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.
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.
With staff retention a challenge, Old Mutual hikes minimum monthly pay to R16,000
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BL Premium reports that Old Mutual has increased its minimum pay to R16,000 a month to attract and retain talented staff. The insurer said skills retention in the sector had become a challenge.
These are the sectoral employment equity targets designated employers must achieve in next five years
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BusinessTech reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has unveiled the new employment equity targets that will apply to 18 business sectors.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 17 April 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
New Employment Equity regulations set 2030 compliance challenge for businesses
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Business Report writes that businesses face a crucial compliance challenge after the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) on Tuesday gazetted two sets of Employment Equity (EE) Regulations effective from 1 January 2025.
WSU staffer, family rescued after deadly shooting when students ran amok
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) residence manager and his family were rescued by police after a confrontation with protesting students at the Nelson Mandela Drive campus in Mthatha.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Heavily armed guards blockade Townhill Hospital in PMB on Monday over alleged payment dispute
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The Witness reports that a group of heavily armed private security officers blockaded the main entrance to Townhill Hospital’s admin block in Pietermaritzburg on Monday.
Roman Cabanac fails security clearance, but still clings to job in Steenhuisen’s department
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Sunday Times reports that more than six months after minister of agriculture John Steenhuisen, who is also DA leader, asked Roman Cabanac, chief of staff in his department, to resign, the controversial, right-leaning podcaster is still holding on to his R1.4m job.
Mediclinic freezes new nonessential hires and offers severance packages in AI revolution
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BL Premium reports that Mediclinic has put a freeze on nonessential new hires and offered severance packages in a bet on AI to revolutionise its operations.
Private security sector under threat from proposed ‘unrealistic’ regulations
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BusinessTech reports that private security stakeholders and experts have warned that proposed amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulations threaten the security sector in SA, so risking public safety and thousands of jobs.
Numsa demands 10% wage increase in motor sector
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BL Premium reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is demanding a 10% wage increase in the motor sector, which covers workers who fall under the Motor Industries Bargaining Council (Mibco).
Untu to embark on strike ballot after Transnet wage talks deadlock
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BL Premium reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) is set to conduct a strike ballot after wage talks with Transnet deadlocked on Monday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 15 April 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Warnings of structural defects in George building went unheeded, report reveals
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News24 reports that two days before the collapse of the five-storey building in George that claimed the lives of 34 people, a contractor observed unusual building movements and vibrations on the roof slab.
Education Labour Relations Council fired 39 teachers for sexual misconduct in past year
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News24 reports that over the financial year ended March 2025, the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) booted out a total of 39 teachers after finding them guilty of sexual misconduct.
Questions mount over Emfuleni mayor's 3am activities after bodyguard shot in official vehicle
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IOL News reports that police are investigating a case of attempted murder after one of the bodyguards of Emfuleni mayor Sipho Radebe was shot and injured in the early hours of 10 January in his council-owned BMW X3.