Ground Up reports that Tongaat Hulett workers protested outside the company’s offices north of Durban on Wednesday, demanding a 13% wage increase against the employers’ offer of 5.4%. They are also asking for a R1,000 transport allowance and a R1,500 housing allowance. Workers from several sugar producers, mostly represented by the Food and Allied Workers […]

IOL News reports that the Labour Court in Johannesburg dismissed the leave to appeal application by Akani Egoli (Pty) Ltd, trading as Gold Reef City, after the company was ordered to pay R229,600 in compensation to an employee who faced disciplinary action for exposing irregularities in a recruitment process. In February, IOL reported that Acting Judge Ndivhuho Tshisevhe found that […]

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SABC News reports that the National Cabinet Representative at the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Kopung Ralikontsane, says more than 40 ghost worker contracts have been terminated. The municipality previously conceded that it was overstaffed and attributed its bloated organogram partly to ghost workers. The municipality was placed under national government administration in September last year. Ralikontsane says […]

IOL News reports that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s announcement of 500 new Grade R teacher appointments, set to begin on April 1, 2026, has drawn a mixed reaction from teacher unions, which broadly welcomed the move but voiced serious concerns about the limited number and the long delay since the initial promise. The appointments were […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) rejects in the strongest possible terms ludicrous proposals to liquidate the South African Post Office (SAPO) by its supposed Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs).  It is beyond shameful that the very same BRPs who were appointed through a court agreement with the creditors and the Department of Communications […]

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IOl News reports that you’ve found a new job, drafted your resignation letter, and are ready to hand it in. Amid the excitement of a new chapter, confusion often arises around your final payout. Will you receive any money? What happens to your leave days? Is a package included? There are many myths about resignation […]

IOL Business reports that in a recent judgment, the Labour Court in Johannesburg found that Lucchini South Africa unfairly dismissed its Safety, Health, Risk and Quality manager, Vishen Mahabeer, after less than six months of employment. Lucchini South Africa took the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) to court to overturn its finding that […]

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) firmly rejects the misleading claims made by NTI Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP), Mr. Thomas Samson, during his interview on Power FM on 2 September 2025. Mr. Samson failed to present any factual or constructive information. Instead, his statements were riddled with falsehoods, baseless accusations, and deliberate […]

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Ground Up reports that schooling was disrupted in Thabo Mofutsanaya District Municipality, Free State, when hundreds of South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) members took to the streets on Thursday. SADTU is demanding that Lindiwe Mabaso, the district director, resign, saying their relationship has broken down irreparably. They say a litany of grievances raised in […]

Ground Up reports that scores of truck drivers have been picketing in Markman, Motherwell since Saturday to demand higher wages from the Kalahari AutoForce company in Gqeberha. The drivers, supported by members of the Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union (TASWU), want salary increases. They are also calling for “fairer” schedules for both long-distance and […]