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
Nigerian university lecturers end eight-month strike over pay
Lagos – Nigerian university lecturers on Friday suspended an eight-month strike over pay, welfare and crumbling facilities, the latest... Read more
14 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
Striking French refinery workers defy government threats
Paris – Striking French fuel refinery workers voted on Wednesday to continue their stoppages and blockades, defying the government... Read more
12 Oct, 2022
Long university strike takes toll on Nigerian students
Lagos – For almost seven months, students in federal government-owned universities in Nigeria have been stuck at home, forced out... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
Nigerian electricity workers suspend strike
Lagos – Utility workers in Nigeria have suspended a nationwide strike that had thrown parts of Africa’s most populous... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
Workers’ strike targets power stations in Nigeria
Lagos – Nigerian electricity workers on Wednesday began an indefinite strike over pay, throwing parts of Africa’s most populous... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
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
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
‘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
