Labour Market News
Pick n Pay pays its lowest-paid employees nearly R6k per month, while Spar promised 40% increase
If Spar keeps its promise of a 40% increase, the lowest-paid employees could earn more than double...
SADTU supports SAMWU’s National Day of Action
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) stands in solidarity with its fellow...
POPCRU supports SAMWU’s National Day of Action
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) extends its full solidarity and support to the...
GEMS under fire from unions for not getting green light for lower premiums
The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has been slammed by unions for its failure to...
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Ramaphosa steps in as UIF crisis deepens with millions of workers left waiting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to step in and help fix the Unemployment Insurance Fund...
Cosatu defends SA in US trade probe
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa faces a fresh 12.5% US tariff over allegations it has failed to block...
Political parties, MPs, COSATU split on Treasury’s municipal funds freeze
The EFF said the decision by the National Treasury will not stabilise the economy or create jobs,...
MEDIA INVITE TO THE SAMWU NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) invites members of the media to cover its...
Standoff looms at maximum-security Mangaung Correctional Centre — Popcru warns of non-cooperation
Popcru escalates tensions at Mangaung Correctional Centre, accusing the Department of Correctional...
POPCRU pursues legal action against department takeover of Mangaung prison
LOEMFONTEIN – The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has announced it is taking...
Samwu pauses Msunduzi strike action over pay talks
The industrial action was due to resume on Tuesday after the union and the municipality failed to...
Labour Appeal Court orders reinstatement of Woolworths supervisor after dismissal for calling cashiers ‘dumb’
A long-serving Woolworths supervisor who was dismissed for referring to cashiers as "dumb"...
COSATU calls for probe into Touwsrivier bus crash
Trade union federation COSATU is calling for an urgent investigation into the circumstances of the...
‘Heads must roll’, says Western Cape COSATU after landmark Tafelberg ruling
The Constitutional Court ruled that the sale of the Tafelberg site by the Western Cape government...
White employees still dominate top management positions in SA: Labour Dept
The Commission for Employment Equity annual report shows Africans, who account for 81% of the...
Cosatu slams Dina Pule’s cabinet appointment after being fired
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Medical schemes regulator upholds GEMS’ 9.5% contribution increase
Council for Medical Schemes raised concerns about reducing the contribution. Members of the...
Dis-Chem pays one employee R29m, while lowest-paid worker earns R60k
The highest-paid employee is not an executive nor a member of the Saltzman family. Dis-Chem, South...
FNB and Boxer partner to bring 99c bread to more South Africans, helping households stretch every rand further
FNB eBucks has partnered with Boxer Superstores to expand access to its 99c bread benefit, making...
Penny for your thoughts | Pick n Pay joins AI race for shoppers
Pick n Pay says new AI-powered feature lets customers shop using voice, text or photos instead of...
Pick n Pay going from zero to hero
Two years into its turnaround plans, Pick n Pay believes its foundations are far stronger and that...
Good news for South Africans who shop at Woolworths
Woolworths’ Financial Services division has launched a new tier for the retailer’s rewards...
Cosatu and anti-xenophobia coalition blame Home Affairs as June 30 tensions rise
Cosatu Western Cape and the Western Cape Coalition against Xenophobia (WCC-AX) held a media...