Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) General Secretary Jay Naidoo congratulated by supporters following his re-election at the Second National Cosatu congress in Johannesburg. July 1987
National Union of Mineworkers three week strike. Cyril Ramaphosa and NUM members face Anglo-american Negotiating team mid way through the strike for1st Round of Negotiations .
Workers negotiate with management after marching on Rhodes University administration to demand the recognition of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) and the reinstatement of a dismissed colleague.