The parlous state of municipalities has been targeted by at least two national Ministers in the lead up to what is expected to be hotly contested municipal elections at the end of the year, writes Legalbrief. Thousands of municipal employees ... Read More
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is working closely with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to ensure employers pay over contributions to pension funds, says a TimesLIVE report. It is working with the NPA, the Hawks and the National ... Read More
The Labour Court (Cape Town) has confirmed that a call centre team leader, who was accused of racism in the workplace, was fairly dismissed, reports GroundUp. Acting Judge Cecily-Ann Daniels, in a judgment handed down this week, reviewed and set ... Read More
The local content value of SA’s automotive industry has reportedly more than doubled in a span of just six years between 2020 and 2025. This is according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers in SA (Naamsa), in response to ... Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed in binary terms: either as an existential threat that will replace workers, or as a tool that will usher in the next wave of growth or productivity. The reality is likely to be more ... Read More
SA’s parental leave framework is undergoing a major change after it was ruled unconstitutional to extend parental leave to only four months for mothers. The Labour Law Amendment Bill, 2025, proposes a new unified system that grants equal access to ... Read More
Imagine you’re a security guard, working 12-hour shifts, two hours of which are regarded as ‘rest time’ for which you aren’t paid. So you set an alarm and have a bit of a sleep in this ‘rest time’ only to ... Read More
Volkswagen's plans to cut tens of thousands more jobs and close factories face a key test as the groups controlling Europe's largest carmaker meet to discuss the proposals, while workers stage protests at plants across Germany. Europe's ... Read More
Figures on the diversity of the judiciary have once again revealed sluggish progress – with female and ethnic minority representation rising but the number of solicitor-judges shrinking. The proportion of black judges has effectively stalled. A Law Gazette report notes ... Read More
Staff at a hospital treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have gone on strike, alleging they have not been paid for months, bringing the facility to a standstill. Al Jazeera reports that dozens of employees ... Read More
* Thousands of KZN residents are expected to benefit from a R73m provincial programme that combines job creation with environmental conservation, offering employment and accredited skills training to 1 000 people across the province. The programme was launched by the KZN ... Read More
* A Pinetown woman, who pleaded guilty to several counts of fraud in the Pinetown Regional Court has revealed how she allegedly conspired with a co-worker to defraud their former employer. Senamile Mthabela, a former creditors clerk, was among the seven ... Read More
* SA’s biggest retailers continue to reward their top executives with multimillion-rand pay packages, but their latest remuneration reports reveal a stark gap between top executives and workers on the shop floor. While some executives take home tens of millions of ... Read More
SCA Mpumalanga Society of Advocates v JSC and Others Judgment: 7 July 2026 Keywords: Recommendation of candidate for judicial appointment but failure to consider relevant complaints regarding judicial temperament – Failure to disclose material financial affairs – Review under Promotion ... Read More
Labour Court (Cape Town) Solidarity & Samaai v CPUT, CCMA and Another Judgment: July 2026 Keywords: Dismissal for incapacity arising from ill health – Employer required to consider accommodation and alternatives during relevant incapacity process – Medical boarding constituting an ... Read More
Labour Appeal Court (Gqeberha) SA Post Office SOC Limited v Jamieson Judgment: 5 June 2026 Keywords: Employee applied for severance package in company under business rescue – Whether Labour Court proceedings fall within ambit of moratorium on legal proceedings against ... Read More
