IOL reports that a workplace injury at the Bapotrans Bus depot at Sibanye Stillwater Mine in the North West Province has uncovered a web of contradictions and questionable handling of incidents, raising urgent concerns about safety protocols and accountability at Unitrans Passenger. On July 1, 2025, workshop assistant Theo Tiro seriously injured his left ring […]
COSATU: Govt must act decisively on electricity prices to avoid further job losses
EWN reports that trade union federation COSATU is calling for immediate action to reduce unaffordable electricity prices to prevent a job losses in some sectors. The federation said that since load shedding started in 2006, electricity prices had increased by more than 450%. Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks said the latest increases would lead to the […]
Labour Court denies reinstatement for Glencore employee left disabled after workplace injury
IOL New reports that a former Glencore employee who was dismissed after he was injured at work and left disabled, lost his application for reinstatement at the Labour Court in Johannesburg. Moshe Kgatla was employed by the company as an electrical apprentice on a learnership in April 2014 at Glencore Lydenburg Smelter. Sometime in March […]
Defining the line between constructive criticism vs workplace harassment
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Biz Community reports that South African labour law jurisprudence protects employees from unfair treatment at the workplace, including constructive dismissal, where an employee is forced to resign due to intolerable working conditions, unfair discrimination and harassment. Employees often complain of a hostile or intimidating work environment based on their supervisor’s behaviour, often described as verbal […]
NTI “BRP” CONTINUES TO MISLEAD WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC
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 […]
Court blow for opponents of employment equity sectoral targets
News24 reports that the North Gauteng High Court has ruled against the application by the National Employers’ Association of SA (Neasa) and Sakeliga to interdict implementation of new sectoral employment equity (EE) targets. Amendments to the Employment Equity Act, which came into effect earlier this year, empower Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Nomakhosazana Meth […]
Ford cutting jobs in South Africa
Daily Investor reports that Ford South Africa has sent an official notice of its intention to retrench more than 470 employees in the country. This was confirmed by trade union Solidarity, which said these retrenchments will affect the vehicle manufacturers’ Silverton plant in Pretoria and its Struandale engine plant in Gqeberha. According to the notice, […]
COSATU welcomes Gauteng North High Court ruling affirming Employment Equity Act provisions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the Gauteng North High Court’s ruling affirming the Employment Equity Act and its provisions enabling the Minister for Employment and Labour to set various sectoral targets to ensure more representative and inclusive workplaces and that all workers, irrespective of race, gender or disability are afforded fair […]
Ghost workers probe ‘could save billions’
The Citizen writes that the investigation into the existence of ghost workers will save the education authorities billions of rands if done properly. This is the view of education expert Hendrick Makaneta, who was commenting about the Education Labour Relations Council announcement that it was going to conduct a national investigation to get rid of […]
COSATU concerned about reports of attacks on social workers
EWn reprts that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said it’s concerned about the reports of attacks on social workers. The Western Cape Department of Social Development this week revealed that 54 cases of attacks on social workers were recorded over the last 16 months. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is now calling for […]