SABC News writes that the Department of Home Affairs is under pressure to permanently employ thousands of contract workers under the Digitisation Programme. The programme is designed to employ 10 000 young unemployed graduates to digitise over 350 million civic paper records. Civic group, Soil of Africa, which represents the workers, says it’s unfair for […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the Matlosana Region will officially commence a protected strike at Afrimat tomorrow morning, 18 March 2026, starting at 07:00. This industrial action follows a prolonged and frustrating wage negotiation process that began in March 2025. The deadlock is a direct result of the company’s aggressive attempts to strip away hard-won benefits […]

Timeless News reports that nearly 295,000 municipal employees across South Africa are expected to receive a 4.75% salary increase this year, alongside adjustments to housing allowances and employer medical aid contributions. The increase forms part of a multi-year wage agreement concluded in September 2024 after lengthy negotiations at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council […]

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SABC News reports that trade unions representing workers at Ferrochrome producer, Samancor will engage the company in efforts to reduce the number of employees to be retrenched at the company’s smelters. Samancor issued retrenchment notices, that envisages that 2400 employees might be retrenched at its smelter operations and corporate office. It cites electricity costs as the reason for its […]

EWN reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has thrown its weight behind the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)’s planned strike against the unbundling of Eskom. The move follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the power utility would be restructured. The plan will see […]

The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) says doctors in public hospitals are being pushed beyond safe working limits, while hundreds of qualified colleagues remain unemployed. The union claims doctors already in the system are working excessive hours beyond guidelines set by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). At the same time, […]

IOL News writes that The Labour Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application by Woolworths (Pty) Ltd to review and set aside an arbitration award that reinstated a long-serving employee dismissed for alleged “suspicious” conduct in a stockroom. Acting Judge W.N. Sidzumo ruled that the giant retailer failed to prove misconduct on a balance of probabilities and upheld a […]

SABC News reports that the Department of Employment and Labour says it will provide support to families affected following the building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, on Monday. The department says this includes assistance through the Compensation Fund where applicable. Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya says information received by the department indicates […]

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IOl News reports that in today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employee well-being can no longer be viewed through a narrow or purely physical lens. Mental health and invisible disabilities, once considered private or peripheral, are now central to organisational sustainability, productivity and inclusion. Employers and HR leaders have a responsibility to create environments where employees feel […]

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SABC News reports that Public sector unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have given the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) seven days to reverse the 9.8% premium hike contribution for 2026. They staged a demonstration outside the GEMS headquarters in Pretoria. Government workers say GEMS is supposed to be an affordable medical scheme. […]