France gripped by strikes, protests against pension reform
Paris – More than a million people marched in France on Thursday to protest pension reforms, with some demonstrators... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
Ghana labour unions call for strike over local debt swap
Accra – Ghana’s main unions on Monday called for a nationwide strike from next week in protest against the... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
WATCH | South Africa government workers strike over pay
Johannesburg – Thousands of public workers in South Africa downed tools on Thursday in a nationwide strike over wages... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
South Africa’s crippling port, rail strike ends
Johannesburg – South Africa’s logistics utility Transnet said on Monday that labour unions had accepted a wage deal ending... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
South Africa ‘concerned’ as port, rail strike hits economy
Johannesburg – South Africa’s government said on Thursday it was “extremely concerned” at a prolonged strike at state-owned logistics... Read more
13 Oct, 2022
Moroccan activists demand abortion rights after teen’s death
Rabat – Dozens of feminist activists demonstrated on Wednesday in Morocco’s capital, calling for legalised abortions after a teenage... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
UN urges action as mental health takes heavy toll on workers
Geneva – Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said on... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
‘Our future is doomed’ – South Africans strike to protest joblessness, inflation
Johannesburg – Protesters marched to one of South Africa’s main government building in Pretoria on Wednesday backing a national... Read more
25 Aug, 2022
SA jobless rate falls despite floods, outages
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell for a second consecutive quarter despite widespread power cuts and devastating floods,... Read more
23 Aug, 2022
Marikana massacre: What happened on the day
Johannesburg – It starts with a tense standoff that will end up in slaughter. Hundreds of police officers watch... Read more
12 Aug, 2022
