LABOUR PARTY CALLS FOR ECONOMIC RESET

MEDIA RELEASE 2026-07-24 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) warns that rising inflation and transport costs are placing further pressure on working-class South Africans, exposing the urgent need for a different economic approach. The Party calls for a fundamental economic reset that prioritises job creation, affordable public transport, productive industries, and policies […]
LABOUR PARTY CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

MEDIA RELEASE 2026-06-29 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) says the growing public concern over illegal immigration is the result of decades of government failure. The Party argues that government’s rapid allocation of R600 million ahead of the 30 June 2026 planned mobilisation demonstrates that resources exist but have not been used […]
LABOUR PARTY UNDERWHELMED BY RAMAPHOSA’S PLANS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

MEDIA RELEASE 2025-06-09 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has expressed frustration with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on illegal immigration, arguing that South Africans are tired of promises, strategies, and commitments without visible implementation. While welcoming stronger enforcement measures, the Party maintains that government must move beyond announcements and deliver immediate, measurable […]
LABOUR PARTY CALLS UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS NATIONAL DISASTER

MEDIA RELEASE2026-05-13 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) says Stats SA’s Q1 2026 labour report confirms a devastating reality: unemployment has climbed to record levels while more young South Africans enter a job market with no opportunities to absorb them. The Party says that this deepening disaster reflects years of failed leadership, […]
LABOUR PARTY SAYS PHALA PHALA SHOWS NEED FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEM RESET

MEDIA RELEASE2025-05-11 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) says the Constitutional Court judgment in the Phala Phala matter has once again exposed the structural weaknesses of South Africa’s current political system, where the President is effectively protected by party majorities in Parliament instead of being directly accountable to the people. The Labour […]
LABOUR PARTY CRITIQUES GOVERNMENT AMID RISING FUEL COSTS

MEDIA RELEASE2025-05-08 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) warns that South Africans are being hit hard by sharp fuel price increases, with only a temporary fuel levy reduction offering limited relief. The Party argues that the crisis is driven not only by global pressures but also by long-term policy failures. The first […]
LABOUR PARTY SLAMS RAMAPHOSA’S INDECISION AS POLICE LEADERSHIP CRISIS DEEPENS

MEDIA RELEASE2025-04-24 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) condemns the collapse of leadership within the South African Police Service (SAPS) following the suspension of a second senior police official. The Labour Party holds President Cyril Ramaphosa directly responsible for this failure, warning that his indecision, weak leadership and reliance on acting appointments, […]
LABOUR PARTY CONVENES LOCAL RALLY IN EMALAHLENI

MEDIA RELEASE2025-03-26 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) convened its first Local Rally in Emalahleni on Human Rights Day, marking the beginning of a national programme of community-based mobilisation ahead of the 2026/2027 Local Government Elections. The rally linked the historical struggle for political freedom with the ongoing struggle for economic justice, […]
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA NKANGALA LOCAL RALLY EMALAHLENI

Human Rights Day 2025-03-21 Speech for Interim President, Cde Joseph Vusumuzi Mathunjwa Comrades,Members of the working class,And the people of Nkangala, Today, we gather not by coincidence, but because history demands that we do. In 1960, the police killed 69 South Africans for demanding political freedom, just as in 2012, they killed 34 mineworkers for […]
LABOUR PARTY CELEBRATES ELECTION OF ITS COUNCILLOR AS SPEAKER OF THABAZIMBI MUNICIPALITY

MEDIA RELEASE2025-03-18 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) welcomes the election of its Councillor, Daniel Mampeule, as Speaker of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality. The Party views this development as a decisive step in stabilising a municipality that has suffered prolonged governance failure, political infighting and service delivery collapse, and emphasises that the […]