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.
Production of 'Uzalo' halted over nonpayment of production crew, but SABC denies any disruption
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SowetanLive reports that popular SABC1 drama series Uzalo is reportedly facing production troubles, with sources close to the show claiming that filming has been halted due to nonpayment of the behind-the-scenes crew.
Streetlight repair crew forced to flee Orlando site after attack on Wednesday
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SowetanLive reports that City Power contractors repairing street lights in Orlando, Soweto were forced to abandon their work and flee for their lives after being attacked and robbed on Wednesday.
Minister Dean Macpherson files criminal charges against suspended IDT executives
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BL Premium reports that Department of Public Works & Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister Dean Macpherson has laid criminal charges against suspended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 8 August 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Samwu vows to hold Tshwane political parties accountable for unpaid salary increases
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IOL News reports that the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) in Tshwane has threatened to use the 2026 local government elections to hold political parties accountable for refusing to pay outstanding salary increases of 3.5% and 5.4%.
Eastern Cape municipal manager suspended over refusal to cooperate with probe into R80-million sports fields workmanship
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News24 reports that the municipal manager of the embattled Kumkani Mhlontlo Local Municipality, Lungile Ndabeni, has been suspended. He was placed on precautionary suspension by the Qumbu-based council on Tuesday.
Ten Gauteng cops arrested for theft during retail compliance inspection released on bail of R1,500 each
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TimesLIVE reports that ten police officers who appeared before the Germiston Magistrate's Court on Tuesday and Wednesday on charges of theft were each granted bail of R1,500 after an unopposed bail application. Six of the suspects are from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) and four from the SA Police Service.
Solidarity plans another trip to the US as it reveals five-point tariff plan
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Polity reports that Solidarity revealed on Wednesday that it will soon make another trip to the US in the wake of the tariff on SA goods imposed by the US. In the meantime, the trade union has devised a five-point plan in an effort to salvage the situation.
Shein and Temu threaten local fashion jobs as e-commerce surges
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BL Premium reports that growing consumer appetite for online shopping is fuelling a fresh crisis in the clothing industry, with a new report warning that more than 34,000 local jobs could be lost by the end of the decade as offshore e-commerce giants tighten their grip on the market.
Number of illegal miners still underground in Sheba gold mine unknown
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The Citizen reports that according to the police, it is still not clear how many illegal miners are hiding or trapped underground in the Sheba gold mine near Barberton.
Suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka allegedly attempted to bribe Daily Maverick journalist
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News24 reports that days after the board of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) suspended its CEO, she was caught on camera allegedly trying to bribe the journalist who first exposed the tender fraud allegations that landed her in hot water.
Municipal engineer who ordered hit on her boss over tenders gets life sentence
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Sunday World reports that a former senior engineer at the Alfred Duma local municipality (Ladysmith) in northern KwaZulu-Natal, who ordered a hit on her boss, has been sentenced to life behind bars.
Nelson Mandela Bay acting electricity boss dragged out of his office by staff
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The Herald reports that Nelson Mandela Bay’s acting executive director of electricity and energy, Tholi Biyela, was forcibly removed from his office at the Munelek building on Tuesday by disgruntled officials, who accused him of undermining them and ruling with an iron fist.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 7 August 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Head of Transnet ports authority, on suspension since June last year, strikes deal to walk away
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News24 reports that the head of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), Pepi Silinga, who has been on suspension since June last year, has parted ways with the company “by mutual agreement”.
Sandton man serving in Israeli army sniper unit faces investigation for illegal foreign military service
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News24 reports that according to authorities, a 23-year-old Sandton man who was identified as a member of an elite sniping unit serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) did not seek authorisation to render military assistance to a foreign nation.
Thirteen years and R9 billion later, Go!Durban still lacks buses
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IOL News reports that approximately R9 billion has been spent on the Go!Durban project to streamline public transportation, but there are no buses on the route 13 years later.
Gauteng premier suspends two community safety bosses amid financial irregularities probe
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News24 reports that Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has suspended the provincial community safety head of department, Nontsikelelo Sisulu, and the department’s chief financial officer, Mduduzi Malope.
Petrol price drops in August, but cost of diesel climbs
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Moneyweb reports that motorists who drive petrol-powered vehicles got some relief at the pumps from Wednesday, as the price of petrol decreased by 28 cents per litre. However, this reprieve did not extend to diesel users, who saw a notable increase in fuel costs.
Gauteng premier waiting for outcome of lifestyle audit before deciding on future of health department head
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TimesLIVE reports that Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the lifestyle audit of Department of Health head Lesiba Malotana is still outstanding and he will decide on Malotana’s future as soon as it is finalised.
Bail applications to continue on Wednesday for 10 EMPD, SAPS members charged with theft
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EWN reports that ten Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EDPD) police and SA Police Service (SAPS) officers charged with theft spent another night in prison as their bail applications were set to continue on Wednesday.
Two more illegal miners resurface from Sheba Gold Mine
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EWN reports that two more illegal miners have resurfaced from Sheba gold mine in Mpumalanga, bringing the total taken into custody since Friday to over 550.
Just Share slams Woolworths’ staff benefits as inadequate amid CEO pay gap concern
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BL Premium reports that activist group Just Share has dismissed Woolworths’ new staff healthcare benefits as insufficient, saying the initiative, while important, does not make employee pay fair or reasonable.
Pan African Resources arrested about 4,000 illegal miners over past year
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BL Premium reports that gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) arrested about 4,000 illegal miners at its underground operations in Mpumalanga over the past year.
More than 440 Post Office workers fired in past 25 months – mostly for ‘self-enrichment’
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News24 reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) has dismissed 442 employees since being placed under business rescue in July 2023.
Pretoria Girls High deputy principal suspended for standing in for suspended principal when signing gardener’s contract
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City Press reports that the deputy head of the Pretoria High School for Girls, Danica Stoffberg, has been suspended without pay for a month because she signed an employment contract for a gardener last year.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 6 August 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Rea Vaya back on track on Tuesday after one-day service halt due to protest action on Monday
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SowetanLive reports that Rea Vaya buses operated as normal on Tuesday morning after the company sent messages via social media at around 6am indicating that they would be back on the road.
Twenty-six alleged illegal miners granted bail in Barberton court
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SowetanLive reports that twenty-six out of more than 480 people arrested in a major illegal mining crackdown in Barberton have been granted bail.
KPMG SA taps insider Joelene Pierce as its new CEO
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BL Premium reports that KPMG has picked an insider to take over as CEO of the SA division, betting on institutional memory for the firm that faced an existential reckoning after being engulfed in the state capture scandal.