A shortage of inspectors, vehicles and funding have been hampering workplace inspections in the Erongo Region, where unions have expressed frustration over the protection of workers' rights.

Employees of Namib Poultry Industry - NPI  staged a demonstration on Tuesday, raising serious concerns over workplace safety, wages, and union recognition.

A two-day workshop is underway in Otjiwarongo, launched in response to the steady decline in youth engagement in trade unions.

Labour expert Hebert Jauch says it is imperative for trade unions to engage with their members and workers' organisations.

Employees at Tunacor, a fishing company based in Walvis Bay, allege that they are prohibited from being represented by labor unions during disciplinary hearings.

The Kavango East and Kavango West farmers' unions have called for speedy implementation of the 11th European Development Fund Livestock Support Project in the northern communal areas.

Some trade unions in Namibia mention quality education, outdated statistics and a lack of social protection as some of the issues hampering progress, in terms of jobs and social protection in Namibia. 

Hundreds of police and prison officials are on strike in South Africa, demanding higher pay.

With inflation at a 13-year high, they say their salaries are no longer enough to put food on the table.