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.
Roundup on Monday, 6 October 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.
Court rules ex-SABC bosses personally liable for Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s unlawful R11.5m ‘success fee’ payout
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TimesLIVE reports that the Gauteng High Court has dealt a significant blow to former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) executives and has ordered that they personally repay R11.5m they unlawfully approved as a “success fee” for former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
Home affairs employee convicted of stealing IDs, creating fraudulent funeral policies to benefit herself
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SowetanLive reports that a Northern Cape Department of Home Affairs (DHA) official got into her employer's system, stole people's ID numbers, opened funeral policies, nominated herself as the beneficiary and then declared the owners of those IDs dead.
Somerset West taxi shutdown may be extended, says Western Cape Mobility MEC
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GroundUp reports that two weeks into the 30-day closure of taxi routes between Khayelitsha and Somerset West, still no agreement has been reached between rival taxi associations Cata (Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association) and Codeta (Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association).
Nehawu to march on Friday in Joburg against ‘crisis engulfing Gauteng Health’
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SABC News reports that hundreds of members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in Gauteng are expected to march to the provincial Department of Health in Johannesburg on Friday to deliver a memorandum of demands.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 3 October 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Two former Gauteng education officials and accomplice face sentencing for R3.8m ghost employee fraud
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The Star reports that two former Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) employees and an accomplice, who defrauded the department of millions through a ghost employee scheme, were scheduled to appear for sentencing at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday and Thursday.
Zoo Lake Clubhouse workers concerned about jobs after massive fire
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SABC News reports that many workers at the Zoo Lake Clubhouse in Johannesburg could face a bleak future after a fire engulfed the bowling facility on Wednesday morning.
Suspended UIF commissioner paid R1.4 million over past year to sit at home
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Newsday reports that Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) commissioner Teboho Maruping has been paid R1.4 million over the past year by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) while on precautionary suspension.
Appointment of Joburg city manager stalls again
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News24 reports that Johannesburg is no closer to having a permanent city manager after the applicable agenda item was withdrawn from a protracted council meeting on Tuesday.
Prasa says Cape Town's Central Line will have full train services in November
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EWN reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) says Capetonians will have full train services running on its busy Central Line from next month.
Richard Stewart takes over from Neal Froneman as Sibanye-Stillwater CEO
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Moneyweb reports that SA’s biggest mining company, Sibanye-Stillwater, has confirmed that Richard Stewart has officially taken over as CEO of the group, with effect from 1 October 2025.
Ford retrenchments in SA tied to UK tax shift, lower volumes
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Reuters reports that the SA arm of Ford Motor has attributed planned retrenchments to lower European orders for its Ranger pickup truck, driven by recent tax changes in the UK and sluggish export volumes for its plug-in hybrid Ranger model.
Court dismisses urgent bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers
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GroundUp reports that the Labour Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an urgent application by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) for an interdict stopping retrenchments at SA Breweries (SAB).
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 2 October 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Nehawu applauds Tembisa hospital graft probe, laments R2bn lost
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SABC News reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU’s) interim report into tender fraud and corruption at Tembisa Hospital.
Volkswagen puts brakes on automation to preserve jobs in SA
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BL Premium reports that Volkswagen Group Africa chair and MD Martina Biene says the group has taken a deliberate decision not to automate certain areas of its functions, even in instances where the car manufacturer is in the position to deploy robots, as a means of preserving jobs in SA.
Latest QES survey shows SA lost 80,000 jobs quarter-on-quarter and 230,000 jobs year-on-year
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BusinessTech reports that the latest data from Stats SA’s Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) shows that formal employment in the country is under severe strain, particularly in the community services sector. Formal employment in SA in the second quarter of 2025 dropped by 80,000 jobs quarter-on-quarter and by 229,000 jobs year-on-year.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 1 October 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
KZN education department faces financial crisis due to ghost employees, mismanagement
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IOL News reports that payments to ghost employees has contributed to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) education department's financial crisis.
Probe into deaths of three constables found in Hennops River ongoing and receiving ‘focused attention’
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The Citizen reports that the investigation into the tragic deaths of three young police constables whose bodies were recovered from the Hennops River is still ongoing.
Hunt for shooter after police constable wounded in Missionvale on Sunday
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The Herald reports that a search has been launched for an armed man who opened fire on a police patrol vehicle and wounded one of the occupants in Missionvale on Sunday night.
Gauteng Health MEC spells out the action taken against officials in Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal
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IOL News reports that Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has revealed that the department has acted against some of the officials involved in the R2 billion Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal.
IDC mulling R8.5bn bid for control of ArcelorMittal SA
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Bloomberg reports that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is apparently working with financial advisers on a possible bid of about R8.5 billion for control of ArcelorMittal SA’s (Amsa’s) business in SA.
Nampak picks Riaan Heyl as new CEO after succession turmoil
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BL Premium reports that Nampak has announced the appointment of Riaan Heyl as its new CEO, with effect from February 2026. Heyl, a chartered accountant, has more than 20 years’ experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
Union heads to labour court in bid to stop job cuts at SAB
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News24 reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) has launched an urgent legal bid to stop SA Breweries (SAB), the local unit of global brewing giant AB InBev, from cutting 233 local warehouse jobs.
HERD euthanises elephant Limpopo after fatal attack on senior carer
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Cape Times reports that the elephant involved in a fatal incident with a senior carer at the Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development Trust (HERD) has been euthanised, following a failed attempt to relocate her in which she showed aggression to other staff.
SIU uncovers three syndicates behind looting at Tembisa Hospital of more than R2bn
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TimesLIVE reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has found that three co-ordinated syndicates were at the centre of looting more than R2bn meant for health-care services at Tembisa Hospital.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 30 September 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Teachers leaving in droves as rogue parents make their lives a living hell
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Weekend Argus reports that parental aggression has pushed already‑stretched teachers past their limits, forcing many to leave the profession, and in some cases, the country.