May day rally
Mashatile: ANC's top priority is to grow economy, create jobs
African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general Paul Mashatile has promised workers the governing party will forge ahead with implementing a national minimum...
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Riot police, masked protesters clash at Paris May Day rally
Some 7,400 police were deployed and they made 380 arrests. Thirty-eight people were wounded, including 14 police officers with one being hit on the head with a paving stone.
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Cosatu May Day rally underway in Athlone
The day’s activities started with a protest march to Athlone Police Station to register workers’ concerns about the devastating effects of crime and violence on the Cape Flats communities.
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Election contest not about filling seats in Parliament - ACDP
ACDP members have formed a human chain in Johannesburg as part of its election campaign ahead of a May Day rally on Wednesday.
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Poet Jessica Mbangeni: Artists are being exploited every day
Renowned poet Jessica Mbangeni says she is in Durban to appeal to Cosatu to monitor working conditions in the creative industry.
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'We won't vote' - Clermont residents ahead of Ramaphosa's May Day address
Residents also allege that they were subjected to police brutality on Monday after they staged a protest on water cuts.
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No water, no vote: Water struggle for DBN residents ahead of Ramaphosa address
An elderly lady wearing a T-shirt with his face on it questioned why she should listen to Ramaphosa or vote when she has to live in a make-shift shack with no water.
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France's Macron orders shake-up of presidency after bodyguard scandal: source
Le Monde newspaper released a video last week showing Benalla at the 1 May protests in Paris wearing a riot helmet and police tags while off duty.
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France's Macron under fire after aide caught beating protester
Opposition parties condemned the presidency’s handling of the matter, arguing the punishment was too lenient and that the incident should have been referred promptly to judicial authorities.
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Mabuza promises to convey workers’ grievances to ANC working committee
ANC deputy president David Mabuza was speaking at the Cosatu-led Workers’ Day rally in Curries Fountain in Durban after marching through the CBD.
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Ramaphosa: United tripartite alliance can help SA defeat poverty, inequality
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the tripartite alliance will continue to work towards advancing the rights of workers.
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Sdumo Dlamini slams infighting among Cosatu affiliates
In his support for the implementation of the national minimum wage, Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini says it will be aiding those who earn below the threshold.
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#WorkersDay: Samwu pays tribute to 51 bus crash victims
The bus they were travelling in was en route to a Workers Day rally in QwaQwa when the vehicle plunged into a dam in 2003.
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#WorkersDay: Cosatu urges workers to remain united
Critics say Cosatu has in recent years battled to hold the confidence of workers since the emergence of Saftu in 2017.
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National minimum wage set to dominate May Day speeches
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the proposed R20 per hour was not enough but a good start.
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Cosatu to decide on whether Zuma is welcome at its events
If union leaders have decided that Zuma can’t address another Cosatu event, that will mean he will not be welcome at the federation’s central committee that starts next week.
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Nxesi plays down Zuma heckling at Cosatu rally
Sports Minister Thulas Nxesi said the issues surrounding President Jacob Zuma’s reception at Cosatu's May Day rally on Monday will be quickly resolved.
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Numsa: Govt’s minimum wage an insult to workers
Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says the proposed wage of R3,500 proves that the government doesn’t have workers’ interests at heart.
