SABC News reports that about R113 million has been paid out to gold mineworkers in the North West through the Tshiamiso Trust. The trust, together with the South African Ex-Mineworkers Council and the North West Health Department is participating in an outreach programme at the Job Shimankane Hospital in Rustenburg. The aim is to assist […]

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 […]

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SABC News reports that the Gauteng Small Bus Operators Council has accused the provincial education department of violating learners’ constitutional right to education. This comes after members affiliated to the council stopped operating their buses – claiming they have not been paid by the department for months. The strike by operators, which started last Monday, has affected over […]

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 […]

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 […]

IOl News reports that for many South African employees, the acronym CCMA — the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration — represents a final line of defence against unfair treatment in the workplace. Yet, the idea of confronting an employer in a legal forum can be intimidating. The good news is that the CCMA is […]

Sunday World reports that over 500 workers at Optimum Colliery are set to retain their jobs as Liberty Coal transitions its mining operations to Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a subsidiary within the Liberty group. The company announced on Friday that LMS will take over as the principal mining contractor, a shift it positions as the […]

Ground Up reports that security guards have been protesting outside a project to build pavements in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha since Monday over their unpaid wages. On Tuesday morning, the guards prevented construction workers from leaving or completing their duties at the site. The guards demanded that Sibakulu Guarding Division pay their October salaries. The City of […]

News24 reports that the official unemployment rate fell by 1.3 percentage points to 31.9% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter this year. This was due in part to the construction sector, where employment increased by more than 10% in the three months. Employment in trade, mining and agriculture also grew, helping to contain […]