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 […]
COSATU welcomes new laws to address wage gaps in South Africa
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 […]
COSATU in Gauteng Province Welcomes Cabinet approval to SANRAL’s Plan to shut down Gauteng e-tolls
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng welcomes the Cabinet’s decision to approve SANRAL plan to totally shutdown the e-toll system on Gauteng’s’ free-ways, a long-awaited and hard-fought victory for workers across Gauteng and the country at large. For years, workers have borne the heavy financial burden imposed by e-tolls, with many […]
COSATU grateful for Minister Meth’s intervention in Pick n Pay retrenchment
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) expresses its gratitude to the Minister of Employment and Labour for effectively intervening in Pick n Pay’s mooted retrenchment of more than 22 000 workers. In line with the Department’s expanded job preservation mandate, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth showcased her mediation skills in a six-hour marathon meeting between COSATU, […]
NUM condemns violent intimidation of members at Impala Platinum South Shaft, distances itself from unprotected strike
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 […]
These 10 jobs are still in high demand in South Africa
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 […]
COSATU welcomes Labour Court Contempt Proceedings Against CEPPWAWU Administrator
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is counting down the days until 8 June, when the administrator of its Affiliate, the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU), Sipho Sono, will appear before court to explain why he should not be held in contempt. In January this year, the Labour […]
Government seeking funding for 10,000 additional labour inspectors
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 […]
Msunduzi waste workers down tools over salary dispute
The Witness reports that refuse collection services across Msunduzi face further disruptions after municipal waste management workers blocked access to the city’s Havelock Road depot and vowed to continue protesting until long-standing salary grading disputes are resolved. The protesting employees on Monday blocked access to the depot by burning tyres and piling rubble at the […]
Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers
Ground Up writes that non-profit organisations in Gauteng may no longer use provincial funding to pay non-South African employees according to new service level agreement (SLA) clauses introduced by the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD). The 2026 SLA also mandates that senior board positions, such as chairperson and treasurer, must be held by South […]