LABOUR PARTY CONDEMNS GNU FAILURE AS FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE SPREADS
MEDIA RELEASE2026-02-09 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) holds the Government of National Unity directly responsible for the uncontrolled spread of foot-and-mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape, warning that coalition politics, institutional decay and the absence of decisive leadership have turned a preventable animal health outbreak into […]
LABOUR PARTY SLAMS ZERO RATE CUT
MEDIA RELEASE2026-01-30 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has condemned the SARB’s decision to keep the repo rate at 6,75%, warning that a 10,25% prime lending rate is still suffocating working-class communities amid rising unemployment and a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Yesterday (29 January 2026) the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South […]
LABOUR PARTY STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH RAPE VICTIM
MEDIA RELEASE2026-01-29 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) marched in numbers to the Witbank Magistrate’s Court in solidarity with a young boy living with disabilities who was allegedly sexually assaulted by an alleged illegal foreigner. The Party condemned the continued failure to meaningfully address gender-based violence and violence against children. On 28 […]
LABOUR PARTY DEVASTATED BY THE VANDERBIJLPARK ACCIDENT
MEDIA RELEASE2026-01-22 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of thirteen learners in a school transport accident in Vanderbijlpark on 19 January 2026. The Party attributes the tragedy to government negligence, unregulated scholar transport, reckless driving, and systemic failures in road safety and infrastructure. The Labour […]
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 CONGRATULATES AMCU ON SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL CONGRESS
MEDIA RELEASE2025-10-05 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) congratulates the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on holding a successful National Congress. The re-elected President Joseph Mathunjwa reaffirmed his commitment to advancing workers’ rights. The Party extends congratulations to AMCU’s newly elected leadership. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) […]
LABOUR PARTY CALLS FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM
MEDIA RELEASE2025-12-04 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) advocates for a deep reform of the education system. Commenting on the Parliament’s voting session, and ultimate rejection, following the motion to scrap the 30% pass mark, the Party critiques the low pass threshold on certain subjects for lacking academic ambition, poor foundational learning […]
SANITARY PADS ARE NOT A LUXURY
MEDIA RELEASE2025-12-02 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) keeps its promise to bring dignity. The Party delivered sanitary pads to a special needs school in the Northern Cape, standing in heartfelt solidarity with girls who are too often forgotten—especially those living with disabilities. The Party’s gesture highlights the painful truth that millions […]
LABOUR PARTY CRITICAL OF UNDERWHELMING G20 DECLARATION
MEDIA RELEASE2025-11-28 SUMMARY: The Labour Party of South Africa (Labour Party) has criticised the G20 Leader’s Declaration as being underwhelming. The Party critiques the resulting Leader’s Declaration stating that it remains broad, voluntary, and insufficiently responsive to the real needs of developing countries like South Africa. The Party holds that the Summit’s success will ultimately […]