Johannesburg: The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) along with its affiliates will on Wednesday 25 April embark on a strike against the proposed national minimum wage of R20 an hour. SAFTU says that South Africa has a huge number of people who suffer the worst pain mainly on wage gap as compared with […]
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SACP Backs Nationwide Bus Strike
Johannesburg: The South African Communist Party (SACP) says It has a fully supports for bus drivers’ strike represented by the South African Transport Workers Union (Satawu) in collaboration with other trade unions in the sector’s collective bargaining council. SACP praised Satawu for the leading role that the union is playing in the collective bargaining process […]
Cosatu: Proposed Hourly Rate For Minimum Wage Is a Good Step
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says the proposed hourly rate for minimum wage is a good start and a step in the right direction. This comes after Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced in Parliament on Monday night that the bill will not be implemented by 1 May as outlined by President Cyril […]
Hawks Vows To Serve Zuma With Court Papers Following Allegations Of Corruption
Johannesburg: The Hawks say it will serve former President Jacob Zuma with Court papers after conducting an investigation amid allegation of bribery and corruption. It is understood that Zuma allegedly accepted an estimated R1 million bribe from a Western Cape Abalone dealer in exchange for keeping Senzeni Zokwana in his post as Agriculture Minister in […]