May 14
South Africa: Online Debate Rages Over Women's Participation in the Workforce
allAfrica
The online conversation surrounding women's participation in the labour force is heavily polarized, according to a new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 32.9 Percent Just Before 29 May Polls [analysis]
Daily Maverick
South Africa's jobless rate increased by 0.8 of a percentage point between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of 2024. Read more »
Gambia: Minimum Wage for Workers Proposed By Unions
Foroyaa
May Day was not an ordinary day for workers. The unions took it as a day of their own. They informed the public that the authorities have told them of the efforts they are making… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Considers Introducing Wage System for Workers
Premium Times
An official says, under the proposed system, employees on the same salary scale can earn different wages. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Hike - Labour Shuts Down Nerc, Discos in States
Leadership
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday shut down electricity distribution companies (DIsCos) and offices of the Nigerian Electricity… Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Building Collapse Day 8 - Officials Ask Families of Missing, Dead to Come Forward
allAfrica
Municipality officials in George are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the accurate names of people missing or deceased due to the building collapse in the town which killed 27… Read more »
South Africa: Workers March Against Looming Retrenchments At Sibanye-Stillwater
GroundUp
Unions call for resignation of top management and the CEO Neal Froneman Read more »
Zimbabwe: During Zimbabwe's Mass Exodus, Meet the Doctors and Nurses Who Stayed
Global Press Journal
Those who remain must navigate a crumbling health care system -- and the moral, physical and mental costs that come with it. Read more »
South Africa: 25 People Still Unaccounted for After George Building Collapse [press release]
George Municipality
The confirmed statistics for the incident are: Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Hike Unacceptable in Bayelsa - Labour
Premium Times
The organised labour decried the situation where despite the hike in electricity tariff people were still subjected to epileptic power supply. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff - New Tariff Can Destroy Nation's Economy - Labour
Premium Times
The NLC and the TUC picketed the offices of the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KAEDCO) and the NERC in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Alleges Foul Play in Enugu Govt's N100 Billion Oil Palm Deal
Premium Times
The Enugu State Government, last week, signed a N100 billion deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited to resuscitate the moribund United Palm Products Limited in the state. Read more »
South Africa: Public Works Minister to Visit George Building Disaster Site
SAnews.gov.za
Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala, will today lead a delegation comprising built environment professionals and experts to the George building… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Heads of Immigration, Labour Commissioners and Statistics Meet to Engage On Migration Information and Data Management
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of Immigration, Labour Commissioners and Statistics held a meeting on reporting on indicators of the SADC Regional Migration… Read more »
May 10
Africa: French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success
RFI
French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »
Nigeria: Tariff Hike - Labour Threatens to Picket Offices of Electricity Regulatory Agency On Monday
This Day
Organised labour, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has given the federal government and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory… Read more »
Nigeria: Employment Not Govt's Priority Now, Says Abia Gov
Vanguard
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says it is not on the front burner of his administration to employ new people in the state's civil service. Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Fake Ad for Thousands of Vacancies At Kenya's Anti-Drug Agency
Africa Check
Beware of fake ad for thousands of vacancies at Kenya's anti-drug agency Read more »
Zimbabwe: International Labour Organization Urges 'Toothless' Tnf to Convene Regular Meetings
New Zimbabwe
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has implored parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to adopt the habit of convening regular meetings as a strategy to pursue… Read more »
May 09
Kenya: Kenyan Doctors End 8-Week Strike After Deal With Government
VOA
Kenyan doctors will report to work starting Friday, after they agreed with the government on how they can be paid their salary arrears. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Rejects Tinubu's Wage Award
Daily Trust
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members with the Tinubu-led administration, thereby, rejecting the N35,000 wage award. Read more »
Kenya: Raila Urges Govt to Keep Bargain After Deal With Medics
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has urged the government to keep its side of the bargain following the signing of a return-to-work agreement with the Kenya Medical… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Say Government Has Ignored Calls for Discussions On Salary Increments
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has revealed that the government has ignored several of its calls for meetings to discuss their salary increments. Read more »
Tanzania: Newly Launched Dar Truck Assembly Plant to Generate Over 2,000 Jobs
Daily News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched the Saturn Corporation Limited Company's truck assembly plant in Dar es Salaam. Read more »
May 08
Kenya: Doctors Call Off Nationwide Strike
Capital FM
Doctors across the nation on Wednesday ended their nationwide strike following the signing of a return-to-work agreement with the Ministry of Health and counties. Read more »