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Austerity measures

Activists march against austerity budget

26th Oct 2022 Vincent Lali 0

The finance minister announced the extension of the SRD grant by a year while activists are calling for a basic income grant of R1,500 a month.

Public sector unions go back to the 10% salary demand

24th Oct 2022 Ramatamo Sehoai 0

Cosatu-affiliated unions say the government continues to undermine the collective bargaining process.

SAFTU and COSATU march against high cost of living and austerity

24th Aug 2022 Mzi Velapi Ramatamo Sehoai Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

The unity between the two labour federations was put to the test in mass marches in Cape Town, Pretoria and East London during the general strike on Wednesday.

SAFTU and COSATU to unite against austerity measures

23rd Aug 2022 Ramatamo Sehoai 0

Cosatu and Saftu have agreed to hold joint demonstrations during the general strike on Wednesday, 24 August.

Photos: Unemployed marched to parliament

25th Feb 2022 Nobathembu Ndzengu 0

The unemployed say that the Covid-19 social relief grant of R350 does not meet their basic needs.

Unemployed march to Parliament demanding jobs

23rd Feb 2022 Mzi Velapi 0

Unemployed youth and marginalised groups marched to Parliament to deliver an “alternative budget speech” on Wednesday.

SAFTU slams “heavy handedness” of the police in Cape Town

24th Feb 2021 Mzi Velapi 0

The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the excessive police deployment against the federation’s march in Cape Town in support of their national […]

Can the EU’s COVID recovery formula save Europe’s workers from poverty?

26th May 2020 Equal Times 0

Millions of people have already lost their jobs as hundreds of thousands of shops, offices, restaurants, cafés and businesses throughout the world have had to […]

Mass protests in Latin America against the neoliberal model

13th Nov 2019 Equal Times 0

“It’s not 30 pesos: it’s 30 years.” This slogan, one of the most frequently used in the mass protests in Chile, explains in seven words […]

Transformation or destruction: the uncertain future of work in the fourth industrial revolution

5th Apr 2018 Equal Times 0

Digitalisation, automation and artificial intelligence are changing the way we produce, work and interact. In the fourth industrial revolution the principal player is technology, and […]

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