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
Mine safety a ‘red flag’ for DMR as number of fatalities rises
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Mining Weekly reports that Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Friday that the number of fatalities at mines in South Africa this year was at risk of surpassing the 77 mineworkers' deaths recorded in 2015.
Two new Nelson Mandela Bay call centres to create over 800 jobs
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HeraldLive reports that Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) has clinched two new call centre investments, which are set to bring more than R100m to the municipality and create a combined 857 jobs.
Labour inspectors picket at DOL’s East London office over salary scales
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DispatchLive reports that labour inspectors say they will continue with lunchtime pickets at the East London office of the Department of Labour until their demands are met.
Internal doc shows NUM to demand 20% wage hike at Amplats
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Reuters reports that an internal National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) document indicates that the union will demand a wage increase of 20% per year for the next two years in upcoming talks with Anglo American Platinum (Amplats).
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 3 June 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 3 June 2016