A new report on strike trends in 2024 has uncovered a significant rise in wildcat strikes in South Africa. The Casual Workers' Advice Office has released its latest Strike Barometer, showing 45 wildcat strikes took place in 2024, surpassing the number of protected strikes. To analyze the findings, Elvis Presslin spoke to Sydney Moshoaliba, Researcher at the Casual Workers' Advice Office

A new report on strike trends in 2024 has uncovered a significant rise in wildcat strikes in South Africa. The Casual Workers' Advice Office has released its latest Strike Barometer, showing 45 wildcat strikes took place in 2024, surpassing the number of protected strikes. To analyze the findings, Elvis Presslin spoke to Sydney Moshoaliba, Researcher at the Casual Workers' Advice Office

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Significant rise in wildcat strikes in South Africa

South Africa needs to move infrastructure projects from the drawing board to construction, faster. That's the focus of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, which is taking place in Cape Town. It brings government and the private sector together, to unlock investment, improve delivery and create jobs. Mkhokheli Bandla filed this report.

South Africa needs to move infrastructure projects from the drawing board to construction, faster. That's the focus of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, which is taking place in Cape Town. It brings government and the private sector together, to unlock investment, improve delivery and create jobs. Mkhokheli Bandla filed this report.

South Africa infrastructure projects are said to need revival

The portfolio committee on Land Reform and Rural Development expressed dissatisfaction with the distribution of farm worker equity schemes, while the portfolio committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the processing of the South African National Petroleum Resources Company Bill is at an advance stage. As Abongwe Kobokana reports, the committees briefed the media on their oversight responsibilities.

The portfolio committee on Land Reform and Rural Development expressed dissatisfaction with the distribution of farm worker equity schemes, while the portfolio committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the processing of the South African National Petroleum Resources Company Bill is at an advance stage. As Abongwe Kobokana reports, the committees briefed the media on their oversight responsibilities.

Portfolio committee on Land Reform and Rural Development not happy with distribution of farm worker equity schemes

Years of collapsing service delivery have destroyed trust in politics among some residents in the North West. They have expressed mixed feelings about the ANC's eight mayoral applicants for the Rustenburg Local Municipality, ahead of the much-anticipated local government elections in November. Initially only one candidate per municipality were supposed to be unveiled, instead the ANC announced the names of all who applied in, Sandton on Saturday. Some residents remain doubtful that the applicants will bring meaningful change, while others are hopeful. SABC News reporter Thabang Morutloa compiled this report

Years of collapsing service delivery have destroyed trust in politics among some residents in the North West. They have expressed mixed feelings about the ANC's eight mayoral applicants for the Rustenburg Local Municipality, ahead of the much-anticipated local government elections in November. Initially only one candidate per municipality were supposed to be unveiled, instead the ANC announced the names of all who applied in, Sandton on Saturday. Some residents remain doubtful that the applicants will bring meaningful change, while others are hopeful. SABC News reporter Thabang Morutloa compiled this report

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