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
Restaurant sector still in ‘very, very dark waters’, warns Restaurant Association
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EWN reports that even with alcohol sales returning to normal, the Restaurant Association of SA (Rasa) warned that businesses were still trying to keep their heads above water.
Survey shows a third of SA's doctors have suffered verbal or physical abuse during Covid-19 pandemic
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TimesLIVE reports that a third of doctors in SA have suffered verbal or physical abuse from patients, their relatives or members of the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tourism industry pleased with lifting of international travel restrictions
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BL Premium reports that tourism industry stakeholders said on Thursday that the decision to lift international travel restrictions, ahead of the festive season, would help the R400bn sector recover from the Covid-19 lockdown and instill confidence that SA was a safe destination to travel to.
Cosatu wants R350 special Covid-19 support for the unemployed to become a permanent basic income grant
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BusinessTech reports that labour federation Cosatu has welcomed the extension of government’s R350 Covid-19 unemployment grant, but says that the funding should be extended into a more permanent form of support.
Unemployment data for third quarter shows signs of lasting damage to labour market
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BL Premium reports that SA’s unemployment rate hit a fresh high in the third quarter, with signs emerging that, even as lockdown restrictions eased, the country’s labour market faced permanent damage.