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Statement12 May 2026

Ekurhuleni: Workers Forum confronts racism and exclusion of South Africans from local jobs

Workers Forum visited firms in Ekurhuleni that employ non–South Africans to demand job opportunities for locals. A security company dominated by Afrikaners blocked our delegation with stun grenades and moved between firms warning them not to open their gates. We condemn the rampant racism at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and call for urgent intervention.

Statement8 May 2026

Workers Forum welcomes interdict against unilateral retrenchments at Highveld Steel

The Labour Court has confirmed that the employer failed to follow Section 189A. Workers will return to work on Monday.

Bargaining2 May 2026

Engineering wage talks reach deadlock — strike ballot opens

Workers Forum has rejected the employer's final offer of 4.5%. A national strike ballot opens in all nine provincial offices this week.

Workers' Day1 May 2026

May Day 2026: rallies in all nine provinces draw record crowds

Tens of thousands of workers gathered in cities across South Africa to mark International Workers' Day under the banner 'One Worker, One Voice'.

Education24 April 2026

New shop steward training programme launched in Polokwane

Workers Forum's Limpopo office has launched a 12-week political education programme for newly elected shop stewards.