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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. […]
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 […]
The public service unions affiliated to COSATU and represented in the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council — DENOSA, NEHAWU, SADTU, POPCRU, SAMATU, PAWUSA and SAEPU — unequivocally rejects the decision by the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) to impose a 9.8% member contribution increase for 2026, following an already devastating 13.4% increase in 2025. While […]
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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 […]
DFA reports that a total of 125 casual workers at Sol Plaatje Municipality have received permanent letters of absorption. After the good news on February 12, South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) local chairperson Ronney Morwe said they would now continue fighting for the absorption of the next phase from July 1. “There are 131 […]
SABC News reports that employers operating in the mining industry have emphasised the growing need for digital skills. Around 500 000 people currently work in the sector. Head of People and Organisation at Valterra Platinum, Virginia Tyobeka, says digital skills will be crucial for the future of mining. She was speaking at the Investing in African […]