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: 25-10-2025
SA Labour News
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 10 October 2025
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In our Friday morning roundup, see the
following summaries of our selection of recent
South African labour-related reports.
MPs told by Auditor-General’s office of ‘culture of impunity’ at the department of employment & labour
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BL Premium reports that MPs were told on Wednesday that a culture of impunity reigned within the Department of Employment & Labour (DEL) and its entities because there was little consequence management for wrongdoing.
Gwarube demands consequences for late payments to thousands of teaching assistants
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SowetanLive reports that Department of Basic Education (DBE) Minister Siviwe Gwarube has directed her department to identify the employees who were responsible for the blunder that resulted in more than 150,000 assistants at schools around the country not receiving their salaries for months.
Assault and sexual misconduct top list of complaints made against teachers
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Council for Educators (Sace) received 606 complaints of unprofessional conduct by teachers over the past year, with assault and sexual misconduct making up most of the cases.
Savings pots and resignation values at GEPF to shrink for some members
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News24 reports that with an average decline of 15% in actuarial interest values from 1 October, members of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) could see a decline in their savings pot.