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.
The wait for SA troops to return home from the DRC continues
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The Citizen reports that according to the Chairperson of Joint Standing Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Malusi Gigaba, parliament has not yet seen the final withdrawal plan to bring SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers home from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Motsoaledi announces 1,650 new healthcare jobs, including 1,200 more doctor posts
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The Citizen reports that the Department of Health (DOH) has approved the creation of 1,650 new healthcare positions and allocated more than R1.3 billion for hospital equipment purchases, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Thursday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 11 April 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
George building collapse revealed to be result of ‘systematic failures across multiple levels of oversight’
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Engineering News reports that an independent forensic investigation into the building that collapsed in George last year has found that systematic failures across multiple levels of oversight, noncompliance with regulatory standards and mismanagement by both the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) and the project’s personnel were responsible for the tragedy.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 10 April 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Protest march by Samwu in Buffalo City on Tuesday over maladministration and corruption
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News24 reports that members of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) marched to the East London City Hall on Tuesday to express their dissatisfaction with maladministration and corruption, which they alleged was widespread in the metro.
Confusion over retirement-age dismissals after new three-way split ruling by ConCourt
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Fin24 reports that in terms of "settled" law, employers who have allowed employees to work beyond the normal or agreed retirement age, could at any time thereafter serve them with a notice of dismissal on the basis of them having reached their retirement age.
SA citrus farmers say US tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs
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Reuters reports that tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump will hurt citrus farms and could potentially affect 35,000 jobs, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) warned on Tuesday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 9 April 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Piketberg school bus driver to appear in court over sexual assault allegations involving pupil
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Cape Times reports that a bus driver is expected to appear in the Piketberg Magistrate’s Court this week on sexual assault allegations involving a 16-year-old school pupil.
‘Intoxicated’ doctor loses Labour Court case after claiming white substance was from peppermints, not cocaine
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The Citizen reports that a Western Cape doctor accused of treating patients while under the influence of cocaine lost his case after the Labour Court (LC) found his dismissal had been fair.
Prasa CEO to meet with Untu and Satawu on Tuesday over 15% wage demand
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BL Premium reports that Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) group CEO Hishaam Emeran is expected on Tuesday to meet with the two largest unions at the rail operator over their demand for a wage increase of 15%.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 April 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Parks Tau adamant Amsa plants had to be saved
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Business Times reports that according to Department of Trade, Industry & Competition Minister Parks Tau, SA’s steel industry would lose a major slice of the domestic market for long steel products if the government allowed ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) to close its Newcastle plant.
Roundup on Monday, 7 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 Wednesday, 2 April 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Three Sedibeng officials probed for theft of millions in vehicle licensing fees
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SowetanLive reports that in just four working days in 2021, three officials from the Sedibeng District Municipality in the Vaal allegedly embezzled more than R4m in vehicle licence disc renewal revenue.
Kenny Fihla takes R14m hit in long term incentives after abrupt exit from Standard Bank to join Absa
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BL Premium reports that erstwhile Standard Bank deputy CEO Kenny Fihla will forfeit about R14.3m in long-term incentives after his resignation to join rival Absa.
Gwarube vows after latest rapes of pupils to rid schools of sexual predators
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SowetanLive reports that Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister Siviwe Gwarube says more needs to be done to rid schools of sexual predators to ensure the safety of pupils.
Security beefed up at Bapong clinic in North West following attack by group on guard
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Sunday World reports that the North West Department of Health has deployed armed security guards to Bapong Health Clinic after a security guard was assaulted by a group of people.
Two former State Security Agency members arrested for theft of millions in state funds
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BL Premium reports that two former members of the State Security Agency (SSA) were arrested on Monday by the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) for the misappropriation of about R5.8m in state funds and for money laundering.
NUM considers supporting SACP in upcoming local elections amid waning ANC support
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Cape Argus reports that waning ANC support and the inclusion of the DA in the ANC's Government of National Unity/(GNU) are some of the reasons behind the recent decision by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) to consider lending its support to the SA Communist Party (SACP) in the upcoming local government elections.
IDC’s R1.7bn cash injection defers closure of Amsa’s long steel plants
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BL Premium reports that the government is pulling out all the stops to keep ArcelorMittal SA’s (Amsa’s) long steel business afloat. State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has come to the rescue of the unit with a nearly R1.7bn cash injection.
Untu and Satawu off to the CCMA after Prasa repeatedly fails to table wage offer
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BL Premium reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has yet to formally table an offer to the two largest unions at its workplaces, which have now approached the Commission for Conciliation, mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for intervention.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 1 April 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Bidvest security firm loses bid to avoid paying guard shot in eye during mine strike
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Sunday World reports that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed Bidvest Protea Coin’s appeal to avoid paying damages to Mandla Mabena, an employee of Glencore Coal who lost sight in his left eye during a protected strike nine years ago.
M23 rebels, SamiDRC seal deal for SA soldiers to return home
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City Press reports that the end is in sight for South African soldiers who, for 64 days, have been held under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in Goma and Sake in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Six hundred workers to lose jobs as Assmang Manganese in Cato Ridge set to close down
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Sunday Tribune reports that about 600 workers will be without jobs by the end of May as the controversial Assmang Manganese Cato Ridge Ltd is set to close down.
Roundup on Monday, 31 March 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.
Industrial Development Corporation IDC weighs taking majority stake in Amsa SA
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Bloomberg reports that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is considering taking a majority stake in ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) as it tries to halt the planned closure of two steel mills crucial to the nation’s manufacturing sector.