Strike Barometer
Strikes tell us much about the state of the class struggle, including how militant and organised workers are, the main issues they are mobilising around and which workers are leading struggles against the bosses. Strike statistics and analyses are critical for anyone interested in building the workers’ movement and working class struggle.
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74
Strikes in 2024
37
Protected strikes 2024
37
Wildcat strikes 2024
25
Workplace-related action 2024
Note: More strikes may have occurred than those recorded, particularly short-term strikes by non-unionised workers that are not reported on official union social media pages or union WhatsApp groups. This barometer is produced in the spirit that even incomplete strike information is more useful than none.

Strikes by Sector

Strikes by Province

First half of year
Second half of year

Protected vs Wildcat

Strikes per Month

Strikes by Union

Protected Strikes
Wildcat strikes

First half of year
Second half of year

Top 10 Reasons for Striking

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Start Date End Date City Province Employer Sector Union Type
2024-11-14 Johannesburg Gauteng Arcelor Mittal South Africa Metal NUMSA Protected
2024-11-05 2024-11-05 Johannesburg Gauteng Pikitup/City of Johannesburg Local Government Workers Workplace-related action
2024-10-30 2024-10-30 Cape Town Western Cape National Government All SAFTU, COSATU Workplace-related action
2024-10-29 2024-10-29 Alberton Gauteng Department of Employment and Labour Food Processing SWF Workplace-related action
2024-10-29 2024-10-29 Johannesburg Gauteng Department of Health Health NEHAWU Workplace-related action
2024-10-24 2024-10-24 Centurion Gauteng Denel Manufacturing NUMSA Workplace-related action
2024-10-21 2024-10-23 Johannesburg Gauteng Lupo Bakery Wholesale & Retail FAWUSA Protected
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 Durban KwaZulu-Natal Department of Employment and Labour Textile SACTWU, COSATU Workplace-related action
2024-10-08 2024-10-08 Polokwane Limpopo Great North Transport Transport Workers Workplace-related action
2024-10-08 Springs Gauteng Mjayeli Security Services Private Security Workers Wildcat
2024-10-07 2024-10-07 National Nationwide Government and Private Sector All Cosatu Workplace-related action
2024-10-03 2024-10-21 Gqeberha Eastern Cape DSV Transport and Logistics Transport SAEWA Wildcat
2024-10-02 2024-10-02 eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal Zululand Anthracite Colliery Mining NUM Workplace-related action
2024-09-24 2024-09-24 Cape Town Western Cape Security companies Private Security KAWU, NUMSA, SATAWU, AWU Workplace-related action
2024-09-17 2024-09-17 Cape Town Western Cape Uber, Bolt, inDrive E-hailing WCEA Wildcat
2024-09-16 Pretoria Gauteng BMW Metal NUMSA Wildcat
2024-09-02 2024-09-03 Mdantsane Eastern Cape Amatola Water Board Water Board SAMWU Wildcat
2024-08-30 2024-09-03 Cape Town Western Cape Golden Security Services Private Security Workers Wildcat
2024-08-29 Mahikeng North West 400 security companies Private Security AWU, KAWU, NUMSA, SANSAWF, SATAWU Wildcat
2024-08-28 2024-08-28 Johannesburg Gauteng Mister Sweet Food Processing SWF Workplace-related action
2024-08-27 2024-08-27 Cape Town Western Cape Commercial farms Agriculture WFP Workplace-related action
2024-08-26 Springs Gauteng Frio Foods Food Processing NUFBWSAW Protected
2024-08-22 2024-08-22 Johannesburg Gauteng City of Johannesburg Local Government SAMWU Wildcat
2024-08-22 Makhanda Eastern Cape Makana Municipality Local Government SAMWU Wildcat
2024-08-22 Emakhalathini KwaZulu-Natal Zululand Anthracite Colliery Mining NUM Protected
2024-08-20 2024-08-20 Cape Town Western Cape Uber; Bolt E-hailing WCEA Wildcat
2024-08-19 2024-11-01 Wadeville Gauteng Mister Sweet Food Processing SWF Protected
