Samsung union to start vote on tentative wage deal
Seoul – Samsung labour union members will begin voting Friday on a tentative wage deal that could deliver hefty... Read more
22 May
SA’s gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms
Ruth Castel-Branco, University of the Witwatersrand and Brenda Mwale, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s minister of employment and... Read more
23 Mar
Joburg waste piles up amid labour disputes and landfill closures
Refuse from the Randburg depot is being diverted nearly 40 minutes south to the only operating landfills. Photos: Seth... Read more
13 Mar
Jobs on the Rise! – SA unemployment drops to 31.9% as 248,000 find work
Cape Town – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025, down from 33.2%... Read more
12 Nov, 2025
‘Locked in like prisoners!’ — Labour dept exposes shocking factory abuse in KZN
Cape Town – The Department of Employment and Labour has issued a warning to employers across South Africa —... Read more
1 Nov, 2025
Labour law review must cut red tape & race rules, says Boshoff
Cape Town – The Chairperson of Parliament’s Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Sonja Boshoff, has urged the... Read more
26 Jun, 2025
Hands off worker rights – Ramaphosa
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to protecting workers’ rights, warning against calls to... Read more
5 May, 2025
South Africa sky-high jobless rate drops slightly
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate edged downward at the end of 2024, but remains among the world’s highest... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
UK’s Starmer offers ‘plan for change’ in reset bid after 150 days
London — Prime Minister Keir Starmer will unveil a “plan for change” for Britain on Thursday as he attempts... Read more
5 Dec, 2024
Labour Department inspections reveal non-compliance in half SA’s restaurants
Cape Town — Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, addressed the media on several key initiatives the department... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
