Cosatu launches one-stop-shop call centre for all workers
Cosatu is expanding a call centre it created during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Johannesburg
Naledi Crisis Highlights Need for Accountability, Not Xenophobia
The evidence shows foreign-owned spaza shops are not responsible for the cases of food-poisoning in Naledi last week.
Cosatu marches for decent work and against inequality
The marches in Cape Town and Johannesburg highlighted growing poverty and inequality in the country while the government cuts back on social services.
Labour Court rules in favour of Mister Sweet strikers
Labour Court judge rejected Mister Sweet application to interdict striking workers and dismissed it without costs.
Bitter, not sweet! Strikers call for Mister Sweet boycott
Organisations in solidarity with striking Mister Sweet workers have called for a consumer boycott while the company seeks an interdict.
Justice at last for victims of Life Esidimeni calamity
Victim families call for the NPA to move with speed in prosecuting former Gauteng health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, and former mental health head, Dr Makgabo Manamela.
Lesufi’s Green Army face a jobless tomorrow
Over 90,000 recruits are left in limbo as Lesufi’s Nasi iSpani project is in turmoil.
Xenophobia and the Scapegoating of Immigrants
Xenophobia remains a persistent issue in South Africa, and as our country continues to grapple with the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment, immigrants frequently become scapegoats for broader systemic issues.
Gauteng charities face closure as Dept of Social Development stops funding
Gauteng Social Development department has capacity issues, and cannot do the work NGOs do,” says an NGO director.
Election week photos
As the votes continue to be counted, the hopes and voices of ordinary South Africans are condensing into a call for change.
Asylum seekers fear for their future in South Africa
KAAX and 40 civil society organisations raise red flags on the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration, and Refugee Protection.
Nzimande puts NSFAS under administration
Student organisations have welcomed the move by Nzimande but warn that it does not immediately solve the problems at Nsfas.
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