National shutdown today

2022 - 8 - 24

National shutdown | Govt says 'no work, no pay' principle will apply (eNCA)

The Public Service and Administration Department says while protests are protected by the law, essential workers are not allowed to join in the protests during ...

Should they participate, government will apply the principle of 'no work, no pay'. Government also says leave will be strictly managed and no leave will be granted excepting under extreme situations. The Public Service and Administration Department says while protests are protected by the law, essential workers are not allowed to join in the protests during working hours.

SA SHUTDOWN WRAP | 'Ramaphosa will be the death of us,' say ... (TimesLIVE)

Thousands of workers are expected to stay away from work and strike as two of the country's trade union federations and unions affiliated to them embark on ...

National shutdown: Cape Town braces for protest action by Saftu ... (Independent Online)

Security arrangements have been made and Capetonians have been assured that nobody will be prevented from going to work today despite a national shutdown ...

The taxi industry has also said they will not stop anyone from travelling. We will have our protest in front of Prasa.” Cape Town will be the scene of two separate actions. Saftu’s general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said: “The cost of living is rising. Smith appealed to the organisers of the demonstrations to ensure that their members adhered to the conditions set out, and to ensure that proceedings were peaceful. Cape Town - Security arrangements have been made and Capetonians have been assured nobody will be prevented from going to work today despite a national shutdown called by the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).

[IN PICTURES] Cosatu, Saftu national shutdown march in Tshwane (Eyewitness News)

JOHANNESBURG - Trade union federations Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and South African Federation Trade Union (Saftu) embarked on a national ...

Both the federations had mobilised their members and the general public to partake in the action across the country's provinces.

Midday Report Express: National shutdown sees friction between ... (CapeTalk)

Uveka Rangappa spoke with Sizwe Pamla, National spokesperson for Cosatu, where he addressed some of the friction. We have a gripe with Santaco considering that ...

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Uveka Rangappa spoke with Sizwe Pamla, National spokesperson for Cosatu, where he addressed some of the friction. - OUTA and other civil society organisations call for the protection whistle-blowers. No one actually regulates or supervises how they adjust their own prices.Sizwe Pamla, National Spokesperson - Cosatu The National Shutdown is the top story today with the confusion reigning as to who was or wasn't taking part. Uveka Rangappa, standing in for Mandy Wiener, presented The Midday Report today.

National shutdown will not yield the intended results: Analyst - SABC ... (SABC News)

Labour analyst Andrew Levy says Wednesday's national shutdown that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Federation of ...

So if I just do it on my own they will give me a warning letter as they will say all people did go to work. There are no disruptions in parts of Tshwane. Taxis and busses are operating normally, there are no signs of intimidation or stopping people from going to work. Taxis are running so I’m afraid they will as me to sign a warning form.” Spokesperson Isaac Mahamba says, “The affected streets are your Francis Baard, Visagie and Helen Joseph, around that period of time until 14h00 there might be disruptions. The provincial COSATU leaders say they will hand over a memorandum to government officials at the City Hall.

National shutdown: Protestors chant pleas to Ramaphosa as they ... (Mail and Guardian)

“Workers are tired of paying for mess at Eskom!” The spokesperson for the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu), a Cosatu affiliate, said ...

And then the kids are looking at you [and asking]: ‘Daddy, when are you going back to work?’ It is not what we voted for when we voted for the African National Congress. We sent them messages, we sent them emails, they are not responding. He told Mail & Guardian that the march was an opportunity for the former staff to express their frustrations with the company over the retrenchments. There was a trend of “more month than money” from payday to payday. The high fuel price and increased public transport costs makes it difficult for them to live off just R6 000,” said Amanda Tshemese.