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.
Family of slain taxi boss’s bodyguard in dispute with security company over whether he was on duty when killed
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TimesLIVE reports that the family of slain security guard Thembinkosi Ntuli has accused his employer, Adams Close Security and Protection Services, of attempting to evade responsibility for his death after the company disputed that he was on duty when he was killed while protecting taxi boss Victor Molefe Moekeletsi.
Roundup on Monday, 17 November 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.
Joburg mayor diverts billions from city’s capital budget to avert G20 summit being shut down by union members
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Sunday Times reports that the City of Johannesburg has diverted R4bn from its already stretched capital expenditure budget to spare the city the embarrassment of aggrieved workers disrupting this week’s G20 summit in the full glare of international publicity.
73-year old suspect appears in court in absentia over shooting of Chubby Chick directors
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Maroela Media reports that Robbert Joubert, the 73-year old suspect in the murder and attempted murder of brothers Johnathan and Deon Fourie, the owners of Chubby Chick in Potchefstroom, appeared in court in absentia on Wednesday.
Gqeberha e-hailing drivers shut down services on Friday as they demand safety, fair pricing
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News24 reports that frustrated by what they described as “exploitation” and living in constant fear for their safety, e-hailing drivers brought services to a standstill on Friday in Nelson Mandela Bay in a desperate plea for their grievances to be heard.
Truck overturns on Schoemanskloof, critically injured driver airlifted to hospital
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Lowvelder reports that an Aeromed chopper had to land on the N4 to transport a severely injured driver of an articulated truck after it overturned on Schoemanskloof on Thursday afternoon (13 November).
North West municipal manager must personally pay R4.6m for inflated tender after failing to recover losses
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News24 Business reports that Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has, for the first time, used her expanded powers to issue a Certificate of Debt (COD) that makes a municipal manager personally liable for millions of rands of losses in overpayment.
Automakers and Numsa strike multi-year wage deal
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News24 reports that a long-standing deadlock between SA’s automakers and its factory workers has been resolved with the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (AMEO) and National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) striking a new wage deal on Friday.
FlySafair and cabin crew association sign agreement ending wage dispute
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News24 reports that a two-week wage dispute between FlySafair and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) has finally ended, after cabin crew members agreed to sign a multi-year wage agreement late on Thursday evening.
Ekurhuleni amended its regulations to shield EMPD’s Mkhwanazi from disciplinary proceedings
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IOL News reports that the City of Ekurhuleni’s municipal regulations were allegedly changed to shield Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, from disciplinary proceedings.
‘Unhygienic’ Midoroni clinic in Limpopo has not had running water for over two years
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GroundUp reports that Midoroni Clinic, located outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, has been without running water since mid-2023. It serves the villages of Midoroni, Tshikhodobo, Maebani and Ha-Makhitha.
Ahead of listing, Cell C CEO gets bonus and retention payments equal to 99% of his salary
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Moneyweb reports that the CEO of Cell C, Jorge Mendes, was paid bonuses and retention payments equal to 99% of his R14.8 million salary in the year to 31 May.
Harmony Gold celebrates fatality-free quarter
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Mining Weekly reports that gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended 30 September 2025, which CEO Beyers Nel said was driven by an improvement in safety, consistent operational excellence and a higher gold price received.
Banner battle between Solidarity and Lesufi continues
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The Citizen reports that the battle between Solidarity and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi continues following the removal of a 70-meter-long billboard banner alongside the M1 in Joburg on Monday.
New 24-hour visa scheme on the cards for filmmakers to work in South Africa
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TimesLIVE reports that the creative industry has been given a stimulus with a new visa scheme that partners production companies with an online Department of Home Affairs system to speed up the issuing of permits.
KZN principals secure interdict to stop education department’s ‘witch hunt’ disciplinary action
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TimesLIVE reports that dozens of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) school principals have secured an interdict to stop the provincial education department from taking disciplinary action against them.
A ‘criminal enterprise’ operates at the EMPD, Madlanga Commission hears
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TimesLIVE reports that there was a “criminal enterprise” operating in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), its former deputy police chief Revo Spies said this week at the Madlanga Commission.
AMCU’s appeal against dismissals for refusal to work new shift system rejected by Labour Court
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IOL Business reports that the Labour Court in Cape Town has refused to overturn a decision that the dismissal of some 15 employees by SA Steelworks, a division of SA Metal, was procedurally fair.
Eastern Cape teacher fired for sexually assaulting pupil at matric camp
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News24 reports that a Grade 12 pupil had to deal with the trauma of being sexually assaulted by her accounting teacher while studying at a matric exam camp in 2024.
Gqeberha family found guilty of defrauding the UIF of R500,000 ten years ago
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Cape Times reports that a Gqeberha family has been found guilty of defrauding the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) ten years after committing the crimes. The matter was marked by medical delays, technical challenges, and legal wrangling.
Signing of Public Service Amendment Bill into law ‘will interrupt cadre deployment'
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EWN reports that a bill that could transform governance in SA has been approved by both houses of Parliament and now awaits the President's signature.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 14 November 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Government’s early retirement scheme aims to impact 30,000 positions
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Daily Investor reports that the National Treasury’s early retirement programme, which was implemented from 15 October 2025, is in full swing and is estimated to impact 30,000 jobs within the government.
In Eastern Cape and North West more people are unemployed than working
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BusinessTech reports that Statistic SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that in the North West and Eastern Cape more people are unemployed than working.
Opposition MPs cautiously welcome medium term budget statement, but slam jobs inaction
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BusinessDay reports that opposition MPs cautiously welcomed the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday as an indication of economic revival, but they expressed disappointment that little was done to deal with unemployment.
Process under way to root out guilty EMPD officials, Ekurhuleni Mayor assures
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SABC News reports that City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there’s a process under way to root out the City’s Metro Police (EMPD) officials found guilty of committing crimes.
Godongwana voices concern about health department’s plan to scrap medical scheme tax credits
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BusinessDay reports that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed caution about the Department of Health’s (DOH’s) proposal to phase out medical scheme tax credits to help fund National Health Insurance (NHI).
Solidarity pursues protest with second billboard in Joburg, amid legal battle over the first one
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News24 reports that Solidarity has intensified its protest against SA’s affirmative action laws by erecting a second billboard in Joburg, following the removal of the first one by City officials.
Security guards shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages
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GroundUp reports that security guards have been protesting outside a project to build pavements in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha since Monday over their unpaid wages.
Audit of ghost workers anchors Treasury’s payroll clean-up
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BusinessDay reports that the 2025 medium‑term budget policy statement (MTBPS) makes clear that fiscal consolidation is not only about cutting budgets but also about enforcing accountability in the public service.