FoodBank SA has come up with a way to combat the increasing shortage of food in South Africa and is launching a new initiative to partner with food producers, manufacturers and farmers. It fed more than 20 million people throughout South Africa in 2009, but this fell far short of the five billion meals needed. 8 Feb 2010 11:16
[Kea' Modimoeng] Members of the Food and Allied Workers' Union, who have been on strike at soft drinks producer ABI since 22 December 2009, are gradually making their way back to work, the company said yesterday, 2 February. 3 Feb 2010 12:21
Workers at the beer division of brewer SAB will be joining the striking ABI Coke workers in a protest march today, Wednesday 27 January 2010, the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) said in a statement. 27 Jan 2010 12:37
FNB is sponsoring a non-profit organisation, the Homecoming Revolution, to encourage South Africans to return home to overcome the skills shortages in the country. The Homecoming Revolution event is being held on 20-21 March 2010 at Kensington Olympia, London and offers exhibitors a unique platform for networking, employer branding and the recruitment of highly skilled South Africans wanting to return home. 7 Jan 2010 10:18
Trade union Saccawu on Monday, 7 December 2009, said that it had obtained the right to embark on a protected industrial strike against Pick n Pay. 8 Dec 2009 11:31
The SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union is planning to embark on a nationwide strike against Sun International following a wage dispute, the company said on Thursday, 3 December 2009. 4 Dec 2009 13:05
The Food and Allied Workers' Union (FAWU) on Wednesday, 11 November 2009, welcomed the engagement process between the union and SAB Ltd management on the envisaged BEE transaction within the company. 12 Nov 2009 13:01
At the 13th Annual African Congress of Shopping Centres in Sandton on Wednesday 16 September 2009, the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) awarded Gerald Leissner the Lifetime Achievement Award. 18 Sep 2009 13:45
Interviewed on e-news 24 on the eve of a national clothing and textile strike by the South African Clothing and Textile Worker's Union (Sactwu), Renato Palmi said it was very disappointing that such action would be evoked. 15 Sep 2009 12:11
The Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) on Monday confirmed that a clothing industry wage strike would start on Tuesday, 15 September 2009. 14 Sep 2009 17:24
The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has rejected the chain email regarding Canola oil as false and has asked members of the public to reject and delete the fraudulent email and not pass it on. 7 Sep 2009 08:29
[Anna Majavu] Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel will not intervene in the looming strike by 60000 textile workers. 1 Sep 2009 14:15