Defend Truth

A monumental waste of money — government’s R22m flag project flies into a storm of criticism

Karabo Mafolo
16 May

A strong trade union movement in SA and internationally is essential in the quest for social justice and greater equality

Mark Heywood
03 May

Workers’ voices must not be suppressed in climate change talks because livelihoods are on the line

Khwezi Mabasa and Lebogang Mulaisi
12 Apr

Leadership in South Africa’s organised labour movement is imploding

Ray Mahlaka
03 Apr

‘Trust deficit’ between trade unions and the government to weigh on upcoming public sector wage talks

Ray Mahlaka
28 Mar

Zwelinzima Vavi slams Saftu’s ‘political’ suspension letter

Greg Nicolson
16 Mar

Government has the upper hand as unions table public servants’ wage demands for 2022

Ray Mahlaka
16 Mar

Godongwana’s maiden Budget finds a soft landing despite political theatre and protest on different sides of the parliamentary fence

Marianne Merten
23 Feb

Democratising a ‘just transition’ in South Africa

Lebogang Mulaisi and Jacklyn Cock
23 Feb

Dear Jay Naidoo, in the real world we cannot wish away petrol, diesel and gas usage

Johnny Copelyn
21 Feb

Dear former comrades, how much power and money is enough?

Jay Naidoo
17 Feb

Cosatu: ‘The ANC is in a mess’ – leaders rubbishing the Constitution, unpaid staff, factions running amok

Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi
24 Jan

ANC’s house divided a threat to SA democracy – Ramaphosa slams regression of ethical and moral leadership

Carien du Plessis
23 Jan

South Africa’s basic education needs a major revision in 2022

Maryke Bailey
30 Dec

As ANC decays, the SACP and Cosatu might soon have to make important decisions about their future

Stephen Grootes
07 Dec

Clothing union Sactwu reports 74% Covid vaccination rate among users of union clinic

James Stent for GroundUp
30 Nov

Closing South Africa’s wage gap: The law is already in place – time for trade unions to enforce it

Jeff Rudin
24 Nov

The dialectic of democracy: Neoliberal capitalism and its populist backlash

Devan Pillay
11 Nov

Cosatu holds hastily arranged stayaway, calling on government to fix SA’s ‘economic mess’

Karabo Mafolo
07 Oct

No jab, no job: Big business pushes for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations in the workplace

Ray Mahlaka
16 Sep

Cosatu asks employers to be sensitive to workers’ struggles during ongoing Cape taxi unrest

Suné Payne
30 Jul