Today's Labour News
This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
Only 19% of SA's teachers vetted against sex offenders' register
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News24 reports that despite a Department of Basic Education directive that all officials and educators, including those in office- and school-based posts, must be vetted against the National Register for Sex Offenders, only 19% have been vetted nationally.
Remains of three missing cops identified among five bodies retrieved from Hennops River
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News24 reports that police have confirmed that the remains of three police officers who went missing last Thursday have been positively identified among the five bodies that were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Mafoko Security blames broke municipalities as its pension fund contribution debt hits R111m
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Sunday World reports security giant Mafoko Security Patrols has blamed broke municipalities as the reason it has failed to pay over pension contributions.
Traumatised Bergview principal mulls charging politicians who falsely accused him of child rape
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News24 reports that Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse says he is contemplating laying criminal charges and launching lawsuits against those who falsely accused him of raping a 7-year-old child – including several prominent politicians.
Sibanye-Stillwater hints at closing unprofitable PGM shafts
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BusinessLive reports that diversified mining house Sibanye-Stillwater has warned it might close unprofitable shafts this year if platinum group metals (PGM) prices do not pick up – a move that would lead to further job losses in the sector.
Harmony Gold miner dies in accident at Moab Khotsong mine
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BL Premium reports that Harmony Gold announced last week that a miner was killed in an accident at its Moab Khotsong mine, a deep-level operation near the towns of Orkney and Klerksdorp in the North West.
SA troops and allies finally start leaving DRC
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BL Premium reports that three months since the battle of Goma tipped the balance of control in North Kivu province in favour of M23 rebels, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and its counterparts from Malawi and Tanzania have finally and quietly started withdrawing from their bases in Goma and Sake in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Roundup on Tuesday, 29 April 2025 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend and recent reports,
see the following summaries of our selection of
South African labour-related articles.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 25 April 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Ramaphosa faces legal storm over employment equity regulations
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BusinessTech reports that trade union Solidarity says it will approach the courts to hold President Cyril Ramaphosa in contempt of court if he does not withdraw the recently published employment equity regulations.
Principal removed from Madisong High School in Hammanskraal following corporal punishment allegations
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The Citizen reports that the principal of Madisong High School in Hammanskraal has been temporarily reassigned pending an investigation into allegations of physical assault against students.
Gauteng education department to dock pay of teachers who joined Sadtu's march on Wednesday
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News24 reports that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says it will dock the pay of teachers and office-based staff who participated in a national march by the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) on Wednesday.
Banks and insurers opt for paying living wage over minimum wage
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BL Premium reports that SA banks and insurers have bucked the trend and revealed their minimum pay – and according to the data provided it is much higher than the legislated minimum wage.
Former miners due R1.3bn in unclaimed benefits for lung diseases can’t be traced
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BL Premium reports that MPs heard on Tuesday that the government was struggling to trace almost 75,000 former miners who were owed R1.3bn in compensation for lung diseases contracted at work.
Another Kloof Nek crash leaves minibus commuters injured
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News24 reports that a minibus taxi driver and a commuter had to be freed from the vehicle on Wednesday afternoon after a collision along Kloof Nek Road in Tamboerskloof, bordering Gardens, in Cape Town.
Consumer inflation eased to 2.7% in March, but interest rate cuts unlikely
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BL Premium reports that consumer inflation eased to 2.7% in March, from 3.2% a month earlier, but despite the more favourable conditions economists remain unconvinced that the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) will cut interest rates soon.
For the second time in less than a week, fire breaks out at Tembisa Hospital
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News24 reports that the mood outside of the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital was calm on Wednesday following a second blaze at the facility in just a few days.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 24 April 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Godongwana finally caves in and cans Vat hike
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Moneyweb reports that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has finally caved to widespread pressure by canning the planned 0.5 percentage point hike in Value-Added Tax (Vat).
Man arrested for assaulting nurse at Malamulele Hospital on Monday
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IOL News reports that a man who was a patient has been arrested in Limpopo after he allegedly assaulted a nurse at Malamulele Hospital.
Walter Sisulu University's residence manager remains in jail pending bail application
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City Press reports that Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU’s) residence manager will remain in custody until his formal bail application on 2 May.
New employment race targets face court challenge from Neasa and Sakeliga
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Moneyweb reports that the National Employers Association of SA (Neasa) and business organisation Sakeliga will be combining forces to oppose new racial hiring policies in terms of the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA).
DA sounds alarm after ‘recurring’ fires at Gauteng health facilities
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BusinessLive reports that concerns have been raised over recurring fires at Gauteng health facilities, with the DA sounding the alarm over hospitals’ noncompliance with health and safety regulations.
Outgoing Old Mutual CEO Iain Williamson signs long two-year ‘non-compete’ agreement
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BL Premium reports that Old Mutual’s outgoing CEO Iain Williamson has signed a two-year ‘non-compete’ deal with the group, in a move that is likely to see him being compensated in respect of the agreement.
Government offers 200,000 teacher assistant positions
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IOL Business reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that applications are now open for Phase V of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), which will provide more than 200,000 job opportunities for unemployed youth in public schools across SA.
Nedbank opts for ‘competitive’ retirement age of 63
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BL Premium reports that Nedbank has increased its retirement age to 63 in a strategic move to keep its talented people longer. This as the financial services industry engages in a war for talent as local skills dry up due to retirement and emigration.
ICT departments across government served by Sita have a 54% vacancy rate
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The Citizen reports that the Auditor-General of SA (AG) has laid out the administrative consequences of deficiencies within the State Information and Technology Agency (Sita), which provides the ICT services for government departments and is tasked with modernising the communications infrastructure used by government.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
SACPCMP deregisters 1,983 construction members for professional development non-compliance
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Engineering News reports that the SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has deregistered 1,983 of its 14,000 members for continuing professional development (CPD) non-compliance.