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Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

Viticulture & Oenology

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

14 Apr 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Tips to survive the national shutdown

Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 17 Mar 2023

Workers from public sector unions affiliated to three federations marched to the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday demanding that the government revise its 3% wage increase. Photo: Chris Gilili / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Public sector workers call on government to return to negotiating table

Chris Gilili, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume 23 Nov 2022

It would be wrong for teachers to strike so close to learners’ exams, says the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Two teachers' unions agree to 3% wage increase

Chris Gilili 7 Oct 2022

Source: Kimberly Mutandiro. Hundreds of union members and supporters marched in Pretoria on Wednesday demanding measures against the high cost of living.

Economy

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Vincent Lali and Kimberly Mutandiro 25 Aug 2022

Numsa’s controversial congress in July was the subject of an interdict application. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Numsa did not breach interdict by holding national congress, court rules

Tania Broughton 24 Aug 2022

Striking Clover workers marched through the streets of Sandton on Thursday. Photo: Masego Mafata.

FMCG

Striking Clover workers march through Sandton and picket at Israeli trade office

Masego Mafata 28 Jan 2022

Striking workers remove Clover products from shop shelves

FMCG

Striking workers remove Clover products from shop shelves

Masego Mafata 19 Jan 2022

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

FMCG

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

Masego Mafata 14 Jan 2022

Striking Clover workers to get overdue bonuses by Friday

FMCG

Striking Clover workers to get overdue bonuses by Friday

Chris Gilili 11 Jan 2022

Photo: Barrick Gold Corporation

Mining

4IR in mining might not mean job losses

Rembuluwani Nembudani & Yushanta Rungasammy 31 Mar 2021

Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards

Labour Law

Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards

Thamsanqa Mbovane 4 Feb 2021

Digital

This week's top stories

3 Apr 2020

Eskom COO, Jan Oberholzer

Energy

Eskom board orders investigation into COO

20 Mar 2020

Over 90% of South Africa’s electricity comes from coal-fired power stations. Shutterstock

Energy

South Africa must end its coal habit. But it's at odds about when and how

Jacklyn Cock 28 Feb 2019

South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni preparing to deliver the budget. EPA-EFE/Elmond Jiyane

Budget Speech

South Africa's budget was missing ideas from the left. Why this isn't a good thing

Steven Friedman 22 Feb 2019

EPA/Kevin Sutherland

Mining

Marikana: it's time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

Mia Swart 16 Aug 2018

Get to the pump! Official petrol price for June

Fuel & Energy

Get to the pump! Official petrol price for June

Ilse van den Berg 5 Jun 2018

Still no MyCiTi bus service in Cape Town

Public Transport

Still no MyCiTi bus service in Cape Town

14 May 2018

Photo: The Book List

Tax Law

Pauw case raises tricky questions

22 Dec 2017