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.
Judgment reserved in Nehawu provincial congress list dispute in Mpumalanga
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SABC News reports that the Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has reserved judgment on an application brought forward by National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) Ehlanzeni Region members, to invalidate the list of the union members that are set to represent the region in the upcoming provincial congress.
Pikitup warns Joburg residents against fake job advertisement
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EWN reports that City of Joburg's waste management company, Pikitup, has warned residents not to respond to fake job advertisement that was currently circulating on social media and other job sites.
Uncertainty about who should employ health inspectors
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The Citizen reports that SA has a shortage of public health inspectors, but it is not clear who should employ them to enforce health, safety and sanitation regulations to protect the public.
Sadtu and Naptosa say new Bela Act guidelines have no legal weight
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BL Premium reports that SA’s two biggest teachers’ unions have pushed back against the guidelines for implementing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act published by Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister Siviwe Gwarube last week.
Standard Bank’s ‘disproportionate’ attempt to foreclose on Zwelinzima Vavi’s Sandton home fails in court
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Moneyweb reports that Standard Bank has failed in its attempt to obtain authorisation for the foreclosure of a mortgage bond it granted over the Sandton primary residence of SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and his wife Noluthando.
BLSA’s Mavuso severely castigates Transnet for capitulating to ‘unreasonable’ union wage demands
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Mining Weekly reports that Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership SA, was “astounded” to learn last week of Transnet's capitulation to unions’ strike threats by agreeing to give workers 6% pay rises in each of the next three years.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 18 June 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Two Free State officers in court in connection with Kroonstad guesthouse rape
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News24 reports that two Free State police officers have appeared in the Kroonstad Magistrate’s Court in connection with a rape that was reported at a guesthouse.
Manager found unharmed after kidnapping at Addo road construction site last week
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The Herald reports that construction manager Victor Ngcobo, who was kidnapped on the R355 road in Motherwell on Wednesday last week, has been found unharmed.
Capitec CEO refuses to budge on 10% unemployment stance
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Sunday Times reports that Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie is sticking to his guns over the true number of unemployed in SA despite widespread rejection of his comments that the jobless rate is about 10% if the self-employed are taken into account.
Transnet, unions sign above-inflation three-year wage agreement
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BL Premium reports that rail operator Transnet has reached a wage deal with the two largest unions at the utility for above-inflation increases of 6% each year over a three-year period.
Trade and Industry Minister agrees unemployment statistics should include work in informal sector
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The Citizen reports that Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, agreed last week with Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie that unemployment statistics should include work in the informal sector. However, not everybody agrees.
North West Health Department plans to conclude burials of illegal Stilfontein miners within a month
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EWN reports that the North West Department of Health plans to conclude the paupers’ burials of illegal miners who died at a decommissioned gold mine in Stilfontein by the end of June or in early July.
Cops racked up R131m sick leave bill in last financial year
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Sunday Times reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) spent R131m on paid sick leave in the last financial year, most of it for periods of longer than six months. This was revealed by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu last week in response to a written parliamentary question.
Bergview College principal opens police case against politicians over false rape allegations
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News24 reports that Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse has laid charges against prominent politicians whom he believes tarnished his reputation by falsely accusing him of raping a seven-year-old Matatiele child.
Five suspects arrested in Durban for passport fraud operation, one with 226 stolen passports
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The Mercury reports that five suspects involved in an alleged passport fraud syndicate in Durban were arrested in a Home Affairs-led law enforcement operation at the weekend.
Suspension of top Mpumalanga official linked to R11.2m missing NUM funds lifted
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Sunday World reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has lifted the suspension of a high-ranking Mpumalanga official implicated in missing union funds.
Police fire rubber bullets at crowd outside Youth Day event, injuring 67
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Daily Maverick reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has been accused of repeating the actions of the apartheid government after Potchefstroom police in North West fired rubber bullets at a crowd outside North West University’s Rag Farm Stadium, where the Youth Day commemorative event was held.
Mashatile declares youth unemployment a ‘moral emergency’
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News24 reports that Deputy President Paul Mashatile has conceded that many young people in SA are not living the future they had hoped for. Mashatile, who delivered the government’s message for Youth Day in Potchefstroom, said young people were confronted by high levels of unemployment, inequality and a lack of access to opportunities, especially in the digital world.
Roundup on Tuesday, 17 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.
BBBEE policy is a ‘substantial burden on SA economy’, SRI report finds
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BL Premium reports that a report shining the spotlight on the cost of BBBEE policy to the struggling SA economy has dismissed the policy as a substantial economic burden, which has resulted in reduced GDP growth and huge job losses.
Bosa’s Maimane tables bill to stop employers from asking jobseekers for payslips before job offer
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News24 reports that Bosa leader Mmusi Maimane is introducing legislation that would prevent prospective employers from asking jobseekers for their payslips to determine remuneration packages based on previous employment.
Gender-based violence allegations shake KZN Premier's office after DG's resignation
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The Mercury reports that the Office of the Premier in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been rocked by allegations of gender-based violence after the most senior civil service staff member in that office suddenly quit her post, allegedly after she was threatened by a male staffer.
Plane reportedly ran out of fuel in deadly KZN light aircraft crash
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SowetanLive reports that Lwazi Msane-Mchunu, a licensed pilot, died together with 23-year-old student pilot Nqobile Biyela and medical student Siphesihle Buthelezi when their plane crashed between Mooi River and Greytown after it reportedly ran out of fuel.
Mashatile welcomes former bodyguards’ internal acquittal, but affirms his opposition to police brutality’
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News24 reports that Deputy President Paul Mashatile has welcomed the internal acquittal of eight of his former VIP protection officers, who were accused of attacking a motorist on the N1, after a police disciplinary hearing.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 13 June 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Higher education minister still stonewalling on details of independent panel which advised her on Seta chair appointments
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TimesLIVE reports that Department of Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane is still digging in her heels over the submission to parliament of the names on the “independent selection panel” she relied on to make controversial chair appointments to Sector Education and Training Authorities (Seta) boards last month.
National disaster taking place in front of us’, says Fedsas as it slams 29,292 teacher vacancies
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News24 reports that the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools (Fedsas) has described the 29,292 vacancies at public schools as “a national disaster taking place right in front of us”.
CCMA ruling allows CETA to discipline employee who misused whistleblower status
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IOL Business reports that the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) has been given the go-ahead to proceed with disciplinary action against a senior employee who had claimed whistleblower protection.
Neasa and Sakeliga push back on ‘impossible race quotas’ contained in EE regulations
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BL Premium reports that the National Employers’ Association of SA (Neasa) has lashed out at the government’s employment equity regulations, which it says imposes “impossible” race quotas.