The Mercury reports that labour unions are sounding the alarm over the growing number of companies that are failing to pay over pension contributions to pension funds, leaving workers destitute at the end of their working lives. The Public Servants Association (PSA) has revealed that more than R8 billion in pension contributions have not been […]

IOl Business reports that seven years after Legal Aid South Africa employees first tabled grievances over salaries, workloads and working conditions, many of the same issues remain. Legal Aid SA staff embarked on a two-day protected strike on 17 and 18 June after negotiations failed to resolve several disputes, most notably about retirement ages. IOL […]

GroundUp reports that the Tshiamiso Trust has paid out R2.7-billion in compensation to gold mineworkers who died from or became ill with silicosis and TB from working in South African mines. The R5-billion trust was established in 2020 following a landmark class action settlement with six gold mining companies. As of 30 June, 17% of […]