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
Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner’s conduct but upholds firing of employee whose refugee status had lapsed
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IOL Business reports the Labour Court in Cape Town found a CCMA commissioner’s conduct “unacceptable” during a hearing into the dismissal of a Lufthansa subsidiary’s employee after his refugee status expired. Yet, it found that the outcome that the termination of his employment had been fair and should be upheld.
Emirates Group looks to recruit over 200 IT boffins in SA
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BusinessLive reports that Emirates Group, the state-owned, Dubai-based international aviation holding company, is hoping to recruit more than 200 IT professionals in SA for “future-focused” tech roles.
Netball SA CEO Komane fails in CCMA bid to overturn final warning
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City Press reports that Netball SA (NSA) CEO Modiegi Komane’s attempt to have a written final warning against her set aside at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has failed.
New code of good practice on dismissal of employees
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BusinessTech reports that the Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, has gazetted a new code of practice relating to the dismissal of employees.
ConCourt hears Solidarity’s bid to have sections of National Health Act confirmed as invalid
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BL Premium reports that lawyers representing trade union Solidarity and private doctors spent hours on Tuesday trying to convince Constitutional Court judges to confirm a court order which found provisions of the National Health Act, which controls where doctors work and where health facilities are established, invalid.