In a run up to the G20 meeting to be held in Johannesburg later this month, research has been released that gives a positive prediction for SA's economy, but only if re-industrialisation efforts go ahead, writes Legalbrief. The research ... Read More

In a highly charged address, broad-based BEE (B-BBEE) commissioner Tshediso Matona has mounted a vigorous defence of B-BBEE, arguing that economic redress is not only vital for growth but essential to restoring the dignity of black people. ‘BBBEE, which is ... Read More

The Labour Court has sided with Transnet in a heated dispute over insubordination and insolence, overturning a commissioner’s order that two dismissed employees be reinstated with 18 months’ back pay. The case centred on two Transnet workers – a senior ... Read More

Numsa said its members will have to decide whether to embark on a strike at the country’s seven car manufacturing companies after rejecting the employers’ revised offer. The Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (Ameo), representing the seven original equipment manufacturers (OEMs ... Read More

The B-BBEE debate has intensified, with critics claiming it enriches only politically connected individuals and fosters corruption, while defenders highlight persistent white-skewed wealth and the need for greater equity. A News24 poll this year found a third of black respondents ... Read More

In the closing arguments of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing against Judge President Selby Mbenenge, which took place on 21 October, an interesting issue arose: should the sexual harassment policy of the SA judiciary, introduced by Chief Justice Mandisa Maya ... Read More

One of the challenges faced by most employers is the increase in substance dependence by employees and the effects it has in the workplace. Which raises the question whether an employer should treat such issues as misconduct or incapacity. Drinking ... Read More

The SA Council for Educators (Sace) has commissioned an investigation to assess the mental health of teachers amid complaints of heavy teaching workloads, emotional fatigue and burnout, News24 reports. Sace, which is doing the investigation in conjunction with Unesco’s International ... Read More

A parliamentary committee grappling with France’s vast public deficit has voted to add the measure to the budget Bill now before the National Assembly. ‘This will allow people to work if they are capable of resuming part of their work ... Read More

A US federal judge last week allowed the Trump administration to proceed with firing almost every employee working within the Community Relations Service (CRS), a Department of Justice (DOJ) agency known as ‘America’s Peacemaker’. A Jurist report notes that US ... Read More

The union representing the largest share of US Government workers has called for Congress to pass a short-term funding Bill to re-open the government, as hundreds of thousands of federal employees are forced to stay home without pay due to ... Read More

Unionised Starbucks workers across the US are casting their votes on whether to hold a strike over pay and conditions at the world’s largest coffee chain, and allegations it breached labour laws by engaging in bad faith bargaining. Starbucks has ... Read More

* The world’s largest retailer Walmart will create more than 80 jobs when it debuts in SA before year-end. The company said that it is opening its first store at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort, setting a fierce retail price war in ... Read More

* Employers in the freight and logistics industry have been issued a strong warning after more than 15 undocumented foreign nationals were found driving trucks and motorbikes on the N3. According to Transport MEC Siboniso Duma, over 98 trucks have been ... Read More

* The Basic Education Department has dismissed as false, claims circulating on social media that teachers are required to pay R350 for verification. The department stressed that no payments are required for verification or recruitment processes. Read More

Labour Court (Cape Town): Babolaeng v Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality & Others Judgment: 27 October 2025 Keywords: Labour law – Acting allowance – Applicant employed as intern claiming entitlement to acting allowance for performing duties of manager – Collective agreement ... Read More

SCA: King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality v Hintsa Judgment: 31 October 2025 Keywords: Appeal against declaratory order – Interpretation of resolution by local municipality – scope of 'all affected employees' – applicability of resolution to respondents – principles of interpretation ... Read More

Western Cape High Court (Cape Town): Beverley Bennett v Curro Holdings Judgment: 31 October 2025 Keywords: Labour law – dismissal – High Court’s jurisdiction – Labour Relations Act, s157(1) – dispute arose from employment relationship – Labour Court’s exclusive ... Read More