Labour News, Worker Advocacy & Industry Updates

Case  Nkomazi Game Reserve ...

The Agricultural Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (AFADWU) has wrapped up the first round of national negotiations at Nutri Feeds, held on 9-10 March 2026. Led by Cde Solomon and Cde Thulani Klaas, the union delegation presented key demands, pushing for improved worker welfare....

we held a general meeting to address workers' challenges and concerns. The meeting provided a platform for open discussion, feedback, and collective problem-solving to improve working conditions and support our members....

MEDIA STATEMENT23 April 2025 | Wednesday...

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Nestle Shopstewards were part of a three-day training and Leadership workshop from April 3–5,24 The workshop was held at 26 Degrees South Hotel in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg Afadwu National Officials were also invited, The three-day program was broken down as follows: Day 1: the shopstewards were trained on Dismissal in the Workplace and Collective bargaining, and the training was facilitated by Princess Mohlahlo  from ENS Africa and her Associate Nomathemba This was an insightful and informative training as most of the Shopstewards were newly elected and coming from across all Nestle sites in South Africa since Afadwu is now a majority union at Nestle, Day 2 and 3: The program was facilitated by Mandate Molefi Consultants and the Speakers were  Nene Molefi owner and CEO , Bongani Ndaba consultant, and Merafe Ramono- Consultant...

Reason why workers should vote for ANC...

Elijah Barayi was born on June 15, 1930, in Lingelihle, Eastern Cape. He was the youngest of the 10 children. His father, a municipal worker, and his mother, a domestic worker, encouraged his education, and he completed his matriculation at Healtown Institution in 1949. Unable to continue to pay for his studies at Fort Hare University, Barayi went to work as a clerk in the Department of Native Affairs in Cradock. He joined the ANC Youth League in 1948, at the time when he was about to complete his JC. The impetus for him to join the ANC Youth League was preceded by a racist incident in town when some racist young white boys attacked him and Comrade Zinzele Ngalo, they subsequently fought back and defeated them.Comrade Barayi became actively involved in the activities of the ANC Youth League, and his leading role in the defiance campaign in 1952 led to a one-month detention in Cradock. In 1952, he joined the ANC and was “taught politics” by the Rev. Calata, a former ANC secretary general.Barayi recalled in an interview...

ANC Manifesto speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa ...