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
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.