• Sun Mar 20 19:02:44 SAST 2016
  • JSE Sens
  • Register
Pikitup workers. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA

Judge asks union Samwu why it should not be held in contempt of court

Judge Rob La Grange says the South African Municipal Workers Union has repeatedly ignored the Labour Court’s orders by holding unprotected strikes

Most of the world’s domestic workers have no access to social security

A South African worker with an average number of dependants needs to earn at least R4,125 a month just to lift her head and those of her dependants above the poverty line. Picture: BAFANA MAHLANGU

International Labour Organisation says domestic work is undervalued, workers are fired without a pension or income support when they become old or injured

SA gold miners form lung disease working group

Anglo Platinum miners board an underground lift underground at Thembelani 1Shaft in Rusternburg in this May 2014 file photo  Picture: SUNDAY TIMES

Group, which includes AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo American SA and Sibanye Gold, plans to set up legacy fund to supplement compensation paid by state

Samwu president, deputy president and treasurer dismissed

South African Municipal Workers Union members march towards City Hall in Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.  Picture: THE HERALD/MIKE HOLMES

South African Municipal Workers Union says its executive convened after provinces attempted to persuade national office bearers to convene

Cameron Morajane appointed CCMA head

Picture: THINKSTOCK

Mr Morajane has been acting director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration since December


More headlines


  • All Share : 53824.28
    Change: 1.19%
    Top 40 : 47812.41
    Change: 1.36%
    Financial 15 : 16055.69
    Change: 2.19%
    Industrial 25 : 73121.61
    Change: 1.49%
    Resource 10 : 30511.7
    Change: -0.77%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by Profile Data
  • FTSE 100 : 6189.64
    Change: -0.19%
    Dow Jones Industrial : 17602.3
    Change: 0.69%
    All Share : 53824.28
    Change: 1.19%
    ASX All Ordinaries : 0
    Change: 0.00%
    S&P 500 index : 2049.58
    Change: 0.44%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by Profile Data
  • ZAR/USD : 15.2645
    Change: 0.62%
    ZAR/GBP : 22.0576
    Change: 0.61%
    ZAR/EUR : 17.1943
    Change: 0.23%
    ZAR/JPY : 0.1363
    Change: 0.52%
    ZAR/AUD : 11.5875
    Change: 0.12%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by Profile Data
  • Gold US$/oz : 1255
    Change: -0.21%
    Platinum US$/oz : 971
    Change: -1.22%
    Silver US$/oz : 15.79
    Change: -0.69%
    Palladium US$/oz : 588
    Change: -0.51%
    Brent Crude : 41.41
    Change: 0.07%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by Profile Data