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SOUTH AFRICA: Ministry defends employers’ “right to strike”

South Africa's Labour Ministry says business owners also have the right to strike as the country reels under yet another…

SOUTH AFRICA: Confrontations as NEASA members enforce lock-out

South African employer body, NEASA, says there have been "confrontations" as its requested lock-out by members continues following the ending…

SOUTH AFRICA: Tyre-brandishing pictures ‘unhelpful’: MEIBC

South Africa's engineering bargaining council (MEIBC), says pictures of striking metalworking employees carrying tyres were 'not very helpful' as the…

COMMENT: NUMSA strike rhetoric needs injection of hope

As sticking points go, South Africa's so-called 'peace clause' is proving exceptionally tricky to shift. The clause - or Section…

SOUTH AFRICA: ‘Peace clause’ vital to strike resolution: MIBCO

South African component representatives are stressing the vital nature of the country's so-called 'peace clause' that appears to be the…

SOUTH AFRICA: Strike talks stall as both parties dig in on Section 37

Talks to end South Africa's month-old metalworking strike have broken up today (22 July) as employers and unions consider new…

SOUTH AFRICA: All sides in strike to sit down tomorrow in Johannesburg

South Africa's Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC), says it is "more than concerned" all parties reach a swift…

SOUTH AFRICA: Metalworking parties mull how to end huge strike

South African government negotiators say both sides in the country's hugely damaging metalworkers strike are now considering ways to end…

SOUTH AFRICA: Chink of light as strike talks possible Monday: NUMSA

Striking metalworkers in South Africa are holding out the possibility talks could resume on Monday (21 July) to resolve the…

COMMENT: High time NUMSA ended permanent state of war with employers?

Is the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) interested in promoting its members' conditions and working with employers…