Working Class Summit News Today

South Africa heads to the polls and the ruling ANC could be set to lose its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid

Election: If organisations like the Rivonia Circle, Defend Our Democracyand others are to succeed, it can no longer be activism as usual.

WRI has identified five key lessons that emerged from South Africa's just transition, including pitfalls to avoid and successes to emulate. South Africa has emerged as a pioneer in the global just transition movement as a result of years of collaboration between stakeholders in and out of government.

Unions failed to shut down the economy on August 24. Growing membership and better leadership are vital for them to be an effective social force

Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim pulled the union out of attending a Saftu special NEC meeting and took aim at Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa wrote to the South African Federation of Trade Unions to say it did not have the budget to support its national shutdown.

Cosatu plans a national strike against the cost of living, fuel price hikes, and load shedding for next week Wednesday.


The South African Federation of Trade Union will hold a national strike on 24 August in protest against rising costs, load shedding, privatisation of parastatals, and corruption.

Since 1999, 25 November has been designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by the UN General Assembly.