’ Day
Domestic workers in South Africa are by law meant to have the same rights and protections as other workers.
Zama zamas need state protection, not persecution
Artisanal mineworkers call for regulation of the industry to deal with criminality.
Women farmworkers call for land redistribution to address hunger
Access to food for farmworkers can depend on the season and on violence in the home and in the community.
SA lags behind African unions in organising e-hailing workers
E-hailing workers are organised in unions in Kenya, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
Farm workers march to demand services from the Department of Labour
The protesters called for the department of labour to enforce all labour laws, including the national minimum wage and harsh punishment for non-compliant employers,
Court interpreters in W Cape on strike
The strike by court interpreters over non-payment has entered its fourth day on Thursday.
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