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.
Last Update: 19-11-2025
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Free State clinic has been short-staffed and overcrowded for 10 years
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GroundUp reports that at the dilapidated, prefab Intabazwe clinic, near Harrismith, some patients are turned away daily even if they started to queue as early as 6am.
Company ordered to repay R4.7m in PPE profits from unlawful and invalid Mpumalanga contract
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The Citizen reports that the Special Tribunal has ordered a company to repay profits derived from an unconstitutional Mpumalanga personal protective equipment (PPE) contract after an investigation exposed irregularities in mask procurement.
Grieving families ‘spitting snakes’ at labour department’s ‘excuses’ over George building collapse investigation
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Daily Maverick reports that families and relatives of those injured or who perished in May 2024 when a five-storey development in George collapsed are ‘spitting snakes’ at claims that SA Police Service (SAPS) investigators had been ‘obstructive’.
EMPD’s Julius Mkhwanazi accused of making 55 irregular promotions in three months
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SowetanLive reports that Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) acting chief Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly promoted 55 candidates to senior positions within three months, with some of the positions not having been advertised.
eThekwini Metro Police rack up R20m a month in overtime pay amid staffing shortages and unbudgeted duties
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The Mercury reports that staff shortages, long hours, and additional duties not budgeted for are forcing the eThekwini Metro Police unit to spend up to R20 million each month on overtime pay. Since the beginning of the financial year in July, the unit has spent close to R80m, averaging between R19m and R20m each month.