Labour

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Uber and out: Drivers in Cape Town are working 24-hour shifts for low pay

“You must be prepared to sleep on the road”

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Feature | 26 May 2016

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Robertson abattoir workers hope to head back to Labour Court

Labour Appeal Court to hand down decision within weeks

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News | 24 May 2016

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No jobs for newly qualified nurses

Free State Health Department fails to respond to numerous requests for comment

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News | 23 May 2016

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Aspen goes to court to stop strike

Union describes many grievances

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Brief | 23 May 2016

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Uber decision to allow cash payments alarms drivers

Concerns over safety and conflict with minibus taxi industry

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News | 20 May 2016

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Delft housing project grinds to a halt

Sub-contractors demand higher rates

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Brief | 18 May 2016

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Marx and the search for alternatives

Economic crisis prompts new interest in Marxism

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Opinion | 18 May 2016

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Understanding the silicosis judgment

Hundreds of thousands of families could benefit from the class action lawsuit that can now take place

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Analysis | 16 May 2016

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Silicosis: miners win case for class certification

Obstacles remain before sick miners receive compensation but this is an important victory for them

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News | 13 May 2016

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Rhodes Must Fall Leader tells waiter: “We will give tip when you return the land”

Observatory worker reduced to tears

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News | 29 April 2016

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Buffalo City workers block roads with burning tyres

Samwu demands a R2,000 wage increase

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News | 22 April 2016

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Battle to stop dagga spraying

Activists take steps to prevent Saps helicopters destroying marijuana crops

Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Masixole Feni.

Feature | 20 April 2016

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Mother of poisoned farmworker demands answers

18-year-old died after drinking insecticide

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News | 15 April 2016

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Cash crops poisoned in Pondoland

Police helicopters spray marijuana plantations every year

Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Masixole Feni.

Feature | 7 April 2016

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Fedics workers strike for R4,000 a month

Strikers protest in Pinelands

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Brief | 5 April 2016

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Evidence of plague found in rat in Tembisa rubbish dump

No immediate threat to health, say scientists

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News | 5 April 2016