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.
New Samwu strike threat hangs over Buffalo City Metro
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DailyDispatch reports that the Buffalo City Metro (BCM) faces the threat of another crippling strike after the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) accused the municipality of acting in bad faith by failing to implement a key labour agreement.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 23 December 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Suspended state housing CEO under investigation by Public Protector over governance failures
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TimesLIVE reports that the Public Protector (PP) has launched an investigation into the suspended CEO of the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), Azola Mayekiso, following allegations of governance failures and irregular expenditure at the state entity.
Sadtu sounds alarm that rising student violence is driving teachers out of the profession
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EWN reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) warns that an increasing number of educators are abandoning the profession due to the rising tide of learner indiscipline and violence in schools.
Proposed 4.1% pay hike for public office bearers elicits sharp criticism
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IOL News reports that the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended a 4.1% salary increase for public office bearers for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Khayelitsha medical staff battle armed threats while serving over 3,000 patients monthly
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Daily Maverick reports that over the past two months, two community service doctors in Khayelitsha have been forced off the road, and one was robbed at gunpoint, while an internal medicine registrar narrowly escaped an attempted robbery. All were women.
Four national traffic cops suspended as RTMC probes Klerksdorp shooting incident
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Sunday World reports that the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving four National Traffic Police officers in Klerksdorp, North West.
KZN magistrate suspended without pay with disciplinary hearing to proceed next year
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GroundUp reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) magistrate accused of lying on his application forms for acting appointments, and of failing to disclose that he had been suspended from practice by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for misappropriation of trust funds, has been suspended without pay pending a disciplinary inquiry.
SAPS promotes over 9,500 officers to higher ranks, addressing years-long backlog
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IOL News reports that in a decisive move to address long-standing promotion backlogs, the SA Police Service (SAPS) has promoted 9,548 officers to higher ranks.
Strike at DRDGold’s Ergo operations suspended, with wage talks to continue
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IOL Business reports that a threatened strike at DRDGold’s Ergo Mining operations on the East Rand has been suspended, but the fight over wages and profit sharing for staff is not over.
Numsa amenable to talks about reconciling with Cosatu, signalling a possible shift in labour dynamics
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BusinessDay reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has decided to enter talks with its old federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), with a view to a potential return to the fold.
Sadtu rejects proposal by GEMS slightly reduce medical aid contribution increase from 9.8% to 9.5%
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The Mercury reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has rejected a revised proposal by the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) to slightly reduce its 2026 medical aid contribution increase, saying the change does not address underlying financial and governance concerns.
Former employee wins in court after job-hunting led to his dismissal
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News24 reports that contractual clauses preventing employees from seeking alternative employment are unenforceable and contrary to public policy.
Cosatu welcomes arrest of eight suspects in theft of R825,000 at UIF’s Tzaneen office
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EWN reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has welcomed the arrest of eight individuals by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in connection with the theft of R825,000 from the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF’s) regional office in Tzaneen, Limpopo.
City Power refutes claims of contractors' strike affecting Joburg electricity supply
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The Star reports that City Power has hit back at claims that a contractors’ strike or go-slow was crippling electricity supply across Johannesburg.
Roundup on Monday, 22 December 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.
All Joburg Labour Court hearings to be relocated due to renovations at Braamfontein premises
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TimesLIVE reports that Labour and Labour Appeal Court Judge President Edwin Molahlehi has issued directives dealing with the temporary relocation of all Labour Court Johannesburg hearings to other locations from 2 January 2026.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 18 December 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Consumer inflation expectations for next two years fall to record low of 3.7%
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Bloomberg reports that consumer inflation expectations for two years ahead fell to a record low of 3.7% in the fourth quarter from 4.2%, data released on Friday showed.
Basic Education’s ‘ghost worker’ verification exercise sparks employee backlash
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Sunday Times reports that some employees at the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) say they felt like “prisoners” during a surprise verification drive intended to root out ghost workers.
Motorists could see fuel price relief in January
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BusinessTech reports that after steep hikes in December, motorists are set to get a much-needed break at the pumps in the new year. Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicate that petrol and diesel users in SA could see significant price cuts.
Austerity measures are eroding specialist medical training, Colleges of Medicine of SA warns
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BusinessDay reports that the Colleges of Medicine of SA (CMSA) has warned that austerity measures imposed by provincial health departments are undermining SA’s specialist training pipeline, threatening healthcare and the long-term sustainability of the public health system.
Safa strongly denies Bafana coach Hugo Broos is ‘racist and sexist’
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SowetanLive reports that the SA Football Association (Safa) has thrown its weight behind Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, who has been under pressure after he made comments about Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and his agent Basia Michaels.
Cross Border Road Transport Agency lifts CEO’s suspension despite serious allegations
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Sunday World reports that the newly appointed board of the Cross Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA) has lifted the suspension of its CEO, Lwazi Mboyi, following direct intervention by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy.
Petrol attendant arrested for fuel card cloning scam that cost motorists nearly R470,000
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Daily News reports that a petrol attendant was arrested last week after siphoning nearly R470,000 through cloning the fuel cards of motorists. The suspect was arrested at a fuel station in Mpumalanga and was due to appear at the Balfour Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
City of Cape Town is a step closer to operating commuter train services
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GroundUp reports that the City of Cape Town has approved a Rail Business Plan for devolving operation of the city’s Metrorail services from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) to the municipality.
Higher Education Minister moves to cancel registrations of Damelin, City Varsity and ICESA City Campus
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TimesLIVE reports that Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Minister Buti Manamela has issued a notice of intent to cancel the registration of three major private higher education institutions.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 17 December 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 12 December 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Traffic officer gets suspended sentence for demanding R50 'cool drink money' bribe from undercover officer
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Daily News reports that a traffic police officer's yearning for "cool drink money" of a mere R50 landed her in deep trouble with the law.