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
Eastern Cape created 89,000 new jobs in second quarter despite economic headwinds
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SABC News reports that the Eastern Cape government has noted that the recently released Quarterly Labour Survey Results for the second quarter show that the province managed to create 89,000 new jobs during the period under review.
SA’s motor sector hit by job losses and business shutdowns
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Reuters reports that low domestic sales of locally made cars, an influx of imports and low local content have led to 12 company closures and more than 4,000 job losses in the SA motor industry over two years. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau told delegates at an auto parts conference on Wednesday that sales of 515,850 locally produced cars last year fell far below the SA Automotive Masterplan 2035 target of 784,509.
Pension Funds Adjudicator emphasises that in determining equitable death benefit distribution, extent of dependence must be investigated
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IOL News reports that the decision to allocate a large portion of a death benefit to the financially independent son of the deceased, while his unemployed life partner and her children only received a fraction of the benefit, was set aside by the Pension Funds Adjudicator.
Failure to disclose pending criminal case cost applicant appointment to Eastern Cape court post
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Cape Times writes that the failure to disclose a pending criminal case when asked to do so as part of a job application can have dire consequences, as an applicant who applied for the position of a court manager discovered.
Deputy police commissioner’s interim interdict against whistle-blower overturned
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IOL News reports that Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya’s interim interdict barring former high-ranking police member Patricia Morgan-Mashale from publishing statements on social media accusing him of corruption has been overturned.