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: 10-09-2025
SA Labour News
Suspect arrested at roadblock in case of murdered Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown
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News24 reports that three weeks after the murder of Gqeberha regional court prosecutor Tracy Brown, the Hawks have arrested one of the four gunmen believed to be behind the hit.
NUM rejects job cuts at Glencore’s and Samancor’s ferrochrome operations
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BusinessLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it is against potential job cuts at ferrochrome operations run by mining giants Glencore and Samancor Chrome in SA.
Shoprite says introduction of smart trolleys poses no threat to jobs
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BL Premium reports that retailer Shoprite says its new smart trolley pilot project in Cape Town will not put the jobs of any employees at risk. The Xpress Trolley enables customers to scan items as they shop, track a running total and pay directly via the cart without having to queue at a till.
GEPF urges Godongwana to rein in government pensions administration agency to protect workers’ assets
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News24 reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has urged Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to put the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) under the fund’s control to rein in governance breaches and protect state employees’ pensions.
Ithala employees, who have not received their August salaries, and the bank’s depositors plead for intervention
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Sunday Times reports that unions representing more than 400 Ithala Bank employees and 257,000 depositors are pleading for an urgent political solution to the crisis engulfing the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) state-backed institution.