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Protecting workers’ rights in a liberalised services sector

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.

3 days ago

Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2025

by George Mthethwa GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages

An essential resource for wage negotiations

Industry wage trends for Q4 2024

by George Mthethwa AWARD database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wages

A snapshot of wage settlements in nine industries.

1 week ago

Know your contract, know your rights

by George Mthethwa basic workplace rights / BCEA / employment contracts / job seekers / Labour Relations Act / labour rights / workers’ rights

What is an employment contract?

3 weeks ago

Fourth industrial revolution in South Africa

by The Conversation artificial intelligence / automation / fourth industrial revolution / just transition / unemployment

Inequality hinders true progress. Innovation must advance inclusion, not just wealth and privilege.

4 weeks ago

Women care workers organising for decent work

by Nelly Nyagah care work / collective bargaining and organising / community health workers / decent work / early child educators / feminist popular education / gender equality / impact / volunteer food handlers

Transforming public care work programmes in South Africa.

1 month ago

The LRS toolkit for dialogues, strategies and actions

by Nina Benjamin and Dr Salomé Teuteberg C190 / facilitation exercises / GBV / gender equality / inequality / just transition / methodology / popular education

A collection of exercises for exploring power dynamics and intersecting systemic inequalities.

1 month ago

A hot and troubled world of work

by The Conversation climate change / collective bargaining and organising / just transition / occupational health and safety / social dialogue

How the new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition.

2 months ago

Negotiating jobs in the clothing and textiles industry

by Nelly Nyagah A Labour of Love / AfCFTA negotiations / clothing manufacturing / Protocol on Trade in Goods / regional value chains / rules of origin / social dialogue / trade liberalisation

Trade unions must be in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations for decent work.

2 months ago

The top ten highest-paid CEOs in South Africa

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg CEO pay / Companies Amendment Act / executive remuneration / impact / wage inequality / wages

Mike Henry of BHP Billiton is the highest-paid CEO in our sample, with a total remuneration of over R 258 million in 2023.

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