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
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Competition Tribunal gives nod to Barloworld takeover, subject to jobs and empowerment conditions
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Moneyweb reports that a management-led consortium and a Saudi Arabian investor group have secured the Competition Tribunal’s approval to acquire Barloworld, subject to public interest conditions on employment and historically disadvantaged person (HDP) ownership.
Santaco denies imposing limits on number of passengers that private cars can carry
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) has denied claims that it allegedly instructed South Africans not to use private vehicles or carry their families and has labelled the reports false and misleading.
Two more prisoners have died following Thursday’s accident on R101, bringing death toll to nine
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Maroela Media reports that two more prison inmates have died following Thursday's collision between a police vehicle and a truck on the R101 road between Mokopane and Mookgopong.
Appeal process suspends ECSA sanctions against engineer in George building collapse
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Engineering News reports that the disciplinary sanctions imposed on engineer Atholl Mitchell by the Engineering Council of SA (ECSA) following the deadly George building collapse are currently suspended pending the outcome of a formal appeal.