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
Vavi says new labour federation will focus on job creation
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The Star reports that the new labour federation in the making will be embarking on mass recruitment and job campaigns in order to attract members among the 76% of South African workers who are not organised in unions.
Fake sick notes lead to arrests of Richards Bay employees
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The Citizen reports that five employees of a business in KwaZulu-Natal who fell into the habit of producing fraudulent doctor’s notes have been caught out.
At least 200 municipal officials arrested over past year for fraud and corruption
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HeraldLive reports that Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Andries Nel said on Thursday that at least 200 municipal officials have been arrested for fraud and corruption over the past year.
Another chemical engineering graduate is begging for a job at robots
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SowetanLive writes about Sello Mokate‚ 30‚ who graduated with a B-tech in Chemical Engineering two years ago‚ but who has landed up selling naartjies at the traffic lights.
No date yet for reopening of Vaal University of Technology
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The Citizen reports that there was still no indication late on Thursday as to when academic activities would resume at the troubled Vaal University of Technology (VUT).