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Labour Law & Unions

Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

Bradley Workman-Davies 8 hours

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025

uShaka Marine World shuts down amid wage dispute

Tourism

uShaka Marine World shuts down amid wage dispute

13 Feb 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Salga, unions secure 3.5% salary increase

16 Sep 2021

Current collective agreement for firefighters still binding

Labour Law

Current collective agreement for firefighters still binding

4 Mar 2020

Labour Law

Varying decisions on bargaining agreements and cancellations

Johan Botes 15 Aug 2017

Reviewing unfair dismissal claims after business transfer

Labour Law

Reviewing unfair dismissal claims after business transfer

Katlego Letlonkane 21 Jul 2015

State tears at itself

Administration

State tears at itself

2 Apr 2015

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Labour Law

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 26 Feb 2014

Administration

Task team to quantify cost of eThekwini court ruling

Bhekisisa Mncube 2 Oct 2013

Police attend to over 12,000 public protests

Security

Police attend to over 12,000 public protests

25 Sep 2013

Pregnant firefighter demands allowances

Labour Law & Unions

Pregnant firefighter demands allowances

9 Jul 2013

Logistics & Transport

Metrobus drivers go on strike

8 Jul 2013

Ekurhuleni mayor apologises for illegal metro strike

Law Enforcement

Ekurhuleni mayor apologises for illegal metro strike

14 May 2013

Labour Court ejects municipal manager

Administration

Labour Court ejects municipal manager

14 May 2013

Don't buy e-tags says Samwu

Logistics & Transport

Don't buy e-tags says Samwu

23 Apr 2013

Logistics & Transport

Commuters stranded as drivers go on strike

16 Oct 2012

Administration

Nair is Pikitup's new managing director

9 Oct 2012

Unions converge against secrecy law

Law Enforcement

Unions converge against secrecy law

22 Nov 2011

Media Freedom

SA at boiling point as Secrecy Bill fever mounts

Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 Jun 2011

Film festival to strengthen worker solidarity

Production

Film festival to strengthen worker solidarity

27 Mar 2007