LABOUR PARTY OUTRAGED BY RAPE OF BOY CHILD
MEDIA RELEASE2025-12-11 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) expresses outrage at yet another brutal rape of a child in Emalahleni, highlighting the government’s continued failure to protect communities from rampant violence. The Party criticises the state’s inaction despite GBVF being declared a national disaster. It is infuriating and utterly unbearable that less […]
LABOUR PARTY OBSERVES16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM
MEDIA RELEASE2025-12-11 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) ends the observance of 16 Days of Activism still critical of the state of South Africa as it is still facing some of the world’s highest levels of gender-based violence. Interim Labour Party President Joseph Mathunjwa argues that the crisis persists due to government […]
LABOUR PARTY BEMOANS UNDERWHELMING GROWTH STATS
MEDIA RELEASE2025-09-10 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) notes that South Africa’s economy recorded 0,8% growth in the second quarter of 2025, but warns that this modest increase cannot disguise the collapse of industries, mass retrenchments, and worsening unemployment above 30%. The Party highlights that, from the strong growth of the Mbeki […]
LABOUR PARTY COMMENTS ONPROMULGATION OF BELA ACT
MEDIA RELEASE2024-09-13 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) comments on the BELA Act, which was signed into law earlier today. It raises certain concerns including the centralisation of power to provincial government at the expense of parental control and local community involvement, as well as issues related to employment and workers’ rights. […]
LABOUR PARTY CONCERNED OVER IEC CREDIBILITY AHEAD OF ELECTIONS
MEDIA RELEASE 2024-05-28 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has expressed serious concerns over the credibility of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) following the circulation of various video clips that might threaten public trust in the IEC in a year that has been particularly challenging. The Labour Party warns that these issues […]
LABOUR PARTY BAFFLED BY CONCOURT JUDGMENT
MEDIA RELEASE2024-05-10 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) is baffled by the judgment of the Constitutional Court of South Africa (ConCourt) this morning, in which is application for direct access was dismissed. The Party is awaiting the reasons for the judgment before making further comment. In a brief judgment handed down this […]
LABOUR PARTY GETS EXPERT TO CONFIRM PROBLEMS WITH IEC SYSTEM
MEDIA RELEASE2024-05-07 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has obtained a comprehensive report from a professor in Information Technology (IT), confirming that the online candidate nomination system of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) is “not fit for purpose”. The Labour Party who, along with 19 other parties are in the Constitutional Court […]
LABOUR PARTY PRAYING FOR JUSTICE AT CONCOURT TOMORROW
MEDIA RELEASE2024-05-07 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) is praying for justice to be served in its urgent application to the Constitutional Court of South Africa (ConCourt) being heard tomorrow (8 May 2024). The Party is confident that its legal team has made the necessary preparations to present its case in a […]
LABOUR PARTY CONCOURT CASE SET DOWN FOR 8 MAY
MEDIA RELEASE2024-04-29 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has received directives from the Constitutional Court of South Africa (ConCourt). The directives include a set-down date for the hearing to be on 8 May 2024. The Party shows how a shocking total of 63 unrepresented parties failed to upload their information to the […]
PRESS CONFERENCE: SEVERAL PARTIES WANT THE ELECTIONS TO BE POSTPONED
MEDIA ALERT2024-04-24 Due to the consistent malfunctioning of the online portal of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), many political parties including the Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) and other parties supporting it, have decided to urgently approach the Constitutional Court to compel the IEC to review its timetable, thereby necessitating a postponement of […]