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 begins talks on regulation of minibus taxi industry
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Bloomberg reports that government has begun talks to regulate the minibus taxi industry, a key economic sector that transports 40% of the population, but whose reputation has been tarnished by lawlessness and a poor safety record.
Prasa hopes to gain trust of Mabopane train commuters as limited services resume on Tuesday
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Pretoria News reports that the Passenger Railway Agency of SA (Prasa) is hoping to regain the trust of commuters in Mabopane when limited train services resume on Tuesday.
Ramaphosa set to face wrath of unions and business over move to terminate Ters payments
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Independent News reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa is set face the wrath of organised labour following the abrupt cancellation of the UIF’s Covid-19 Temporary Employer/ Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) by his National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC).
Struggle to get UIF benefits, with a backlog at the call centre of 444,000 e-mails
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The Citizen reports that parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), joined by the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, conducted an oversight visit on Friday to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
B4SA calls for Ters benefit to be retained under Level 1 lockdown
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Engineering News reports that Business for SA (B4SA) has requested a decision reversal following the decision of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to halt the Covid Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) benefit.