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.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa CEO-designate resigns
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Reuters reports that Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) announced in a statement that CEO-designate Abey Kgotle has resigned for personal reasons, less than a month before he was set to take up the role.
Passengers leap from burning bus on Cape Town’s N2, no injuries reported
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News24 reports that dramatic scenes unfolded on Cape Town’s N2 on Wednesday afternoon as some passengers aboard a Golden Arrow bus were forced to escape through windows after the vehicle burst into flames.
Treasury and Reserve Bank set new 3% consumer inflation target
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BusinessDay reports that in the biggest monetary policy reform in 25 years, the consumer inflation target that the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) will aim for has been set at 3%, with significant consequences for fiscal metrics such as tax revenue, nominal GDP and government expenditure over the next three years.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 13 November 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Cabin crew union slams FlySafair for ‘bad faith’ wage review talks
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The Citizen reports that the lock-out of FlySafair cabin crew entered its second seven-day period on Sunday as negotiations over wages and working conditions again reached a stalemate.
New RAF board gets flak from MPs for shielding four executives from accountability by suspending them
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EWN reports that the new board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has come in for harsh criticism from members of Parliament’s Transport Portfolio Committee for suspending four executives just days before they were due to appear before the committee to explain the fund’s latest financial statements.
Nearly a quarter of SA’s workforce hold informal jobs
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BusinessDay reports that Statistics SA has put the number of people employed in the informal economy at 4-million after definitions of formal and informal employment underwent “significant revisions” in the calculation of the third quarter jobless rate.
EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi suspended following Madlanga commission allegations
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The Citizen reports that Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi has been suspended from his position. He was at the centre of the testimonies of two colleagues over the last five days at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
ArcelorMittal and IDC end their exclusive talks with no deal
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Bloomberg reports that ArcelorMittal SA’s (AMSA’s) exclusive talks with SA’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) regarding the potential sale of its local steel operation have ended without a deal, leaving the company free to seek other investors.
Saftu labels 3% inflation target an attack on the working class and calls for protest outside Parliament on Wednesday
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IOL Business reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has slammed Treasury and the SA Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) reported plan to lower the consumer inflation target to 3% and has called for a mass mobilisation outside Parliament on Wednesday.
Reserve Bank takes 50% stake in payments clearing company PayInc
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BusinessDay reports that the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) has concluded a deal to acquire half of PayInc, the company responsible for clearing payments between the country’s largest banks.
No major SA bank has a minimum monthly pay rate of less than R20,000 a month
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The Citizen reports that Investec has given its minimum pay for employees a bump, but also decreased its group CEO’s remuneration package.
Almost 300 EMPD officers with criminal records remain in service
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BusinessDay reports that the Madlanga commission heard on Tuesday that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has almost 300 officers with criminal records in service – including for murder and rape – without any disciplinary action having been taken against them.
Removal of M1 highway banner an attack on free speech, says Solidarity
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Maroela Media reports that Solidarity indicated in a statement on Tuesday that, should the City of Johannesburg wish to avoid legal action over the council’s removal of the trade union’s advertising banner on the M1 highway in the city, it should restore the banner with immediate effect.
Arbitrator rules 23-month suspension of KZN principal an ‘unfair labour practice’
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TimesLIVE reports that a KwaZulu-Natal school principal, who was suspended for 23 months after allegations of misconduct, has won his case, after an arbitrator ruled that the lengthy suspension constituted an unfair labour practice.
Order confirms that Dihlabeng municipality must permanently hire employees whose fixed-term contracts were rolled over for up to 15 years
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IOL News reports that the Dihlabeng Local Municipality in Bethlehem, Free State, must permanently hire a group of employees, whom it appointed for between eight and 15 years on fixed-term contracts and in the process contravened labour laws.
Potch business meeting turns deadly as former 73-year old employee opens fire
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News24 reports that Potchefstroom police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after two businessmen, who were brothers, were shot during a meeting at their business premises in Potchefstroom on Monday morning.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 12 November 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Construction jobs helped to lower unemployment in third quarter to 31.9%
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News24 reports that the official unemployment rate fell by 1.3 percentage points to 31.9% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter this year.
Thousands turn up for traffic officer recruitment drive at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg
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The Mercury reports that thousands of young people hoping to be traffic officers in KwaZulu-Natal turned up on Monday at the Pietermaritzburg Royal Showgrounds for the recruitment process.
Adjudicator rules in favour of girlfriend over customary wife in R4.5 million death benefit case
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Cape Times reports that the customary wife of a deceased man failed in her attempt to claim a death benefit as she had not proved dependency on him and was an estranged spouse.
Ekurhuleni metro police officers involved in theft, torture, murder, Madlanga commission told
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Daily Maverick reports that retired Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Revo Spies told the Madlanga Commission on Monday that a group of officers within the EMPD’s specialised services unit ran a criminal racket, hijacking trucks and disappearing with their freight.
Former Laerskool Akasia finance clerk guilty of fraud, ordered to repay school R210,000
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The Citizen reports that a former finance officer at Laerskool Akasia has been found guilty of fraud and theft. The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court sentenced Lorraine Scheepers, 60, to three years’ imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years.
Mining Qualification Authority Seta defends R2.1m of private security spend on CEO, citing safety threats
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Daily Maverick reports that on the basis that the life of its chief executive Dr Thabo Mashongoane was under threat, the Mining Qualification Authority (MQA) spent more than R2.1-million on his security from February to September 2025.
Solidarity considers legal action against City of Joburg after banner removal
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IOL News reports that trade union Solidarity is preparing for possible legal action against the City of Johannesburg after its eye-catching campaign banners were unceremoniously removed by municipal authorities. But, the union said it had followed all the necessary procedures through an advertising agency.
Crop-duster pilot dies after helicopter collides with electric cables on Patensie farm
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Sunday World reports that police in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape have opened an inquest docket following a helicopter crash that claimed the life of a female crop duster pilot on a farm outside Patensie on Monday morning.
Numsa and auto manufacturing executives to meet this week amid wage deadlock and strike threats
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BusinessDay reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has held general meetings with members in the automotive industry to secure a mandate, following an ongoing deadlock in wage negotiations with the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (Ameo).
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 11 November 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
KZN Home Affairs official suspended for sale of fraudulent birth certificates
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The Independent on Saturday reports that another document scandal has rocked the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in KwaZulu-Natal. This time, birth certificates were allegedly sold to foreigners for the sum of R15,000 each.
With nine bodyguards, exorbitant close protection costs for RAF's former CEO, exposed
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IOL News reports that Road Accident Fund (RAF) head of security, Stephen Msiza, has made startling revelations about former CEO Collins Letsoalo’s close protection services. They came at a cost of R8m a year, exceeded the R480,000 limit set by the board.