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
Government departments have commenced with initiatives to roll-out job creation initiatives
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Engineering News reports that various government departments have commenced with the roll-out of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to protect and create jobs as part of his emergency relief package that has been mobilised in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
National minimum wage hotline inundated with complaints
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Independent News reports that the Department of Employment and Labour’s (DEL’s) national minimum wage hotline received about 178,000 complaints over the six months since it was introduced.
Government Employees Pension Fund takes R243bn hit from Covid-19 and credit downgrades
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BL Premium reports that SA’s sluggish economy and the Covid-19 outbreak and associated lockdowns had a devastating effect on the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF).
As SABC posts yet another loss, workers protest against ‘unfair’ restructuring
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BL Premium reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC’s) loss-making streak shows no sign of ending with the embattled public broadcaster reporting a R511m loss for the 2019/2020 financial year.
CCMA forced to cut back on operations due to R600m budget cut
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BL Premium reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) says it will no longer be able to operate at full capacity as a result of its upcoming R617m budget cut.