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: 25-10-2025
SA Labour News
Macpherson says government plans to reimagine EPWP to ensure workers can build lasting careers
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EWN reports that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has indicated that government plans to reimagine its expanded public works programme (EPWP) to ensure workers can build lasting careers.
Sales manager loses her job over undisclosed purchase from petty cash of two chocolate bars
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The Star reports that two chocolate bars became the centre of legal scrutiny in the Labour Court when JDG Ltd, also known as Hi Fi Corporation, appealed against an arbitration ruling that ordered the reinstatement of an employee, MM, after her dismissal was deemed substantively unfair.
South Africa's longer-term inflation expectations drop to record low
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Reuters reports that SA’s longer-term consumer inflation expectations fell to their lowest level on record, a quarterly survey showed on Monday.
South Africa has the worst maternity leave in the world
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BusinessTech reports that SA is at the bottom of the world’s rankings in respect of maternity leave, with mothers not guaranteed any maternity pay.
AfriForum accuses ‘untouchable’ Unisa management of weaponising suspensions to silence whistleblowers
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City Press reports that Unisa is facing explosive allegations of operating as a “criminal enterprise” that systematically suspends incorruptible staff members to protect a web of corruption. This is asserted in a legal letter from AfriForum to Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela on Thursday.