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.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 4 September 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
KZN commuters brace for two-day taxi strike on Thursday and Friday
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TimesLIVE reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commuters have been warned to make alternative transport plans after minibus taxi operators announced a two-day strike from Thursday in solidarity with the Clermont and KwaDabeka Taxi Owners Association.
Shoprite aims to create another 10,000 direct jobs in SA in next 12 months
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BL Premium reports that Shoprite, which is SA’s largest corporate employer, expects to create about 10,000 more jobs in the next 12 months with its plans to open 309 new stores across its brands.
Pirates coach Ouaddou, several staff members recovering in hospital after road accident on Sunday
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TimesLIVE reports that Orlando Pirates (Bucs) coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and five of the club’s staff members are recovering in hospital after they were involved in a road traffic incident on Sunday night.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 3 September 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 Tuesday, 2 September 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Despite court battles, firms obliged from Monday to comply with new employment equity rules
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BL Premium reports that Monday marks the first day for employers in different sectors across the country to start reporting according to the government’s new employment equity (EE) regulations. This is notwithstanding pending legal challenges.
NPA issues moratorium on prosecution of sex workers pending court ruling on decriminalisation
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EWN reports that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has issued a moratorium on the prosecution of sex workers pending a court decision on the decriminalisation of sex work.
FSCA to clamp down on hundreds of pension fund trustees for failure to complete mandatory training
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Moneyweb reports that SA’s retirement fund trustees are under mounting pressure, with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) warning that failure to complete training and honour fiduciary duties will not be tolerated.
Richards Bay Minerals’ future uncertain as Rio Tinto puts it under strategic review
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News24 reports that Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) faces an uncertain future amidst a shake-up at its giant mining owner, Rio Tinto. Last week, RBM was classed as part of the group’s “non-core” businesses and put on strategic review. Typically, this means a company may be put on the chopping block to be sold, closed or downscaled.
Roundup on Monday, 1 September 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 blow for opponents of employment equity sectoral targets
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News24 reports that the North Gauteng High Court has ruled against the application by the National Employers’ Association of SA (Neasa) and Sakeliga to interdict implementation of new sectoral employment equity (EE) targets.
Ford to retrench hundreds of workers in SA
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News24 reports that the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced that it will be retrenching about 470 of its employees, including at its Struandale Engine Plant and the Silverton Assembly Plant.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 29 August 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 28 August 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 26 August 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Numsa signs above-inflation multi-year pay deal for workers covered by Motor Industries Bargaining Council
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BusinessLive reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and companies in the motor industry signed a multi-term above-inflation wage deal at the weekend.
Eastern Cape police sergeant allegedly shoots station commander in the leg over unpaid salary
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News24 reports that an Eastern Cape police station commander was injured after a disgruntled sergeant allegedly fired several shots at him inside Tamara police station near Qonce on Thursday morning.
Man linked to series of e-hailing driver robberies arrested in Soweto
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EWN reports that a man linked to a series of e-hailing driver robberies was arrested in Soweto on Sunday morning. According to Gauteng traffic police, the suspect is believed to be behind multiple robberies targeting Uber and Bolt drivers in Eldorado Park’s Extension Four.
Finance Minister suspends state pensions agency boss following procurement irregularities
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News24 reports that on Friday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana placed the chief executive officer of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), Kedibone Madiehe, on immediate precautionary suspension. This after a series of revelations of alleged irregularities at the agency emerged.
Teachers’ march in Free State disrupts schooling
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GroundUp reports that schooling was disrupted on Thursday in Thabo Mofutsanaya District Municipality, Free State, when hundreds of SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) members took to the streets.
Pilot, passenger miraculously escape in George aircraft crash due to double engine failure
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News24 reports that two persons escaped with only minor injuries after a light aircraft crashed during an emergency landing on a farm south of Thembalethu in George on Saturday morning at about 10:00.
Suspect arrested at roadblock in case of murdered Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown
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News24 reports that three weeks after the murder of Gqeberha regional court prosecutor Tracy Brown, the Hawks have arrested one of the four gunmen believed to be behind the hit.
NUM rejects job cuts at Glencore’s and Samancor’s ferrochrome operations
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BusinessLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it is against potential job cuts at ferrochrome operations run by mining giants Glencore and Samancor Chrome in SA.
Shoprite says introduction of smart trolleys poses no threat to jobs
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BL Premium reports that retailer Shoprite says its new smart trolley pilot project in Cape Town will not put the jobs of any employees at risk. The Xpress Trolley enables customers to scan items as they shop, track a running total and pay directly via the cart without having to queue at a till.
GEPF urges Godongwana to rein in government pensions administration agency to protect workers’ assets
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News24 reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has urged Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to put the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) under the fund’s control to rein in governance breaches and protect state employees’ pensions.
Ithala employees, who have not received their August salaries, and the bank’s depositors plead for intervention
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Sunday Times reports that unions representing more than 400 Ithala Bank employees and 257,000 depositors are pleading for an urgent political solution to the crisis engulfing the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) state-backed institution.
Pressure mounts on Higher Education Minister over Seta administrator appointments
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Sunday Times reports that Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) Minister Buti Manamela is under increasing pressure to come clean before parliament this week about his controversial appointments of certain sector education and training authority (Seta) administrators.
Mpumalanga police detective killed while allegedly carrying out roadside robbery together with accomplices
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IOL News reports that a SA Police Services (SAPS) detective has been killed while allegedly carrying out a robbery on Friday night in Belfast in Mpumalanga. His three accomplices have been arrested.
Roundup on Monday, 25 August 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.