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.
Teacher union distances itself from crowdfunding campaign for suspended Pretoria principal
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News24 reports that the SA Teachers’ Union (SAOU), which represents suspended Pretoria Girls High principal Phillipa Erasmus, has distanced itself from a crowdfunding campaign established to compensate her for financial losses she might suffer.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 1 August 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Call for nurses' mental health and wellness to be taken seriously
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TimesLIVE reports that healthcare leaders have called for urgent systemic action to prioritise nurses' wellness, warning that the health of the country’s largest workforce is being overlooked to the detriment of patient outcomes.
Home Affairs fires five more officials linked variously to fraud and sexual assault
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The Citizen reports that five more Department of Home Affairs (DHA) officials have been dismissed, bringing the total to 38 fired officials in one year.
NSFAS employees stage picket over alleged corruption, mismanagement and wage dispute
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News24 reports that employees at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) began a three-day picket outside the agency’s Foreshore offices in Cape Town on Wednesday, demanding action against alleged corruption, mismanagement, and poor working conditions.
No lifestyle audits for anyTreasury officials for two years, says Enoch Godongwana
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TimesLIVE reports that according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, no National Treasury officials were subjected to lifestyle audits in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years.
Salaries stabilised in June after months of decline, but adverse external factors loom
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The Citizen reports that salaries stabilised in June after three months of decline, supported by a favourable inflation environment and an anticipated interest rate cut on Thursday. But, external factors are still expected to weigh on future earnings and unemployment levels.
High-ranking police officer and two others arrested over furniture tender fraud allegations
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News24 reports that a high-ranking police officer - who has had previous brushes with the law - has once again been arrested, this time over allegations of tender fraud relating to a R79 million contract to provide furniture to the SA Police Service (SAPS).
FlySafair pilots must first see fair scheduling agreement in writing, says Solidarity
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IOL Business reports negotiations between FlySafair and Solidarity, the union representing its striking pilots, were set to resume on Wednesday afternoon, with the airline’s controversial shift scheduling system still leading the agenda.
Sugar industry workers secure 6.5% wage increase after protracted negotiations
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The Mercury reports that after five months of negotiations, workers in the sugar manufacturing and refining industry have secured a 6.5% wage increase through a one-year agreement facilitated by the CCMA.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 31 July 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Crowdfunding mounted for Pretoria Girls High principal who has been suspended without pay
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that a network of parents, teachers, lawyers and other concerned individuals have come together to fund and support Pretoria High School for Girls principal Phillipa Erasmus, who has been suspended without pay.
Numsa signs above-inflation pay deal with glass sector employers for 5.5% in 2025 and 6% in 2026
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BL Premium reports that the 3,000 workers employed in the glass sector will receive above-inflation wage increases after the National Union of Metalworjkers of SA (Numsa) clinched a two-year wage deal with employers this week.
Over 200 suspects arrested in a week in nationwide crackdown on illegal mining
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The Witness reports that a total of 216 suspects have been arrested in a major crackdown on illegal mining and related crimes during the SA Police Service’s (SAPS’) latest Vala Umgodi operations.
Suspect sought after nurse assaulted at Limpopo clinic
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TimesLIVE reports that police are seeking information about a man who allegedly assaulted a nurse at the Tshitavha Sambandou Clinic in Limpopo.
Sex workers plead for moratorium on arrests and fines
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GroundUp reports that sex workers are calling for a moratorium on arrests and fines until politicians finalise the redraft of a bill to decriminalise sex work.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 30 July 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Pilots seek time-off predictability as Solidarity rejects latest FlySaFair wage offer
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TimesLIVE reports that since the introduction of a new rostering system, FlySafair pilots are no longer able to plan their off-time in advance. According to a pilot who has been in the industry for more than 15 years, the airline introduced a new rostering system to “optimize” the way that the crew is utilised.
Elephants trample SA soldier to death near Zimbabwe border
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SowetanLive reports that a SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier on border patrol has been trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Limpopo near Zimbabwe.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 29 July 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
SA cruise ship worker dies after allegedly stabbing girlfriend and jumping overboard
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News24 reports that a South African crew member aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas cruise ship died after he allegedly stabbed a woman, also South African, and then jumped overboard.
Huge delays on the part of Tshiamiso Trust in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB
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GroundUp reports that housands of claimants are losing hope they will ever be compensated by the Tshiamiso Trust, which was established to pay out claims following a R5-billion silicosis and TB class action settlement in May 2018.
Retrenched Crocodile River Mine workers still waiting 10 years later for provident fund payouts
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Business Times reports that former employees of Eastern Platinum’s Crocodile River Mine are still waiting for their unclaimed provident fund benefits 10 years after they were retrenched.
No state contribution holiday, insists Government Employees Pension Fund
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Business Times reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has dismissed calls for a pension contribution holiday with the aim of directing the money instead to boosting state coffers.
Seta rot runs deep, with hundreds of millions of rands lost with little consequence
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Sunday Times reports that hundreds of millions of rands are going down the drain due to the shortcomings of sector education & training authorities (Setas). They include overpayments, failure to meet targets and conflicts of interest on the part of board members.
SA military revives controversial Cuban technician deal for vehicle maintenance
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City Press reports that despite past challenges with contracts involving Cuba, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is determined to proceed with a new plan to use Cuban technicians for vehicle maintenance.
Roundup on Monday, 28 July 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.
FlySafair’s pilots who are members of Solidarity reject latest offer and will continue striking
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BL Premium reports that pilots who are members of trade union Solidarity will continue their strike at FlySafair after rejecting the latest offer from the airline at the weekend.
Court rules that a foreign national without a work visa cannot be summarily dismissed
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IOL News reports that foreign national employees must be provided with proper notice of termination of their employment in line with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and failure to provide such notice may result in the termination being unlawful.
Flight-time limitations may ground more FlySafair flights next week
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The Citizen reports that FlySafair may have to cancel flights next week as pilots operating the carrier’s reduced schedule may run out of legally admissible flying time.