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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]