Solidarity
Govt continues Tourism Equity Fund despite legal action
Earlier this year, Afrikaner rights group AfriForum and trade union Solidarity contested the legality and rationality of the 51% black-owner/managed...
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Eskom to implement 1.5% wage increase offer for workers
Eskom said that the final wage increase and changes to the conditions of service offer, which were set to come into effect from 1 July, had been communicated to the the three recognised unions.
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Numsa says it remains committed to resolving wage dispute with Eskom
The NUM, Solidarity and Numsa representatives have not been able to reach an agreement on salary increases with Eskom at the Central Bargaining Forum.
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Organised labour: Eskom’s decision to file for dispute is a declaration of war
The unions have been in talks with Eskom for weeks with both parties not moving from their demands.
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Eskom declares dispute after wage talks with unions deadlock
Numsa, the NUM and Solidarity were demanding a 15% wage increase, however, Eskom said its final offer was 1.5%.
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Solidarity accuses Sisulu of lying over deployment of Cuban engineers in SA
Government earlier this year welcomed the group from Cuba to help improve South Africa's water infrastructure.
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Kubayi-Ngubane: TEF delays will negatively affect black businesses
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that there had been great interest in the equity fund by thousands of entrepreneurs. However, they'd have to wait until the court challenge by Solidarity and AfriForum against the scheme was concluded to move forward.
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Tourism Dept preparing to defend ownership criteria for equity fund in court
The tourism equity fund has been in the works since 2016 and was formed to fastrack transformation in the sector which is dominated by white people by granting funding to businesses that have 51% black ownership and management.
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Numsa, NUM reject Eskom's 1.5% wage increase for workers
Numsa general secretary, Irvin Jim, said that they had been provoked by Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter and executive management, who refused to engage meaningfully in the wage negotiations at Eskom.
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Eskom tables 1.5% wage increase for workers
The embattled power utility said the offer is conditional on labour representatives accepting amendments to some of the conditions of service.
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Solidarity gives DWS, Sisulu ultimatum over deployment of Cuban engineers
Trade union Solidarity has given the department until Monday to respond to its legal letter and revoke the appointment of 24 Cuban engineers.
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Solidarity heads to court to halt DWS employment of Cuban engineers
The Water and Sanitation Department has brought in 24 Cuban engineers to help repair the country's ailing water infrastructure at a cost of R65 million.
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Minister Kubayi-Ngubane: I’ll abide by court order halting Tourism Equity Fund
The North Gauteng High Court on Monday granted the interdict to AfriForum and Solidarity that prevents the disbursement of any money.
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Budget beater: Solidarity unveils R300m Afrikaans member-funded university
The trade union announced on Friday that it had inaugurated Sol-Tech after completing the project under budget in February 2021, just under three years after construction began.
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AfriForum: Govt says private sector not prevented from buying vaccines
They say government does not have the ability to manage the vaccine process on its own adding that the private sector must be involved in the full vaccine value chain.
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Solidarity, AfriForum go ahead with legal action against NDZ over vaccine plan
AfriForum believes Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has had more than enough time to provide answers regarding the vaccine implementation.
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AfriForum, Solidarity: Malema needs to be prosecuted for comments about police
The groups laid a criminal complaint against Malema for the comments he made at a rally in the Free State on Sunday.
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Solidarity, UASA head to court to force Denel to pay staff outstanding salaries
The unions are preparing to file contempt of court papers after the state arms manufacturer missed a deadline to pay by last Friday.
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Denel can't honour court ruling on salaries - letter
The state-owned company, which makes equipment ranging from armoured vehicles to missiles, has struggled to pay staff salaries due to a liquidity crisis aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
