A “harrowing” run-in with eight armed robbers has left SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and his wife Noluthando in “desperate need of counselling”. That’s life, unfortunately,” Vavi tweeted on Sunday following the incident on Friday evening in Morningside Manor, Johannesburg. The armed robbers beat up two security guards before entering..
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Crime does not discriminate in SA – A traumatic altercation in with armed robbers has left Saftu’s general secretary and his wife in “desperate need of counselling
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R600 000 missing and a unionist accused of stealing
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The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) faces its first test against corruption within its ranks as it prepares to deal with one of its most popular leaders accused of illegally using R600 0000 of workers’ money in two years.
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Minimum wage is an insult – Workers Will Occupy Major Cities Until Government Listens
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Thousands of workers marched through JHB on Wednesday afternoon. Protesters say the working labour force simply can’t accept the minimum wage.
South African Federation of Trade Union (Saftu)’s Zwelinzima Vavi says workers will occupy major cities across South Africa if government refuses to listen to their objections to the proposed labour laws.
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Unions call for R8,500 instead of R3,000 for farm workers
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Over 100 trade union members from farms across the Western Cape gathered for the Fourth Commercial Stevedore Agricultural and Allied Workers Union (CSAAWU) National congress. The two day conference in Surrey Estate, which started on Friday, will consider climate change, women and youth on farms, migrants, and the proposed minimum wage amongst other things. CSAAWU..
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The African Way: “It’s MY Turn To Eat!” A Look Behind the Scenes When African Leaders Meet (Eat).
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Zuma and Gupta’s plundering pal Obiang, “worst of worst” in Africa. Ever wondered why Africa does not have legacy scholarships and sponsorships like the Rhodes scholarship? (Unless it is someone else’s money) All of us are judged by the company we keep. And by that measure, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is scraping the bottom..
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