South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at striking farm workers who blocked a highway in the grape-growing Western Cape on Wednesday, the first clashes of a year likely to be marked by fractious labour relations. (Jan 10)

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As ANC votes, South African poor feel party has passed them by

By Reuters UK

A billboard of a smiling President Jacob Zuma reminds Botshabelo residents his ruling ANC will hold an important meeting down the road next week to shape the future of South Africa. (Dec 15)

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A protester striking at a platinum mine in South Africa Thursday.

Making Sense Of Marikana: The Deep Divisions Behind South Africa’s Miner Massacre

By IBTimes

South Africa's mining protests underscore a new dynamic -- the organizations that once wrested power from an oppressive minority are now being targeted as oppressors themselves. (Aug 21)

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South African Miners Stage One-Day Strike

By Reuters

Tens of thousands of South Africans staged a one-day national strike on Wednesday, hitting mining production, as the biggest labour group in the continent's largest economy flexed its muscles to remind the ruling ANC of its political clout. (Mar 08, 2012)

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Workers cut wood during the modernisation work at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenberg

S.Africa eyes labour reform, railways to end poverty

By Reuters

South Africa's National Planning Commission unveiled a plan on Friday to reduce unemployment and poverty plaguing Africa's biggest economy, but key elements may be blocked by a powerful union in a governing alliance with the ruling ANC. (Nov 12, 2011)

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S.Africa union shakes labour market with wage cut plan

By Reuters

A struggling South African textile union may be changing the way labour is priced in Africa's largest economy by offering massive wage reductions to unskilled workers to create jobs and save a dying industry. (Oct 12, 2011)

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A Wal-Mart cart is seen at the parking lot of a Wal-Mart market in Miami, Florida

S.Africa union wants Wal-Mart to boost supply fund

By Reuters

Wal-Mart and Massmart should increase their planned fund to support South African suppliers to at least 500 million rand from 100 million rand, the country's largest service industry union said on Monday. (Oct 11, 2011)

S.Africa union wants Wal-Mart to boost supply fund

By Reuters

S.Africa delays much-criticised state secrets bill

By Reuters

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) delayed presenting to parliament a widely criticised state-secrecy bill that makes the jailing of whistleblowers legal, lawmakers said on Monday. (Sep 20, 2011)

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S.Africa's Zuma asks for new probe of arms deal

By Reuters

South African President Jacob Zuma will appoint a commission to investigate a multi-billion dollar arms deal, his office said on Thursday, in a new probe into corruption allegations against several companies and top officials including Zuma himself. (Sep 16, 2011)

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