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4 unions ready to take SAA voluntary severance packages - govt
In a statement, government said that the National Transport Movement, South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, the Aviation Union of Southern Africa and Solidarity had stepped forward to take up the deal.
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Solidarity calls for lockdown rules to end as Denel unable to pay salaries
The organisation said businesses such as Denel were not generating income due to the lockdown, leading to workers losing out on income.
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MAPULE MAHLULO: An open letter to Solidarity, AfriForum on B-BBEE phobia
Mapule Mahlulo attempts to help ease AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel's pain by diagnosing his condition - acute chronic B-BBEE-phobia.
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It’s not the end of the road’ – Solidarity takes battle with tourism dept to SCA
On Friday the Constitutional Court dismissed Solidarity's application for urgent direct access to the court to challenge the High Court ruling on the use of race as a criterion in the allocation of the COVID-19 relief fund by the tourism department.
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Is ConCourt dismissal end of Solidarity, tourism dept dispute over BBBEE stance?
On Friday the Constitutional Court dismissed trade union Solidarity’s urgent application for direct access to the court saying it was not in the best interest of justice to hear it at this stage.
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ConCourt dismisses Solidarity's bid to urgently appeal tourism fund decision
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane welcomed the ruling by the ConCourt and urged Afriforum and Solidarity to allow the department to continue with its work.
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MAPULE MAHLULO: Most white SA companies don't know they're B-BBEE compliant
Did they just not read the B-BBEE legislation, asks Mapule Mahlulo.
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ANCWL: Those fighting lockdown rules represent the arrogant minority
Some of the lockdown regulations which have been challenged with court processes or threats of legal action included the ban on the sale of readymade meals, liquor, and cigarettes, among others.
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Solidarity lays criminal complaint against Ntshavheni for alleged perjury
Solidarity said that Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni changed her tune on her undertaking that BEE was not a requirement to qualify for relief funds.
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BEE requirement for funds: Solidarity opens criminal case against Ntshavheni
The union said the criminal complaint, which included perjury, was laid at the Lyttelton police station in Pretoria.
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Tourism Relief Fund scoring will still see white businesses qualify - court
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that consideration of race when awarding the Tourism Relief Fund will not create an insurmountable advantage for black-owned businesses over those that are white-owned.
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Court rules in favour of tourism dept in relief fund matter
The groups took the Department of Tourism to court arguing the requirement for the relief fund was discriminatory.
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Tourism Minister: My nightmare is state of sector after COVID-19 crisis
AfriForum and Solidarity have argued that the disaster management regulations confine her power to give directions to matters relating to COVID-19 and does not include empowerment goals.
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Dept of Tourism receives over 9,000 applications for relief fund
Applications for the fund, which awards businesses a grant capped at R50,000, closes on 31 May.
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Ntshavheni: 51% black ownership requirement for funding is fake news
With small, medium and micro-enterprises set to be hardest hit by the national shutdown, there was fury at the suggestion that only companies that are majority black-owned would qualify for government assistance.
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Workers not responsible for cleaning up govt's Eskom mess - Solidarity
The organisation has told Eyewitness News that it is waiting on the scheme, which was earmarked at investing R250 billion into Eskom to be adopted before heading to court to challenge it.
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Solidarity ready to challenge Nedlac plan to have PIC save Eskom
The union has described the plan as irrational and immoral, stating that Eskom was a too high risk to invest in.
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SA Express board seeks legal advice after being placed under business rescue
The court handed down the ruling on Thursday after transport and logistics company Ziegler filed an application last month.
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Solidarity welcomes court ruling placing SA Express under business rescue
The trade union said the ruling was a result of poor management and decision making at SA Express.
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Telkom to begin consultations with unions over job cuts
The telecommunications company, which has over R11 billion worth of debt, announced it would be cutting thousands of jobs due to a weak economic environment and a rapid change in technology.
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Involved parties give SAA’s business rescue move the green light
The meeting at the south Gauteng deputy judge president's chambers follows the confirmation on Wednesday night from the Presidency that SAA was to go into voluntary business rescue.
