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, 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.
Angry residents block entrance to Hilton College to demand jobs
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SowetanLive reports that police were called on Wednesday morning to disperse a group of residents from a nearby village who had blocked the entrance to Hilton College in KwaZulu-Natal.
Stakeholders urged to have their say on national minimum wage adjustments for 2026
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The Mercury reports that stakeholders, including business owners and workers, have been urged to submit their views on potential adjustments to the national minimum wage.
Lucky Star workers down tools over ‘unilateral and unjust’ workplace changes at Oceana
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Business Report writes that more than 2,000 permanent and contracted employees at the Lucky Star fish processing plant and its associated Amawandle Pelagic Fishing plant in the Western Cape have initiated an indefinite strike.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 21 August 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Salary increase litigation by magistrates stalls after last-minute court papers from Presidency
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that an urgent court case by the Association of Regional Magistrates of SA (Armsa) over magistrates' salary increases was removed from the roll on Tuesday after last-minute court papers from the Presidency made the litigation unnecessary.
Pay deal between Numsa and motor sector bosses expected ‘soon’
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BL Premium reports that a wage deal between the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and employers in the motor sector is expected to be signed at the weekend. According to Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, the union was “still engaging with employers with a view of resolving the wage talks soon”.
Northern Cape iron ore mine faces closure, with hundreds of job cuts on the cards
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News24 reports that iron ore group Assmang has issued retrenchment notices that could see nearly 700 workers lose their jobs after its Beeshoek mine failed to secure a new supply deal with ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa).
Labour inspectors to regain powers to enforce payment of pension fund contributions
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IOL News reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says she will restore the powers of labour inspectors to enforce compliance by employers in paying over pension fund contributions within seven days of deduction from employees' salaries.
Gauteng teacher accused of raping pupil at gunpoint is dismissed after skipping ELRC hearing
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The Citizen reports that the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) has ruled that a Gauteng teacher must be dismissed after he allegedly raped a Grade 11 pupil at his home, while threatening her with a firearm.
Higher Education Minister Manamela places three Setas under administration
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BL Premium reports that Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) Minister Buti Manamela has appointed administrators to three sector education and training authorities (Setas). Many SA’s 21 Setas are mired in allegations of corruption and mismanagement, and the sector as a whole is failing to reduce unemployment or alleviate the need to import artisan skills.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 20 August 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
GEPF has not increased the retirement age for government employees to 67
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News24 reports that a claim that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has increased the retirement age for public sector workers to 67 from 1 August 2025 is false.
Principal stabbed during clash between pupils of Hoërskool Roodepoort and West Ridge High School
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TimesLIVE reports that the principal of Hoërskool Roodepoort was stabbed on Monday while trying to defuse tensions between pupils from his school and West Ridge High School.
Magistrates’ association takes Ramaphosa to court over salary increases
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BL Premium reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing legal action to increase magistrates’ salaries by 34%, forcing him into the awkward position of balancing judicial independence against the risk of triggering hikes across the entire public office payroll.
Cop killers get life sentences for assassination of police detective
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The Citizen reports that tree men found guilty of the assassination of a 44-year-old detective have been sentenced to life in jail.
Foskor HR executive remains suspended after charges over alleged firearm threat in boardroom withdrawn
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Business Report writes that according to suspended vice president for human capital and corporate affairs at Foskor, Vincent Matlala, criminal charges laid against him earlier this year for pointing a firearm at a colleague had been concocted by a disgruntled subordinate.
Security guard killed, another wounded in brazen East London cash-in-transit heist
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News24 reports that a security guard was shot dead and another wounded during a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in East London on Monday morning.
Six people killed in N12 accident in Mpumalanga when truck carrying farmworkers was rear-ended
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SABC News reports that six persons were killed in a crash involving two trucks on the N12 freeway, just after the R42 Bronkhorstspruit/ Delmas off-ramp near Delmas in Mpumalanga on Monday morning at 7.30am.
Leadership overhaul at MTN as SA boss gets redeployed
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ITWeb reports that the MTN Group has announced changes to its executive committee (exco) team. Among the changes, Ferdi Moolman, the current group chief risk officer (GCRO), will succeed Charles Molapisi as CEO and executive director of MTN South Africa.
Nearly half of Nelson Mandela Bay infrastructure and engineering posts are vacant
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The Herald reports that almost half of the posts in Nelson Mandela Bay’s infrastructure and engineering department are vacant. This was revealed in a report tabled at the infrastructure and engineering committee ton Friday.
With 900 jobs at stake, Numsa and government scramble to find partners to take over Goodyear tyre factory
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BL Premium reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (DTIC) are racing against time to find strategic partners to take over the Goodyear SA plant in the Eastern Cape and safeguard more than 900 jobs before a two-month deadline expires.
Former RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo refers dispute over non-renewal of contract to the CCMA
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The Citizen reports that former Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo has referred a dispute with the fund to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
Legal Practice Council and CEO Charity Nzuza cleared of wrongdoing after Ombud investigation
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IOL News reports that the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and its chief executive officer Charity Nzuza, who was accused of maladministration, have been cleared of any wrongdoing with the Legal Service Ombud finding no evidence to support the allegations.
Six persons convicted for Compensation Fund fraud
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The Mercury reports that six persons have been convicted for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to siphon Compensation Fund monies into their personal bank accounts through fictitious medical providers.
Number of Standard Bank cash tellers down by half since 2020
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BL Premium reports that the number of Standard Bank’s cashless branches in SA has increased to 65 as the group continues to reshape its branch infrastructure in its biggest market due to a rise in digital payments in Africa’s largest economy.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Competition Tribunal gives nod to Barloworld takeover, subject to jobs and empowerment conditions
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Moneyweb reports that a management-led consortium and a Saudi Arabian investor group have secured the Competition Tribunal’s approval to acquire Barloworld, subject to public interest conditions on employment and historically disadvantaged person (HDP) ownership.
Santaco denies imposing limits on number of passengers that private cars can carry
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) has denied claims that it allegedly instructed South Africans not to use private vehicles or carry their families and has labelled the reports false and misleading.
Two more prisoners have died following Thursday’s accident on R101, bringing death toll to nine
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Maroela Media reports that two more prison inmates have died following Thursday's collision between a police vehicle and a truck on the R101 road between Mokopane and Mookgopong.