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: 27-10-2025
SA Labour News
Fitch: High national minimum wage will cost SA
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TimesLive reports that ratings agency Fitch has warned the ANC to avoid introducing populist measures such as a national minimum wage in the run-up to local elections.
Meeting on fate of Bay metro police protesters postponed
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HeraldLive reports that a meeting to decide on the fate of 26 Nelson Mandela Bay safety and security officers who disrupted the metro police launch two weeks ago was postponed on Thursday.
Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service severely disrupted
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eNCA reports that bus drivers left thousands of Capetonian commuters stranded on Thursday when they embarked on an unprotected strike. The strike was undertaken by a group of bus drivers employed by Kidrogen, a MyCiTi vehicle operating company.
Dismissed Satawu members at Metrorail in Western Cape won’t be allowed back
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EWN reports that Metrorail in the Western Cape says more than 130 workers affiliated with the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) who have been dismissed will not be allowed to return to work.
Implats miner still missing underground in Rustenburg
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ANA reports that a North West miner has not yet been located, more than a week after he went missing following a rock fall incident on 17 May at Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) 1 Shaft near Rustenburg.