South Africa

Workers take to SA city streets to call for rethink on austerity measures, job cuts and price hikes

By Daily Maverick Team

Maverick Citizen

Public sector workers march to Parliament, reject 3% wage increase

By Marecia Damons

Maverick Citizen

Joburg health workers strike, health department counters with an interim interdict

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Maverick Citizen

Hospital strikes causes disruptions as public servants down tools, Chris Hani Baragwanath hardest hit

By Tamsin Metelerkamp, Estelle Ellis, Naledi Sikhakhane, Lungi Langa and Bheki C Simelane

South Africa

Bringing SA to a halt — 800,000 public servants set to go on wage strike

By Michelle Banda

Business Maverick

More public sector trade unions to embark on one-day protest action over the government’s below-inflation pay increases

By Ray Mahlaka

South Africa

Labour unions reject government proposals to replace SRD grant

By Tariro Washinyira

South Africa

Defend Our Democracy campaign aims to get South Africa back on its feet

By Michelle Banda and Luyanda Zukane

Business Maverick

Trade union divisions keep the merry-go-round revolving over public sector salary talks

By Ray Mahlaka

Business Maverick

Public sector trade unions force government’s hand by tabling inflation-busting wage increases for 2021

By Ray Mahlaka

Business Maverick

Why are established trade unions comfortable with the status quo and threatened by the rise of Saftu?

By Zwelinzima Vavi

Business Maverick

Government digs in its heels on not paying public sector wage increases

By Ray Mahlaka