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.
SAPS disciplinary system fails to address police brutality, eroding public trust in law enforcement
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Daily Maverick reports that a new Institute for Security Studies (ISS) analysis shows that police face little chance of being sanctioned internally by the SA Police Service (SAPS) for disciplinary offences.
At least three officials must collude to create one ghost worker, says public service chairperson
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Mail & Guardian reports that the chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on public service and administration pointed out on Monday that creating one ghost employee on the public payroll required the collusion of at least three officials.
GEPF members face delays with resignation, death and divorce payouts due to volume of two-pot withdrawal applications
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News24 Business reports that the implementation of the ‘two-pot’ system at the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has led to complaints about delays in the payment of resignation, death and divorce benefits.
Statistics SA crippled by low budget and high staff shortages
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BL Premium reports that Statistics SA, which provides vital statistics on economic growth, employment and population, among a host of other key data essential for government planning, has about 720 vacant posts, which is a vacancy rate of 21.8%.
Pension Funds Adjudicator refers local authorities pension fund to regulator for failure to respond to requests for information
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Engineering News reports that the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) has reported the SA Local Authorities Pension Fund to the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) and has recommended that action to be taken against its officials.
Police captain accused of raping female trainee and sexually assaulting another granted R8,000 bail
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TimesLIVE reports that the Pretoria Magistrate's Court has granted R8,000 bail to a 59-year-old police captain from the Pretoria Police Training Academy, who is accused of raping a 20-year-old female trainee and sexually assaulting another trainee.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 10 June 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Numsa and plastics sector bosses sign above-inflation three-year pay deal
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BL Premium reports that The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has signed a multi-term above-inflation wage deal with five employer associations in the plastics sector.
Unisa suspends another top official who questioned financial irregularities
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City Press reports that the University of SA (Unisa) has suspended another senior official in its finance department for allegedly blowing the whistle on R500,000 spent on an ANC-aligned event.
Army gets memorial plaques for soldiers who died during foreign missions wrong
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City Press reports that the military has found itself in an embarrassing situation after making several errors on the newly unveiled memorial plaques for soldiers who died during foreign missions.
Roundup on Monday, 9 June 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.
Goodyear factory in Kariega faces closure, with 907 jobs at risk
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Daily Maverick reports that the jobs of over 900 workers are at risk and thousands of jobs from secondary industries are being threatened as Goodyear announced last week that it was closing its factory in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB).
Unions embark on final CCMA conciliation process over wage demands at Prasa
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BL Premium reports that two unions at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) are scheduled for a CCMA-backed conciliation process on 17 June.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 6 June 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Suspended Stellenbosch municipal director reaches exit deal with municipality amid misconduct claims
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News24 reports that Stellenbosch Local Municipality has reached a mutual separation agreement with its former director of corporate services, Annaleen de Beer, following serious allegations of misconduct, harassment, intimidation and victimisation.
Worker killed at Harmony’s Joel mine in the Free State on Wednesday
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TimesLIVE reports that a worker was killed in a fall of ground accident at Harmony Gold's Joel mine in Free State on Wednesday.
Government’s new labour migration policy plans a charm offensive to lure skilled migrants and expats
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BL Premium at SA plans to launch an “aggressive” recruitment campaign targeting skilled foreign professionals, inclusive of potential subsidies for immigration costs, in the hope of reversing the brain drain and reviving key sectors.
eThekwini Municipality grapples with severe staff shortages in water and sanitation units
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The Mercury reports that as the eThekwini Municipality battles to supply water to communities, it has emerged that more than half of the positions in the unit responsible for the delivery of water and sanitation to communities are vacant.
Knysna official arrested for allegedly selling municipal jobs
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The Herald reports that a Knysna municipal employee was arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday in an early morning raid. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) raided the municipal building and arrested the general assistant for allegedly selling municipal jobs.
Old Mutual pushes for overhaul of SA’s pensions industry and introduction of collective defined contribution schemes
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BL Premium reports that insurer Old Mutual is pushing for an overhaul of SA’s pension regime and has called on authorities to follow the UK’s route in ensuring better retirement outcomes for retirees.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 5 June 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 4 June 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
National security alarm bells ring over SA Air Force flight engineers shortage
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IOL News reports that a brewing crisis within the SA Air Force (SAAF) is putting national security at risk, with a shortage of Flight Engineers (FEs) hamering the operational capacity of the SA National Defense Force’s (SANDF’s) most vital aircraft.
Married couple, who were both top KZN police officers, fired over R330,000 tender corruption
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City Press reports that two high-ranking police officers, a married couple in KwaZulu-Natal, were fired after being found guilty of corruption and defeating the ends of justice in connection with a R330,000 tender.
Presidential Youth Employment Initiative delivered over 76,000 job opportunities in Q4 — but it’s a drop in the ocean
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Daily Maverick reports that according to the deputy minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) continues to deliver meaningful change in the lives of SA’s young people.
Death threat that ‘One bullet is waiting for you’ left on Mbenenge accuser’s desk at court
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News24 reports that Andiswa Mengo, the judges’ secretary who lodged a claim of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, has received a chilling handwritten death threat on her desk at the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 3 June 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
AMCU reports about another fall-of-ground fatality at Harmony Gold
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Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) indicated in a statement last week that it had learnt of the death of another worker in a fall-of-ground (FoG) accident at gold producer Harmony Gold’s mines.
Frustration as silicosis payouts for former gold mineworkers stall because of mines’ lack of proper recordkeeping
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Sunday World reports that thousands of former gold miners suffering from lung diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis are still waiting for compensation years after applying to the Tshiamiso Trust.
Shortage of detective a national crisis for crime investigations
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Weekend Argus reports that SA’s investigative ability is facing a serious crisis with a backlog of 1,9 million case dockets and detectives sitting with 300 to 500 dockets each.