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
Road blockade over jobs suspends operations at Richards Bay Minerals mine
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BDLive reported on Monday that operations at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in northern KwaZulu-Natal have been suspended after community members blockaded roads leading to the mine’s entrance.
Shock spike in jobless rate blamed on poor jobs policy
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BDLive writes that SA’s jobless rate has escalated to an eight-year high, bringing into question whether ambitious targets to halve unemployment by 2020 can be achieved.
Amcu is a force to be reckoned with and is here to stay
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Warren Dick writes that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is making the transition from fiery upstart to the dominant incumbent in mining.
Tony Ehrenreich not in the running for top Cape Town post
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Netwerk24 reports that Tony Ehrenreich, labour federation Cosatu’s Western Cape secretary, is apparently not in the running for the ANC for the top post in Cape Town.
Education minister unfazed by Sadtu threats over jobs-for-cash report
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The Citizen reports that the SA Democratic Teachers Union’s (Sadtu’s) threat to drag Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga to court over the controversial “jobs-for-cash” report has left her cold.