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.
Last Update: 25-10-2025
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City of Joburg withdraws report recommending Floyd Brink for city manager's job
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EWN reports that the City of Johannesburg remains without a city manager after the municipal council withdrew a report recommending Floyd Brink’s appointment to the role.
Fatalities and safety-related incidents down in Rail Safety Regulator’s report
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Engineering News reports that in its Annual State of Safety Report for 2024/25, the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) recorded .9,200 safety-related occurrences, namely a 7.2% decrease from the previous year, while fatalities fell to 81, which was the lowest in five years.
Calls for Lesufi’s removal after Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens disbanded
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Daily Maverick reports that DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga announced on Thursday that the party would be tabling a motion of no confidence against Premier Lesufi “for his reckless and irresponsible implementation of the failed amaPanyaza project.”
GEPF two-pot withdrawals back online as fund completes update of systems with new actuarial factors
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IOL Business reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has officially resumed the processing of two-pot withdrawal applications on its self-service platforms, including the GEPF App.
Tshwane licensing officer fired after slapping woman during driver’s licence renewal argument
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IOL News reports that a slap across the face by a Tshwane chief licensing officer, meted out to a member of the public who was trying to assist her sister in renewing her driver’s licence at the Centurion licence office, has cost the officer his job.