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
Gauteng education department suspends teacher assistant over alleged sexual assault
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Sunday World reports that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has suspended a teacher assistant accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old pupil at Ema Primary School in Winterveldt, Pretoria.
Gunmen kill Joburg taxi association boss Molefe Moekeletsi and his bodyguard
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News24 reports that the chairperson of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (Armta), Molefe Moekeletsi, and his bodyguard – travelling in separate cars – were gunned down in Marlboro Gardens, Joburg, on Thursday.
City of Ekurhuleni appoints shooting survivor Kagiso Lerutla as new city manager
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News24 reports that the City of Ekurhuleni made an announcement on Thursday on its X account that it has appointed Kagiso Michael Lerutla as its new city manager.
Auto manufacturing industry and Numsa fail in last-ditch effort to resolve wage impasse
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BusinessDay reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Thursday evening that a last-ditch effort by it and executives from SA’s vehicle manufacturers had failed to break their wage deadlock.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 31 October 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.