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: 28-10-2025
SA Labour News
Report on labour committee chair Lumka Yengeni 'without substance', says ANC
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News24 reports that the office of the ANC Chief Whip on Sunday dismissed a newspaper report alleging that parliamentary labour portfolio committee chairperson Lumka Yengeni violated labour laws.
Gold producers appeal many aspects of silicosis class action certification ruling
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BDLive reports that gold mining companies have applied to appeal against almost all aspects of last month’s landmark silicosis class action certification ruling by the high court.
Another teacher set to sue authorities and Sadtu in relation to jobs-for-cash scam
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City Press reports that education authorities and the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) are set to face a series of court challenges from aggrieved teachers and principals who believe they are victims of a jobs-for-cash scam run by corrupt department officials in cahoots with their union counterparts.
Northam Platinum suspends Zondereinde mine operations amid violence
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Mining Weekly reports that Northam Platinum has temporarily suspended operations at its Zondereinde mine, in Limpopo, following acts of violence and intimidation.
Parliament's labour committee chair said to be the ‘madam from hell’
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Sunday Times writes that Yumka Yengeni, the ANC MP who chairs parliament's portfolio committee on labour, has been found to be in breach of the laws she is supposed to oversee.