2024-08-16 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Heineken Food Processing FAWU Protected
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 Johannesburg Gauteng Registrar of Labour Relations Food Processing SWF Workplace-related action
2024-08-15 2024-08-18 Tshwane Gauteng City of Tshwane Local Government SAMWU Wildcat
2024-08-13 Cape Town Western Cape Unknown Private Security Workers Wildcat
2024-08-07 2024-08-07 Johannesburg Gauteng City of Johannesburg Local Government SAWPA Workplace-related action
2024-07-31 2024-08-15 Krugersdorp Gauteng Rhodes Food Group Food Processing SAICWU Protected
2024-07-22 2024-08-02 Pretoria Gauteng South African Bureau of Standards Regulatory Bodies NEHAWU Protected
2024-07-19 eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal eThekwini Municipality Local Government MATUSA Wildcat
2024-07-17 Kimberley Northern Cape Helen Bishop home Non-profit HOSPERSA Wildcat
2024-07-15 2024-07-17 Makhanda Eastern Cape Makana Municipality Local Government SAMWU Wildcat
2024-07-15 Cape Town, East London, EThekwini, Johannesburg, Gqeberha Nationwide Menzies Aviation Aviation NUMSA Protected
2024-07-07 2024-07-26 Midrand Gauteng Bombela Operating Company (Gautrain) Transport NUMSA Protected
2024-07-04 2024-07-11 Pretoria Gauteng Ford Metal NUMSA Protected
2024-06-28 Sandton Gauteng Ribas Manufacturers Food Processing GIWUSA Protected
2024-06-25 2024-06-26 Msunduzi KwaZulu-Natal Msunduzi Municipality Local Government SAMWU, IMATU Wildcat
2024-06-21 Johannesburg Gauteng Grindrod Logistics Ltd Transport TASWU Protected
2024-06-20 2024-06-24 Boksburg Gauteng Core Group Wholesale & Retail SWF Protected
2024-06-14 National Nationwide Cash-in-transit Employers' Associations Private Security MTWU Protected
2024-06-13 National Nationwide G4 Cash Solution Management Private Security SATAWU Protected
2024-06-12 2024-06-12 Chatsworth KwaZulu-Natal Mafoko Security; Calvin and Family Security Private Security Workers Workplace-related action
2024-06-10 2024-06-10 Kroondal North West Sibanye Stillwater Mining AMCU Workplace-related action
2024-06-07 2024-06-07 Sandton Gauteng SA Steel Mills Metal NUMSA Workplace-related action
2024-06-03 2024-06-05 Kroondal North West Sibanye Stillwater Mining AMCU Wildcat
2024-05-26 2024-05-27 Bisho Eastern Cape Eastern Cape Provincial Health Department Provincial Government NUPSAW Workplace-related action
2024-05-25 2024-05-25 Germiston Gauteng Gauteng Provincial Government Provincial Government Workers Workplace-related action
2024-05-23 2024-05-23 Cape Town Western Cape National Government Sex Workers SWEAT Workplace-related action
2024-05-22 Meyerton Gauteng SA Steel Mills Metal NUMSA Wildcat
2024-05-20 eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal SG Convenience Wholesale & Retail DPYUSA Protected
2024-05-17 2024-05-17 Cape Town Western Cape Western Cape Provincial Department of Health Provincial Government NUPSAW Protected
2024-05-16 2024-05-16 Johannesburg Gauteng Gauteng Provincial Social Development Department Co-operatives Workers Wildcat
2024-05-15 Johannesburg Gauteng Pikitup Local Government DEMAWUSA Wildcat
2024-05-11 2024-05-11 West Rand Gauteng Sibanye-Stillwater Mining NUM Protected
2024-05-09 Rustenburg North West Rustenburg Local Municipality Local Government SAMWU Protected
2024-05-07 2024-06-03 Rustenburg North West Rustenburg Local Municipality Local Government SAMWU Protected
2024-05-07 2024-05-08 Tshwane Gauteng City of Tshwane Local Government SAMWU Wildcat
2024-05-02 2024-05-02 East London, Qonce, Peddie, Queenstown, Butterworth, Dutywa East London Eastern Cape Department of Transport Transport Workers Wildcat
2024-05-01 2024-05-01 Soweto Gauteng Sibanye-Stillwater; Tripartite Alliance Mining NUM Workplace-related action
2024-05-01 2024-05-01 eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government Fishing Workers Workplace-related action
