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.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 2 July 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Seifsa designates Tafadzwa Chibanguza to take over from Lucio Trentini as CEO
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Engineering News reports that the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has appointed Tafadzwa Chibanguza CEO designate.
Pretoria Girls High principal found guilty because husband assisted, unpaid, with garden maintenance at the school
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News24 reports that the head of Pretoria High School for Girls, where controversy over a “racist conversation” on a WhatsApp group emerged last year, has been found guilty of allowing her husband to assist with maintaining the school gardens without compensation.
Job cuts on the cards at Exxaro's Leeuwpan opencast mine
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TimesLIVE reports that Exxaro Resources has announced a review of its loss-making Leeuwpan opencast mine in Mpumalanga. According to CEO Ben Magara, the mine continues to run at a loss despite efforts to turn it around.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 1 July 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama out on R50,000 bail after Transnet fraud charges laid
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TimesLIVE reports former Transnet group CEOs Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama are out on bail after their arrests on Monday morning on charges of fraud and contravening the Public Finance Management Act.
Roundup on Monday, 30 June 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.
LifeLine PMB issues warning over bogus job advert for 31 social workers
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The Witness reports that LifeLine Pietermaritzburg has warned the public about a fake job advertisement currently circulating on social media, which falsely claims that the organisation is hiring 31 social workers.
Chatsworth teacher fatally stabbed outside school
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IOL News reports that the Chatsworth community is in mourning following the tragic stabbing of Joseph Nyawose, a teacher at Merry Hill Primary.
Two KZN municipalities ‘truly valuing the patience of employees’ fail to pay salaries on time
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News24 reports that the ANC-led Impendle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) failed to pay salaries on time in April and May and now another of the province’s local municipalities, IFP-led Jozini, has failed to pay workers their June salaries on time.
Veteran police detective denied bail in case of rifle stolen in 2006
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The Witness reports that a seasoned detective from the Mountain Rise police station will remain behind bars after the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court denied him bail in a case that has shaken the local police service.
Police crime intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo arrested at airport, allegedly on corruption charges
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BusinessLive reports that SA Police Service divisional commissioner for crime intelligence Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday, allegedly on charges relating to corruption.
Phillip Vilakazi elected new NUM president, replacing Dan Balepile
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Sunday World reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has ushered in a new era of leadership, with Phillip Vilakazi elected as president at the union’s 18th National Congress held at Birchwood Hotel.
Defence force clerk and five others in court after 'ghost workers' uncovered
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TimesLIVE reports that a SA National Defence Force (SANDF) reserve force member and five co-accused appeared in the Pretoria Ppecialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday to face charges of defrauding the force of R1.1m.
Road Accident Fund CEO fails in urgent court bid to get his suspension set aside
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News24 reports that the North Gauteng High Court has dismissed Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo’s urgent application to have his suspension set aside.
Hoërskool Waterkloof principal moved to district office after complaint about interference with witnesses
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TimesLIVE reports that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDoE) on Thursday precautionarily transferred the principal of Hoërskool Waterkloof, Chris Denysschen, following complaints of alleged interference with witnesses at the school.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 27 June 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Lesufi initiates process to axe three HODs declared 'high risk' by SIU after failed lifestyle audits
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is to axe three provincial department heads who have failed a series of lifestyle audits and were declared high risk by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 26 June 2025
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Walter Sisulu University senior staff get extra security after deputy vice-chancellor gunned down
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Daily Maverick reports that on 19 June 2025, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Support and Development at Walter Sisulu University (WSU), Sinethemba Mpanbane, was shot multiple times while seated in his vehicle at the entrance of the university’s Nkululekweni facility in Mthatha, where he also lived.
One dead, four injured in scaffolding collapse at Durban mall on Tuesday
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The Witness reports that one person was killed and four more were injured in a structural collapse at a Durban mall in the Springfield Park area on Tuesday morning. According to Garrith Jamieson of ALS Paramedics, they received calls at around 11.30 am from multiple people asking for help.
Crisis-hit SA car makers face 10% wage hike demand from Numsa
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Bloomberg reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is demanding that employers in the vehicle manufacturing sector, including BMW SA and the local units of Toyota and Ford, give workers 10% raises ahead of talks that will settle wages for the next three years.
NUM set to support SACP in 2026 municipal elections
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BL Premium reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is set to back the SA Communist party’s (SACP’s) decision to contest the 2026 local government elections independently of the ANC.
SA shed 74,000 formal sector jobs in first quarter of 2025
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BL Premium reports that data released on Tuesday showed that 74,000 jobs were shed in formal sector in the first quarter of the year.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 25 June 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
PIC woos banks to finance mortgages for public servants
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BL Premium reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has launched a market sounding exercise to banks and other financial institutions which might be interested in putting up packages to tackle challenges facing public servants in getting mortgages.
Twelve soldiers arrested for murder of Hawks officer Frans Mathipa face three counts of murder
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TimesLIVE reports that 12 SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members accused of killing Hawks officer Lt-Col Frans Mathipa are facing three counts of murder.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 24 June 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Fedusa defends Transnet wage deal against Business Leadership SA’s criticism
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The Mercury reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) has condemned what it called a “reckless and dishonest attack” by Business Leadership SA (BLSA) on the recent Transnet wage agreement.
SAPS issues warning over fake police trainee advert
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Saturday Star reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has issued a warning to the public about the circulation of a fake advertisement concerning police trainee recruitment.