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Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. (Jairus Mmutle/GCIS)

Solidarity threatens Ntshavheni with defamation over ‘inflammatory rhetoric’

The trade union has accused the minister in the presidency of weaponising discourse instead of focusing on facts

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
Dark days: Workers are being squeezed as businesses cut costs and outsource work or turn to automation. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis

Unions and employers must strike a delicate balance between rights and responsibilities in an evolving workplace

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Essential: Although trade unions no longer occupy the same status they did during apartheid, they remain vital for vulnerable workers. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers

Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Unions have said the trend of making workers casual and the use of brokers to source labours on a three-month contract basis was rife in the logistics sector. Photo: grindrod.com

Grindrod Logistics workers strike over retrenchments

Unions say the company is keeping its workforce as casual labour to grow profits, in line with a trend in the transport sector

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read