The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) welcomes yesterday’s Labour Court outcome dismissing the Department of Correctional Services’ application to stay the execution of its previous Labour Court judgment declaring that Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act applies to the transfer of the Mangaung Correctional Center to the Department of Correctional Services. This […]

EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has welcomed the news that the South African Post Office (SAPO) is on its way to formally exiting business rescue. Business rescue practitioners approached the Pretoria High Court to end the process, saying that SAPO is no longer technically insolvent and has implemented its rescue plan. The […]

GroundUp writes that about 50 unemployed doctors protested outside the offices of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday, demanding jobs. In a memorandum to Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane, the doctors demand postings for some 200 unemployed doctors in the province. They also demand a sustainable plan to address unemployment in the future, […]

The Witness reports that the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has vowed to continue its ongoing strike in Msunduzi until its wage demands are met. This is despite the mounting concerns over disrupted municipal services and ongoing power outages affecting parts of the city for almost a week. Under heavy police guard, SAMWU members […]

Business Report writes that the Labour Court has overturned a bargaining council demarcation ruling that placed employees working at a Pick n Pay Express convenience store located on a BP service station property under the jurisdiction of the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO), finding that the store operates as a separate business and is not an […]

SABC News reports that the Employment and Labour Department has accused employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals of exploitation. On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced measures aimed at tightening immigration enforcement, securing the country’s borders and cracking down on employers who hire undocumented migrants. This was in response to nationwide protests calling for the deportation of […]

Business Report writes that two recent important legislative developments have taken place in South Africa that will play important roles in raising workers’ wages, putting money in their pockets and helping to reduce our shameful levels of poverty and inequality. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has been heartened to see our efforts begin […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strongly condemns the targeted attacks, intimidation, and harassment of its members at Impala Platinum’s South Shaft in Rustenburg. NUM categorically distances itself from the unprotected strike that commenced on Sunday, 31 May 2026. Our members are not part of this industrial action. Since the beginning of the week, NUM […]

IOl Business reports that as South Africa continues to grapple with rising unemployment and a growing number of job seekers, some professions remain in high demand across the country’s labour market. IOL previously reported that South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 31.4% in the final quarter […]

Business Day writes that Employment and labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says here department is in discussions with finance minister Enoch Godongwana about funding for a major expansion of South Africa’s labour inspectorate, as the government steps up enforcement against employers hiring undocumented foreigners ad violating labour laws. Meth said that talks with the National Treasury […]