National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)
Proposed electricity tariff hikes in South Africa met with widespread opposition

Privatization, which is only increasing under the current Government of National Unity (GNU), has caused the rising electricity prices, according to NUMSA.

Workers picket the office of South Africa’s largest defense industry

Suffering a loss of real incomes over the last five years, members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) picketed the corporate office of South Africa’s largest defense industry, demanding wage hike and reinstatement of benefits.

United Textile Employees Union (UNITE) in Lesotho holds Elective Congress

The Congress brought together 52 delegates from all its regions to participate in this important process.

People’s movements across the world launch campaign of solidarity with Venezuela

Social and workers’ movements across the world have launched a campaign to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people as they face a wave of attacks following the presidential elections.

This May Day, workers mobilized for Palestine

On International Workers’ Day, workers around the world continued to join hands with the student movement to stand with Palestine

Transport workers unions in Africa call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza

The Africa Regional Conference of the International Transport Workers’ Federation unanimously passed a motion authored by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to political support for Israel, and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom.

Unions in the US are breaking their silence on Palestine

Last week, the UAW became the largest union in the United States to call for a ceasefire, joining with other progressive unions

Pasar de la retórica a la acción para construir el socialismo

En el segundo dia de la III Conferencia Internacional Dilemas de la Humanidad, líderes discutieron los retos y las tareas principales para organizar la clase trabajadora

Moving from rhetoric to action to build socialism

On the second day of the III International Conference Dilemmas of Humanity, leaders discussed the key challenges and tasks to organize the working class.

“Socialism is not just a possibility, it is the only possibility”: left leaders gather in Johannesburg

The III International Dilemmas of Humanity will run from October 14 to 18 in Constitution Hill in Johannesburg

NUMSA Ekapa mine strike South Africa South African police attack and arrest striking workers at Ekapa diamond mines 

Hundreds of NUMSA members began a strike at the Ekapa diamond mines on August 7. On August 10, police forces arrested 43 striking workers after attacking the picket line with water cannons and tear gas

Dilemmas of Humanity “There can be no justice until capitalism is removed from the Earth”

As the ‘Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism’ conference kicks off in South Africa, peoples’ movements and organizations have convened to discuss concrete strategies for a united struggle against the violence of capitalism and imperialism