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
Critical shortages of specialists at KZN hospitals leads to lengthy patient backlogs
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The Mercury reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is currently experiencing extended patient wait times due to a severe shortage of specialist doctors in the province's government hospitals. There is a backlog of nearly 10,000 patients awaiting treatment.
Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe keeps it in the family with new Chief of Staff
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Daily Maverick reports that the current Chief of Staff in the Office of the Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, is allegedly the 22-year old niece of Tolashe’s special adviser, Ngwako Kgatla – and her qualifications for the role are questionable.
Labour Court gives Gauteng education department 30 days to finalise grievance lodged by Pretoria Girls’ High principal
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News24 reports that the Labour Court has given the Gauteng Department of Education 30 days to finalise a grievance lodged against it by Pretoria High School for Girls principal Phillipa Erasmus.
Nersa employee who made R54bn mistake in Eskom tariff determination suspended
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News24 reports that the person who made the R54-billion mistake in calculating Eskom’s electricity price increase has been suspended, the chairperson of the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa), Thembani Bukula, told MPs at a meeting of the Electricity and Energy Portfolio Committee on Wednesday.
Seven Chinese nationals get effective 20 years in jail for 'slave labour' factory
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TimesLIVE reports that the Johannesburg High Court has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to an effective 20 years in prison after they were found guilty of a raft of charges related to running a factory that treated its staff inhumanely.