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
SA Labour News
FlySafair cabin crew locked out from Monday night amid wage dispute
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News24 reports that FlySafair locked out some of its cabin crew members on Monday evening following a deadlock in wage negotiations. The airline has prevented members of the SA Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) from working and has applied to the CCMA to mediate the negotiations.
Tshwane ordered to pay 3.5% wage increase overdue since July 2021
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BusinessDay reports that the City of Tshwane’s application to be exempt from implementing a wage deal reached with labour in 2021/22 has been dismissed again by the SA Local Government Bargaining Council.
Mpumalanga education department’s ‘ghost payroll’ continues to spiral
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The Citizen reports that the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DOE) is under fire over the revelation that a staggering R19 million in salaries was overpaid to deceased and terminated employees last year. This was more than triple the R6 million flagged by the Auditor-General (AG) the previous year.
Possible disciplinary action against Bafana team manager to be decided by Safa NEC ballot
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Sunday World reports that in a bizarre move, which may be interpreted as a plan to protect Bafana Bafana team manager Vincent Tseka, the SA Football Association (Safa) has taken the decision to finalise the Teboho Mokoena blunder on a ballot.
Employers warned by labour department against locking workers inside factories
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Sunday Tribune reports that employers have been warned against locking employees inside business premises. The warning was issued by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) following last week’s joint inter-departmental inspection blitz at clothing and textile factories on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.