UN urges action as mental health takes heavy toll on workers
Geneva – Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said on... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
‘Our future is doomed’ – South Africans strike to protest joblessness, inflation
Johannesburg – Protesters marched to one of South Africa’s main government building in Pretoria on Wednesday backing a national... Read more
25 Aug, 2022
SA jobless rate falls despite floods, outages
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell for a second consecutive quarter despite widespread power cuts and devastating floods,... Read more
23 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
Long winter: South Africans struggle with rolling blackouts
Johannesburg – Unable to switch on lights or heaters, cook dinner or charge their phones, South Africans are spending... Read more
7 Jul, 2022
Crash in Egypt’s Nile Delta kills 8 child workers
Cairo – Eight child workers were killed in northern Egypt on Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged... Read more
1 May, 2022
Egypt gig economy workers face rough ride
Cairo – Young men on bikes and scooters zip through Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling megalopolis, dodging cars to deliver more than... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
SA police fire rubber bullets at anti-migrant protesters
Johannesburg – South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades on Sunday at a protest in Johannesburg against... Read more
13 Feb, 2022
‘Good news’: Disgruntled Burkina workers welcome coup
Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, hundreds of workers are saying good riddance to an ousted president they say let... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
US firms cite Covid-19, worker shortages as main risks, survey shows
Washington – American companies ended the year on a strong note but are worried about resurging Covid-19 infections, although supply... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
