Countries South Africans rally to mark Marikana massacre 10th anniversary Marikana – Thousands of people gathered in the South African town of Marikana on Tuesday to mark a decade... Read more 16 Aug, 2022
Countries 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
Countries ‘I was told I couldn’t see him, because he was too badly hurt’ – 10 years on, SA awaits justice for slain striking miners Marikana – A decade after her 30-year-old brother was killed when South African police opened fire on miners striking... Read more 12 Aug, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe doctors, nurses call off strike after ‘threats’ Harare – Doctors and nurses across Zimbabwe returned to work on Saturday after a week-long wage strike despite their... Read more 27 Jun, 2022
Countries Tunisia judges strike after mass sackings, Saied ‘interference’ Tunis – Tunisian judges launched a week-long strike on Monday in protest at President Kais Saied’s “interference” in the judiciary,... Read more 7 Jun, 2022
Business Tunisia union announces public sector strike from June 16 Tunis – Cash-strapped Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union confederation on Tuesday announced a public sector strike on June 16 to... Read more 31 May, 2022
Chad Chad trades union calls strike over opposition arrests N’Djamena – The leading union group in Chad on Tuesday called for an indefinite strike from Wednesday demanding the immediate... Read more 25 May, 2022
Business Sibanye-stillwater mineworkers vow to intensify strike until wage demands are met Johannesburg – Tens of thousand of mineworkers at South African platinum and gold mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater vowed Wednesday to... Read more 5 May, 2022
Countries Senegalese health workers strike over death of mother-to-be Dakar – Health workers in Senegal went on strike on Thursday to protest at charges filed against six midwives... Read more 22 Apr, 2022
Countries Six Senegalese midwives charged over pregnant woman’s death Dakar – Six midwives in Senegal have been charged over a pregnant woman’s death in hospital this month, their lawyer... Read more 21 Apr, 2022