IOL News reports that the Western Cape Labour Court has upheld a CCMA ruling reinstating a warehouse employee dismissed after testing positive for alcohol at work, finding that the sanction of dismissal was not justified in the circumstances. Mike Mwale, employed by Cipla Distribution Gateway, was dismissed after a breathalyser test recorded an alcohol reading […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Xolile Boss Nxu (Cape Metro) Region welcomes and celebrates three significant Labour Court judgements issued last week, which have vindicated our members who were unfairly dismissed by the City of Cape Town and forced to endure more than 12 months without employment. From the outset, the […]

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The South African Transport and Allied Workers Unions (SATAWU) has been engaged in wage negotiations that are currently taking place with the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBC) and has a declared a dispute. This comes after SATAWU tabled its demands as the 2-year agreement is coming to an end with the employer. The […]

EWN writes that Trade unions in the City of Tshwane are challenging the municipality’s decision to implement a fixed R35,000 a month allowance for VIP protection officers. In 2025, the City of Tshwane council passed a motion to have all VIP protection officers in its metro police department paid a monthly allowance in lieu of […]

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IOL News writes that the Labour Appeal Court in Durban has dismissed an appeal by former CHEP SA (Pty) Ltd employee Nontobeko Lliona Machi, confirming that her dismissal was substantively fair despite procedural flaws in the disciplinary process. The court upheld an earlier ruling of the Labour Court that refused to set aside an arbitration […]

EWN reports that the Tshwane Municipality has reached an agreement with trade unions over the R1 billion in backdated salaries owed to workers. In 2022, the municipality reneged on implementing a previously agreed upon 3.5% salary increase for its workers, citing financial difficulties. However, after years of litigation, the municipality has agreed to pay the […]

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Northern Cape province joyously welcomes and celebrates the long-overdue permanent absorption of 497 contract workers at the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality. This historic victory is the direct result of years of relentless struggle, consistent pressure, and the unwavering outcry of workers championed by their union, SAMWU. […]

Ground Up writes that the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West has not paid its employees’ pension contributions for 14 months, according to the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). Municipal spokesperson Pius Batsile acknowledged that pension funds have not been paid for several months and attributed it to low revenue collection. “The municipality […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA)’s decisive action of securing a court interdict to halt salary cuts and retrenchments potentially affecting hundreds of staff at Motus, one of the leading automotive retailers in the country. It is critical that Motus halt any further plans to retrench […]