2024-05-01 2024-05-02 Johannesburg Gauteng Gauteng Provincial Government Provincial Government NUPSAW Protected
2024-04-26 2024-04-29 Cape Town Western Cape Uber, Bolt, inDrive E-hailing WCEA Wildcat
2024-04-23 2024-04-23 Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal provincial government Provincial Government NUPSAW Protected
2024-04-23 2024-04-23 Tshwane Gauteng Various private security companies contracted by City of Tshwane Private Security Workers Workplace-related action
2024-04-22 2024-04-22 Mahikeng North West North West provincial Department of Health Provincial Government DENOSA Workplace-related action
2024-04-19 2024-04-19 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Eastern Cape Department of Education Provincial Government Workers Protected
2024-04-19 2024-05-17 eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal Dube Trade Port Corporation Transport NEHAWU Protected
2024-04-17 2024-04-17 Johannesburg Gauteng Sakhile Ezweni, Black Industrial Africa Private Security NASAWU, FEDUSA Wildcat
2024-04-16 2024-04-19 Meyerton Gauteng SA Steel Mills Metal NUMSA Wildcat
2024-04-15 2024-04-17 Hazyview Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Department of Education Provincial Government SADTU, NEHAWU Wildcat
2024-04-12 2024-04-12 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Eastern Cape Department of Health Provincial Government NUPSAW Wildcat
2024-04-11 2024-04-11 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela Bay municipality Local Government Workers Wildcat
2024-04-10 2024-04-17 Johannesburg Gauteng Mjayeli Security; Tshedza Protective Services; Ally's Counter Force security companies, all contracted by the Gauteng Department of Health Provincial Government SACSAAWU Wildcat
2024-04-04 2024-04-11 Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health Provincial Government Workers Workplace-related action
2024-03-20 2024-03-20 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela Bay municipality Local Government Workers Wildcat
2024-03-14 2024-03-14 Polokwane Limpopo Global Oil Company Chemical NUPSAW Protected
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela University Education NEHAWU Protected
2024-03-10 Midrand Gauteng Rosond Metal NUMSA Protected
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 East London Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health Health NUPSAW Protected
2024-02-27 2024-03-13 Durban KwaZulu-Natal eThekwini Municipality Local Government SAMWU Wildcat
2024-02-26 2024-03-14 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela University Education NEHAWU Protected
2024-02-26 2024-03-18 All cities National The Building Company (BUCO) Wholesale & Retail BWAWUSA Protected
2024-02-23 Several towns Limpopo RCL Foods Food Processing GIWUSA Protected
2024-02-20 Thabazimbi Limpopo Sylvania Platinum Mines Mining NUMSA Protected
2024-02-19 2024-02-19 Polokwane Limpopo Polokwane municipality, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Provincial Government Workers Wildcat
2024-02-15 Pretoria Gauteng University of Pretoria Education NEHAWU Protected
2024-02-15 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Dora Nginza public hospital Health Workers Wildcat
2024-02-14 eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal uShaka Marine World Local Government SAMWU Protected
2024-02-08 Cape Town Western Cape University of Cape Town Education UCTEU Protected
2024-02-07 Gqeberha Eastern Cape Livingstone and Dora Nginza public hospitals Health Workers Wildcat
2024-02-01 2024-02-03 Johannesburg Gauteng Metrobus Transport SAMWU Wildcat
2024-01-29 2024-04-08 Welkom Free State Matjhabeng Municipality Local Government SAMWU Protected
2024-01-12 Kariega Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health Health NEHAWU Wildcat
2024-01-10 2024-01-10 Durban KwaZulu-Natal eThekwini Municipality Local Government Workers Wildcat