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6 days ago

Productivity is political
by Trenton Elsely collective bargaining agreements / evidence bargaining / organisation and representation / productivity
How do we think about productivity and bargaining, and what can we do?
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1 week ago

Inflation Monitor | April 2026
by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
The annual headline inflation rate increased to 4% in April 2026 from 3.1% in March 2026.
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2 weeks ago

The top ten highest-paid CEOs in South Africa in 2025
by Dr Salomé Teuteberg CEO pay / company research / directors’ fees / executive remuneration / South African multinational companies / transforming corporate governance / wage inequality
The highest-paid CEO earned 29 times more than the typical JSE Top 40 CEO. None of the top five are South African. Only 5 of the 40 are led by women.
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2 weeks ago

Why proudly South African clothes are being made in “sweatshops”
by GroundUp collective bargaining agreements / garment manufacturing / international labour migration / labour rights / organisation and representation / retail clothing / wages
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer.
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3 weeks ago

A lifetime of care work repaid with erasure
by Unity Moganedi care economy / Care Workers' Day / community health workers / decent work / extended public works programme / gender equality / health sector / Labour Relations Act / workers’ rights
A son reflects on his mother’s 20-year career as a Community Health Worker and the implications of her retiring without a pension or recognition.
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2 months ago

Sustainability through programme development
by Dr Salomé Teuteberg impact / just transition / organisation and representation / partnerships / sustainability / technology / trade union development
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2 months ago

Belonging in the trade union
by Nelly Nyagah care economy / equity bargaining / GBVH / gender equality / impact / inclusion / transformative women's leadership
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Trade unions in the AfCFTA
“A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.”
Trade unions in the AfCFTA
A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.
