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.
Northern Cape woman dies after nurses at Sutherland Clinic unavailable to attend to her after hours
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News24 reports that a Northern Cape woman died last week from an asthma attack after staff at the Sutherland Clinic were not available to help her after hours. Only a security guard was on duty at the clinic.
Roundup on Monday, 8 December 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.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 5 December 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Ekurhuleni metro legal boss Kemi Behari suspended amid allegations at Madlanga Commission
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BusinessLive reports that Ekurhuleni metro head of legal services Advocate Kemi Behari has been placed on precautionary suspension with full remuneration amid damning allegations made at the Madlanga Commission.
PwC names Anastacia Tshesane as its next SA CEO
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News24 Business reports that professional services group PwC has named Anastacia Tshesane as its next South African CEO, effective 1 July 2026.
SA smelters pitch last-ditch no-subsidy solution to avert shutdowns
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News24 Business reports that SA’s ferroalloy operators are backing a proposed solution to the imminent crisis in the sector that requires no government or Eskom subsidies. Meanwhile, thousands of jobs could be lost unless a sustainable solution to the crisis in the sector is found soon.
Government’s lifestyle audits hit snag as skills shortage threatens anti-corruption drive
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News24 reports that the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has hit a snag with lifestyle audits it launched in 2023, after it recently discovered it has no investigating capacity.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 4 December 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Trade union MAWUSA hints at forming its own political party
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EWN reports that the Maanda Ashu Workers Union of SA (MAWUSA) has hinted at forming its own political party. Leader of MAWUSA Robert Nwedo recently resigned as Deputy President of Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement.
Foreign nationals fill SA’s skill gaps in education and health sectors
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BusinessLive reports that according to the Department of Public Service & Administration (DPSA), about 0.44% of public servants in SA are foreign nationals.
Bail of R5,000 each for two accused in Tembisa Hospital bribery case
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SowetanLive reports that a Tembisa Hospital employee and a Hawks official arrested in connection with a R100,000 bribery solicitation attempt have been granted R5,000 bail each. The duo are accused of attempting to bribe a Hawks investigating officer with R100,000.
Former Ekurhuleni municipal manager denies backing Brig Mkhwanazi’s 55 irregular appointments
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SowetanLive reports that former Ekurhuleni municipal manager Imogen Mashazi has told the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday that she did not support the 55 irregular appointments made by suspended metro police acting chief Brig Julius Mkhwanazi. However, she said she did not recall what she did about it.
Teachers becoming targets of violence and crime in South Africa
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BusinessTech writes that growing criminality in SA has now put teachers in the crosshairs and they are increasingly at risk of violence at certain schools across SA.
Public service department to launch offender register to clamp down on re-entry into public sector
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News24 reports that the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is to establish a central register for government officials who have been found guilty of corruption.
Vereeniging factory busted for R400,000 UIF debt as inspectors uncover secret tunnel for escape of undocumented workers
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EWN reports that a team of fire and rescue officers had to be roped in on Tuesday to assist in inspecting an underground tunnel at a factory believed to be used for the escape of undocumented foreign nationals.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Petrol prices to increase by 29c a litre on Wednesday, with large diesel hikes as well
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News24 Business reports that petrol prices will increase by 29c a litre on Wednesday, with large hikes in diesel as well. The price of 95 octane petrol will increase to R21.41 per litre in Gauteng and R20.58 at the coast.
Staff salaries at ANC’s Luthuli House head office not paid, again
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Sunday World reports that just days before the start of its all-important national general council (NGC), the ANC head office has failed to pay staff salaries for November.
Class action filed over Msunduzi’s massive unpaid pension benefits
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The Witness reports that a Pietermaritzburg law firm has launched a class action lawsuit against Msunduzi Municipality, accusing the City of abandoning its former workers and leaving them to suffer for more than a decade without the pension payouts they earned in service.
Resignation of Northern Cape teacher accused of sleeping with pupil rejected
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TimesLIVE reports that a teacher who resigned after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a pupil attempted to evade accountability by arguing that the Northern Cape education department no longer had jurisdiction to discipline him. However, the department rejected his resignation and ordered him to appear before a disciplinary panel.
Law firm claims vindictiveness by KZN education head in charging seven principals with misconduct
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News24 reports that a law firm acting on behalf of 11 schools has accused the head of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) education department, Nkosinathi Ngcobo, of being “vindictive” after he charged seven of the school principals with misconduct.
Senior SAfm presenter among five accused of recruiting South Africans for Russia-Ukraine war
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The Citizen reports that SAfm presenter Nonkululeko Mantula is among five suspects accused of recruiting South Africans to join the Russia-Ukraine conflict. She appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday alongside four co-accused.
Motsoaledi doubles down on the phasing out of medical aid tax credits
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BusinessTech reports that according to Department of Health (DOH) Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, the removal of medical aid tax credits is written into the National Health Insurance (NHI) laws approved by Parliament.
Madlanga Commission hears that Ekurhuleni city manager ailed to act on metro police rape and corruption allegations
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Daily Maverick reports that former Ekurhuleni city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi told the Madlanga Commission on Monday that allegations against Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers of rape, sexual harassment and having children with female subordinates in the metro were merely hearsay.
Amid misconduct allegations, Nehawu opposes return to duty of CEO of Victoria Mxenge Hospital
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Daily News reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) is opposed to the proposed return of Dr Thami Mayise as CEO of Victoria Mxenge Hospital, following ongoing allegations of misconduct and workplace bullying against him.
Glencore-Merafe commences with retrenchment processes at two smelters
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Moneyweb reports that according to Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture, it started issuing formal retrenchment notices and offering voluntary severance packages on Monday, after failing to secure competitive electricity tariffs in order to continue operations.
Two former State Security Agency officials in court over theft of R12m
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TimesLIVE reports that two former members of the State Security Agency (SSA) appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday on charges related to the misappropriation of R12m in state funds.
Labour Court dismisses WCED's application for leave to appeal former teacher's reinstatement
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Cape Times reports that Acting Labour Court Judge, Veronique Barthus, remarked when dismissing the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED’s) latest attempt to challenge a ruling that ordered the reinstatement and back-pay of a former Primrose Park Primary teacher that what started as an ill-conceived review application had taken the form of litigation-by-attrition.
Petrol and diesel prices set to increase from Wednesday
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IOL News reports that after a relatively stable year for fuel prices, South Africans will have to dig a little deeper in December, with petrol and diesel prices set to increase.
Financial clerk and boyfriend in court for alleged murder of school principal and admin worker
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News24 reports that a financial clerk at the Inxiweni Primary School, who is accused of masterminding the assassination of the school’s principal and administrative clerk, appeared together with her boyfriend in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on Monday.