Workers day
Ramaphosa: Poor, unemployed and working class South Africans are top of mind
Cyril Ramaphosa spoke at the virtual Cosatu Workers’ Day celebrations organised by the trade union in Braamfontein on Saturday.
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COVID-19 has huge impact on poor citizens, says Ramaphosa in May Day message
The president said while South Africa had implemented the lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, thousands in informal settlements didn’t have access to basic amenities and they were under-nourished.
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Vavi: Anyone claiming it was better under apartheid, knows nothing about it
Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says even with inequalities and injustices, people need to remember and commemorate Workers' Day while fighting against the destruction of quality jobs for precarious forms of employment.
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LIVE BLOG: Ramaphosa - 'Unemployment is one of our biggest enemies, alliance can defeat it'
South Africa joins other countries around the world in observing Workers' day. Politicians are out on their last few pushes before voters head to the polls on 8 May.
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DA vows to ramp up campaigning
The party held a Workers' Day rally in Cape Town. It was the party’s final rally in the province ahead of polling day next Wednesday.
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'Stay true to the blue': Zille urges supporters to keep WC a DA-run province
Helen Zille was speaking at the Democratic Alliance's Workers' Day rally at Hillsong Church in Century City.
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Is Workers' Day worth celebrating with SA's high unemployment rate?
Over the last decade, the local economy hasn't been growing to its full potential, which has meant that the economy hasn't been creating enough jobs to stem the tide of unemployment.
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[LISTEN] Reviewing the plight of domestic workers in SA
CapeTalk presenter Pippa Hudson speaks to Kelebogile Khunou, a researcher at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, about some of the key challenges experienced by domestic workers.
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[WATCH] Cosatu: Not enough done for workers in WC
Cosatu in the Western Cape led a march in the Cape Town CBD as part of nationwide Workers' Day rallies.
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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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[CARTOON] Counter Revolutionary
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[LISTEN] Could Zuma heckling at May Day rally have been avoided?
Cosatu President Sdumo Dlamini says President Jacob Zuma being booed at the Bloemfontein Worker's Day rally was an embarrassment.
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Saftu is your only hope, Numsa tells workers
Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim says they want decent wages for the working class.
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Nehawu: Let's put politics aside as Zuma speaks on May Day
The union has called on members to be disciplined today as President Zuma addresses Cosatu's May Day rally.
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Saftu to march to Durban City Hall to mark Workers’ Day
The newly formed federation will hold its first Workers' Day at the Durban City Hall this morning.
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Sadtu saddened by division among workers
The teachers' union says although May Day is a day to be celebrated, it’s sad to note that workers in South Africa are divided among different federations.
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Cosatu stands by decision to let Zuma address Workers’ Day rally
Some Cosatu unions have raised concerns that the attendance of Jacob Zuma at the rally would send conflicting messages.
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Mildred Oliphant: Workers should be aware of their rights
As the country prepares to commemorate Worker's Day, the labour minister has highlighted the importance of department inspectors.
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Labour Minister urges workers to familiarise themselves with workplace rights
Thousands of people are expected to attend several May Day rallies across the country on Monday to pay homage to the country's working class.
