Today's Labour News

newsThis 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: 10-10-2024

gavel thumb100 News24 reports that the Western Cape High Court has presumed as dead, the 11 fishermen who went missing at sea in May 2024. The men went missing after their fishing vessel, the MFV Lepanto, encountered trouble and sank on 17 May 2024, 34 nautical miles off the coast of Hout Bay.

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PSCBCBusinessLive reports that unions representing SA’s 1.3-million government workers, who are demanding a 12% pay hike, prepared themselves for a long round of talks scheduled to start from Tuesday this week.

sapsNews24 reports that a police officer was shot and killed by three armed men in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, on Monday afternoon.

RailwaySafetyRegulatorSABC News reports that the Rail Safety Regulator says it is committed to achieving the highest level of safety for passenger and freight rail in the country.