CWAO IN THE NEWS
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
30 April 2024
Public sector hard hit by strike action
There were 83 strikes in 2023, about half of them in the public service, a report by the Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) shows. So far this year there have been 26 strikes, and again, half of them have been in the public sector.
Media Coverage
13 October 2023
Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) protest against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza
CWAO and Simunye Workers Forum members joined the PSC and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Sandton on 12 October to protest against the Israeli bombings and massacres of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Media Coverage
15 September 2023
Simba lambasted for dismissing 52 temporary workers without valid reasons
The temporary employment service (TES) that provides its employees to snacks company Simba claims that it has not contravened any labour laws pertaining to the recent dismissal of 52 workers who were allegedly notified within nine days of their dismissals.
Media Coverage
19 June 2023
Labour relations registrar in court for alleged refusal to list workers forum as union
Casual workers' association Simunye Workers Forum (SWF) has launched a case against the registrar of labour relations, Lehlohonolo Molefe, for the alleged refusal to register it as a trade union.
Media Coverage
24 January 2023
Commission for gender equality to launch investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation of vulnerable workers at liquor companies' operations
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has noted disturbing allegations of labour brokers demanding sexual favours from vulnerable job seekers in return for job placements at liquor companies Heineken and Distell
Media Coverage
29 November 2018
Striking Heineken Workers to demonstrate outside department of Trade and Indusry in Netherlands
Heineken made $1.61 billion in profits last year but it refuses to recognize its workers in South Africa who continue to live in extreme poverty and in fear of victimization when they fight for their rights.
Media Coverage
11 November 2018
Labour broker workers win battles, but losing war
A potentially game-changing amendment to South Africa's labour law, followed by a precedent-setting Constitutional Court case, have still not delivered the goods for labour broker workers who face a number of tactics by employers to avoid the cost implications of the so-called deeming provision.
