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.
Prasa and unions sign above-inflation 5.5% one-year wage deal
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BL Premium reports that the two largest unions at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), namely the United National Transport Union (Untu) and the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu), have accepted the rail operator’s final wage offer of 5.5% for 2025/26 after a mandate-seeking process yielded positive results.
Eastern Cape transport department fears for workers’ safety after another hijacking
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Sunday World reports that another vehicle belonging to the road construction team of the Eastern Cape transport department has been hijacked at gunpoint.
SPCA forced to withdraw mobile clinic services from Khayelitsha after staff hijacking attempt
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News24 reports the Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has been forced to withdraw its mobile clinic services from Khayelitsha, Cape Town, following an attempted hijacking of one of its staff members on Thursday.
City Power halts Tshepisong disconnections after workers held hostage
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SowetanLive reports that according to City Power, residents of Tshepisong continue to use electricity without paying for it, and when their officials recently went to the area to disconnect illegal connections, they were held hostage, and later forced to leave the area.
Parliament backs urgent committee to investigate claims of police corruption
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BL Premium reports that parliament has formally endorsed the creation of an ad hoc committee to probe explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, following unanimous support from political parties during Wednesday night’s sitting of the National Assembly (NA).
Brain drain sees SA’s public health sector losing nearly 6,000 doctors and nurses annually
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The Citizen reports that SA’s public healthcare system is hemorrhaging medical professionals at an alarming rate, with nearly 6,000 doctors and nurses resigning annually from state facilities.
Former prosecutor in court over ‘falsified’ law degree used to secure NPA position
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News24 reports that a former Eastern Cape prosecutor has appeared in the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on allegations of academic fraud.
Bolt and Uber protest action leaves Joburg commuters stranded as prices double
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TimesLIVE reports that as Bolt and Uber drivers continued their protest against what they call “exploitive pricing”, passengers across Johannesburg have been left stranded, overcharged and desperate for alternatives.
City of Tshwane opens application process for 200 metro police officer trainee posts
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TimesLIVE reports that the application process for 200 City of Tshwane metro police officer trainee posts is now open. Young men and women of all races who are physically and mentally fit and dedicated to serving the city have been invited to apply.
Former Northern Cape cop who broke into houses and stole to feed his drug addiction jailed for eight years
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TimesLIVE reports that the De Aar Regional Court has sentenced former police constable Thanduxolo Kwindla to an effective eight years of direct imprisonment after convicting him on four counts of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft.
Unemployed Verulam teachers fall victim to R30,000 job scam
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IOL News reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Education has issued a warning to unemployed teachers about the rising threat of job scams in the education sector.
Netflix is hiring in South Africa
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TechCentral reports that Netflix is hiring in SA and has launched an on-the-job training initiative aimed at nurturing talent in the country’s television and film production industry.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 25 July 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Talks between FlySafair and striking pilots to continue at CCMA on Friday
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News24 reports that talks will continue at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) between FlySafair and Solidarity, which represents most of the airline’s pilots, on Friday after no resolution to the ongoing strike was reached on Wednesday.
UIF in drive to verify that R65bn in Ters funds went to proper beneficiaries
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BL Premium reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has employed external firms to painstakingly verify that the R65.2bn it paid out under the temporary employer/employee relief scheme (Ters) was received by the correct beneficiaries.
Staff refuse to return to Rosedale Clinic in Kariega until safety guaranteed
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The Herald reports that staff at the Rosedale Clinic in Kariega are refusing to return to the facility until the department of health and security services can assure their safety and that of their patients.
CEO and co-founder of Gondwana Reserve named as victim of elephant trampling
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Mossel Bay Advertiser reports that the man who died from being trampled by an elephant at Gondwana Private Game Reserve has been identified as the reserve’s CEO and co-owner.
Trade union Giwusa condemns strike-breaking ‘emergency deal’ between SAA and FlySafair
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BL Premium reports that the General Industrial Workers Union of SA (Giwusa) has called for the strike-breaking “emergency agreement” between state-owned airline SAA and local and regional carrier FlySafair cancelled and its details made public.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 24 July 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Tshwane shuts down workers’ protest set for Monday at last minute
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The Citizen reports that a group of municipal workers pledged they would return to the picket line after the City of Tshwane scuppered their protest plans on Monday.
Family time and time off a priority for striking FlySafair pilots, says Solidarity
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IOL News reports that Solidarity released a statement on Tuesday explaining why FlySafair pilots have downed their tools – and it's not just about the money.
ECSA cancels engineer’s registration following George building collapse, lays formal charges
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Engineering News reports that the Engineering Council of SA (ECSA) has formally brought charges against an engineer in connection with the structural collapse on 6 May 2024 of an unfinished building in George.
Fifteen City Power workers face 47 disciplinary cases linked to fraud, cable theft
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News24 reports that since March this year, 15 employees of Johannesburg’s City Power have been involved in 47 disciplinary cases of theft, fraud, and collusion with contractors.
Former Gqeberha FNB employee sentenced to five years for cyberfraud
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The Herald reports that a 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for a meticulously orchestrated fraud scheme involving the unlawful access and manipulation of a customer’s banking profile.
Elephant tramples employee to death at reserve outside Mossel Bay
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Mossel Bay Advertiser reports that a 39-year-old Gondwana Private Game Reserve employee was trampled to death by an elephant on Tuesday morning.
Amid pilots’ strike, SAA to operate certain FlySafair flights until Sunday
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News24 reports that South African Airways (SAA) is expected to accommodate numerous FlySafair passengers this week, after 200 of the low-cost, domestic airline’s pilots embarked on strike action.
Another Golden Arrow bus torched in Cape Town, police on high alert
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News24 reports that another Golden Arrow (GA) bus was set alight this week in Cape Town, this time along Goven Mbeki Road in Nyanga on Tuesday morning.
Coalition of civil society organisations stage protest at Nedlac against proposed labour law amendments
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BL Premium reports that a coalition of trade unions, academic and research institutions, civil society organisations and human rights groups protested outside the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on Tuesday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 23 July 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
ActionSA calls on Mpumalanga premier for transparency and action regarding trio trapped at Lily Mine
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The Star reports that ActionSA has formally written to Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu to seek a detailed disclosure of the government’s process in recovering the bodies of the Lily Mine workers – Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule, and Solomon Nyerende – who were trapped underground since the mine collapsed in 2016.