The ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that defends workers’ inalienable right to strike has been broadly welcomed by labour organisations around the globe, writes Legalbrief. Coastu says this case, ‘brought by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at ... Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into effect major changes to SA’s Companies Act, introducing stricter rules around executive pay, remuneration disclosures, and shareholder oversight at public and state-owned companies. The amendments, which took effect immediately on 22 May, were outlined ... Read More
The City of Cape Town and Western Cape Provincial Government headed to the Constitutional Court to challenge the Public Procurement Act, but Cosatu says keeping the status quo will allow the ‘Wild West that is public procurement’ to continue. The ... Read More
MPs have continued to grill Communications Minister Solly Malatsi about his stance on US tech giant Dell’s Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP). MyBroadband reports that the most recent scrutiny came in a parliamentary question from MKP MP Sihle Joel Ngubane, who ... Read More
SA is brimming with youth potential, yet millions of young South Africans find themselves navigating the gig economy as delivery riders, informal traders, and freelance workers of all sorts. According to Nkosinathi Mahlangu, this is a generation not lacking in ... Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer simply automating repetitive workplace tasks. It is fundamentally reshaping what businesses consider valuable employee performance and forcing companies to rethink the skills that matter most in a rapidly evolving workforce. Business Report says this ... Read More
The publication of the Protected Disclosures Bill of 2026 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) & Constitutional Development marks a critical milestone in SA’s legislative response to state capture, states Karam Singh, head of liaison and advocacy at Good Governance ... Read More
Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos has called for zero federal income taxes on the bottom half of earners in the US. The top 1% of taxpayers pay about 40% of all the tax revenue, and the bottom half pay 3 ... Read More
As bank executives increasingly tout the promise of artificial intelligence to slim down workforces, regulators are warning them not to get carried away. The European Banking Authority (EBA), the rule maker for financial firms operating in the region, has been ... Read More
ING is cutting 950 jobs in the Netherlands this year and the laid-off employees will miss out on money for their pension pots, amounting to thousands or even tens of thousands of euros. A spokesperson for the bank has confirmed ... Read More
* The Gauteng Health Department will conduct an inquiry into allegations that security companies guarding its facilities continue to not pay over pension contributions deducted for workers' salaries. Read More
* Over the past 10 years, 164 police officers have been convicted of various crimes ranging from murder to attempted murder, with many still employed by the SAPS while internal disciplinary investigations were not complete or remained pending. This comes after ... Read More
* In 1994, Eskom paid its employees R17 892 to produce a gigawatt-hour of electricity. By 2025, this amount had increased to R231 985. Despite the larger workforce, Eskom is producing less electricity now than it did 15 years ago. Read More
