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
Germiston Department of Home Affairs fire linked to protest, roof collapses but no injuries reported
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News24 reports that a fire broke out at the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) building in Germiston on Tuesday, allegedly after someone hurled a petrol bomb at the structure, causing the roof to collapse.
Unemployment in South Africa in Q2 jumps past 33% as jobs crisis deepens
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BusinessTech reports that the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) from Stats SA shows that SA’s unemployment rate has increased again, jumping to 33.2% in the second quarter of the year (Q2). This is up from the 32.9% recorded in the first quarter of 2025, which itself was higher than the 31.9% recorded in the quarter before.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Kalahari AutoForce truck drivers in Gqeberha on strike for higher wages
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GroundUp reports that scores of truck drivers have been picketing in Markman, Motherwell since Saturday to demand higher wages from the Kalahari AutoForce company in Gqeberha.
Alleged hitman linked to Prasa regional manager's death in January appears in court
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TimesLIVE reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) man who is alleged to have carried out a hit on Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) regional manager Jacob Khoaele on 22 January made a brief appearance in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Monday.