Government is working quickly to try to solve the governance crisis at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), writes Legalbrief. And they now have the added complication of the court overturning the decision to suspend the entity’s CEO Patrick Dlamini. The ... Read More
SA’s newspaper industry has been battered over the past week, with major titles moving to new operators, Media24 preparing another newsroom restructuring, and staff at some of the country’s oldest newspapers going unpaid. Moneyweb reports that the developments involved different ... Read More
Social media clips showing labour inspections at small businesses have raised questions about how far inspectors can go and whether politicians, the public or activists can take part in workplace raids. According to The Herald, the clips show inspections at ... Read More
Financial pressure is pushing millions of SA workers toward sports betting and online gambling, with many hoping a lucky win can help them meet daily expenses or escape mounting debt. According to Old Mutual's Savings and Investments Monitor 2026 ... Read More
The JSC recommendation that Judge President of the Eastern Cape Selby Mbenenge be suspended is another small victory against GBV, observes journalist Marianne Thamm in the Daily Maverick. From the start, the composition of the opposing teams who represented the ... Read More
For years, SA has watched the warning signs appear – immigrants attacked, their businesses targeted, communities divided, and misinformation and fear used as tools for political mobilisation. Each time, the country has promised xenophobia will not become normalised. Yet the ... Read More
The collapse of the Free State gold fields resulted in 150 000 miners losing their jobs and the population of Welkom and surrounding areas plunging from 180 000 to 36 000. This transition was brought about by a perfect storm ... Read More
The most dangerous job in the US is attracting thousands of skilled South Africans, with agricultural workers earning an average of R62 700 a month while filling critical labour shortages on US farms. A July 2026 report by Steven M ... Read More
BMW AG is offering voluntary severance packages to thousands of its workers in Germany, as the carmaker tries to become leaner to better compete with rivals from China. Moneyweb reports the manufacturer expects the departures in Germany to account for ... Read More
A senior HR adviser sacked by City firm CMS last year for posting anti-Islamic and anti-transgender comments on X is suing it for discrimination on the grounds of belief. A report on the Legalfutures site notes that Dan Cooper, who ... Read More
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is celebrating after city officials said a crackdown on what they called ‘deceptive tipping practices’ by food delivery apps has helped workers collect an additional $104m in tips since January, but critics argue customers ... Read More
* City of Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has confirmed the dismissal of three senior officials following findings related to ICT mismanagement, salary irregularities and other matters. The officials dismissed are head of legal and risk services Advocate Kemi Behari, head of ... Read More
* Great North Transport, a state-owned bus company, has issued a Section 189 notice initiating consultations on possible retrenchments. It operates under the oversight of the Limpopo Economic Development Agency and serves as a subsidised public road transport provider. Read More
* An employee of the recently opened Club Med in Durban has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a Canadian guest (18) during his family’s first holiday in SA. The man was allegedly sexually assaulted shortly before ... Read More
Labour Court (Cape Town) Solidarity obo Matthews v SAPS and Others Judgment: 30 July 2026 Keywords: Promotion – unfair labour practice – section 145 review – reasonableness standard – SAPS – condonation – reconstructed record – scoring criteria – close ... Read More
Labour Court (Cape Town) Richards v Santam Limited and Others Judgment: 31 July 2026 Keywords: Labour law – Employee refusing Covid-19 vaccination on religious grounds with negative PCR tests as alternative compliance mechanism – Subsequent financial inability to pay for ... Read More
Labour Court ( Cape Town) Rheeder v Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd and Others Judgment: 31 July 2026 Keywords: Labour law – Insubordination, conflict of interest and failure to meet transformation obligations – Binding effect of signed pre-arbitration minute to proceed on ... Read More
