The Citizen writes that few employees found it necessary to check whether their employers actually paid over their pension fund contributions and those of the employer before the two-pot retirement system was implemented, and they found there were no funds in their pension funds. Now, labour inspectors must check that too. The two-pot retirement system […]
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Labour Court orders security company to pay man R24,600 over discrimination
The Mercury reports that the Labour Court in Johannesburg has ordered a private security company to pay compensation to a security guard who was unfairly discriminated against because of his stutter. The court ruled that the commissioner at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) had failed to properly assess the evidence in an […]
Creatives entitled to fair labour practices
Sowetan writes that the planned extension of labour rights legislative protections to include creative industry workers is a long overdue process that we must all welcome. On Monday, we reported that labour and employment minister Nomakhosazana Meth has already gazetted her intention to deem all performers in the advertising, artistic and cultural activities as workers entitled to […]
Tshwane agrees to phased wage increases
Business Day reports that the City of Tshwane has reached an agreement with the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) over implementation of a wage agreement that will cost the capital city nearly R2bn. “We are very close to reaching an agreement. In fact, in principle, we have reached an agreement with the union,” Tshwane […]
COSATU celebrates CEPPAWAWU court victory
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is in a celebratory mood following the rescue of its Affiliate, the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (CEPPWAWU), from the stifling grip of its administrator, Mr. Sipho Sono. CEPPWAWU was initially put under administration by the Registrar of Labour Relations in June 2020, […]
Workers accuse high-end restaurants of exploitation
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EWN reports that trade unions representing members in the restaurant industry have warned high-end establishments against allegedly exploiting their workers, saying their businesses will be disrupted until they play fair. On Wednesday, the Food and Allied Workers Union and other unions visited Italian restaurant Lupa in Bedford Square and the Fahrenheit Grill in Edenvale. They […]
NEHAWU KZN welcomes the appointment of more than 5000 Community Health Workers
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] in KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the appointment of more than 5,000 Community Health Workers [CHWs] on a permanent basis. This significant step marks a major victory for thousands of frontline healthcare workers who have long been denied the job security and benefits they deserve. This milestone is the […]
COSATU welcomes the payment of salaries to Denel workers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the payment of salaries due to Denel workers at two of its divisions, Denel Dynamics and Denel PMP (Pretoria Metal Pressings). This provides welcome relief to these hard-working employees and their families. We remain concerned about the state of these divisions and the broader Denel group. […]
Workers protest for beefed up security at depot
Ground Up reports that dozens of Nelson Mandela Bay municipal workers blocked the busy Cuyler Street in Kariega on Wednesday with burning tyres and other rubble. They are demanding the municipality take urgent steps to increase security to stop the spate of break-ins and theft at the depot in recent months. As a result of […]
COSATU slams Motus retrenchments as ‘heartless’ attack on workers and labour laws
IOL News reports that South Africa is rich with potential despite our many socio-economic challenges, in particular dangerously high levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality. Our single greatest obstacle is our 42.4% unemployment rate. When so many struggle to find work, we cannot afford to see a single worker lose their job. Employers must be […]