Focus
B-BBEE debate continues to rage
The debate over the Employment Equity Act and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) continues to rage, writes Legalbrief. As the ANC and DA clash in court over the Employment Equity Act, a Daily Maverick report asks: why is real change ...
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South Africa
Municipal unions accuse court of ‘overreach’
Two of the country’s largest municipal workers’ unions are exploring legal options after criticising the Labour Court for judicial overreach for reviewing and setting aside binding decisions of the SA Local Government Bargaining Council (Salgbc) on wage increases for the ...
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Union federations concerned over shrinking manufacturing
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and Cosatu have raised concerns about job losses amid a decline in the country's manufacturing sector. IoL reports Statistics SA released data showing that manufacturing production decreased by 0.8% in ...
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Department alarmed at reports of Daybreak collapse
The collapse of state-owned poultry producer Daybreak Foods took a new turn this last weekend as board chairperson Bojane Segooa resigned abruptly after securing a R625 000 payout, just as a court ordered the company to stop its mistreatment of ...
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Transnet wage dispute heads back to CCMA
Lotteries' employees march for higher wages
Former Nissan employee can appeal repayment order
Security firm condemned for not paying salaries
Ex-Telkom employees still fighting for their jobs
Union condemns Sapo’s Ters bailout
Gauteng overtime pay cuts alarm medical sector
Mozambique gas crisis threatens thousands of SA jobs
Far-reaching implications of the Mbenenge case
Resistance to lifestyle audits of judges
Study shows shifting domestic worker dynamics
North West SOE must use subsidy to pay workers – Satawu
Rapidly escalating employee costs at Eskom
Claim that Grade R salaries paid is not true teachers say
Court interpreters threaten strike in the Western Cape
Truck drivers voice concerns over working conditions
Analysis
Maternity benefits must be extended to self-employed
‘SA has not enacted an enabling policy or legislative framework to extend maternity benefits to self-employed workers. Despite constitutional commitments to equality and non-discrimination and access to social security benefits – in addition to obligations incurred through ratification of international ...
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Clear retirement provisions ‘benefit both parties’
In the dynamic landscape of workforce management, the concept of retirement age holds both rational and practical importance. For employers, understanding the legal framework is crucial for ensuring compliance and adapting to evolving standards. Nicolette van Vuuren and Caitlin Leahy ...
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Health
Workplace mental wellness in SA is deteriorating
SA workplaces are becoming breeding grounds for mental health crises, with more than half of employees reporting that work-related stress, pressure, or toxic management has led to a formal diagnosis of mental health disorders. According to a survey by corporate ...
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UK law firms fail to action wellbeing policies – study
Developing a ‘proactive policy’ to prevent wellbeing issues from arising appears to be a ‘significant challenge’ for most law firms, a report by the International Bar Association (IBA) has found. A report on the Legalfutures site notes that for many ...
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World
Nissan announces global factory closures and job cuts
Nissan is to close seven factories with the loss of 20 000 jobs around the world, after a tumultuous year for the Japanese carmaker. As it slims down production, Nissan will make a further 11 000 job cuts, after 9 ...
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Mass US Government worker layoffs temporarily blocked
A US judge has temporarily blocked several federal agencies from proceeding with the mass layoffs of government workers ordered by President Donald Trump in February. US District Court Judge Susan Illston of California ordered a two-week pause on Friday last ...
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SAP abandons DEI initiatives in the US
German software giant SAP will roll back several of its diversity and inclusion measures to comply with the Trump administration, the Brussels Times reports a spokesperson has confirmed. An internal email seen by the Handelsblatt newspaper revealed that SAP will ...
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Compensation for worker compared to Darth Vader
EU countries turning pay transparency into legislation
Report says African workers building Russian drones
Troubled Mozambican mine underpays SA workers
Dutch freelancers doing full-time work sue for benefits
UK faces nurses strike in the summer
Uber insists on unpopular RTO
UK needs overseas recruitment – care providers
Fake qualification results in ban for Liberian doctor
Briefs
Teacher dismissed for sexual relationship with pupil
* A teacher from Golf View Secondary School in Mahikeng, North West, has been dismissed after being found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a pupil. The Education Labour Relations Council fired Modise Mokomele on 5 May following an arbitration ...
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Half of Ekurhuleni Municipality staff underqualified
* A source in the human resources department of the Ekurhuleni Municipality has revealed that 50% of middle to senior management at the municipality are underqualified or do not meet standard requirements. ‘At least 50% of senior staff in the municipality ...
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Sub-contractors protest at Mandela Capture Site
* Tourists could not access the Mandela Capture Site in Howick on 6 May after sub-contractors blocked the entrance in protest over outstanding payments, allegedly owed by the main contractor. While the group acknowledged that the Mandela Capture Site was not ...
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Shock at dismissal of striking employees
Case Law Briefs
Mothulwe v Labour Court (Access to courts)
Constitutional Court:
Mothulwe v Labour Court of Johannesburg and Others
Judgment: 8 May 2025
Keywords: Constitutional law – Corruption charges – Access to courts – Rescission – Res judicata – Labour Court failing to adjudicate cross-review application – Exceptional circumstances ...
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Narayanasamy v Department of Labour (COIDA)
KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg):
Narayanasamy v Dept of Labour Compensation Commissioner
Judgment: 7 May 2025
Keywords: Post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression – Psychiatric injury arising from workplace trauma – Determination of effective date of liability – Calculation of permanent ...
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Kabamba v MEC for Health North West (Labour)
North West High Court:
Kabamba v MEC for Health North West
Judgment: 2 May 2025
Keywords: Contract of employment – claim for unpaid salary – whether valid employment contract existed
Summary: This case concerns Dr Lenge Nathaly Kabamba, a medical ...
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PIC v More (Labour law)