Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to South Africa as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
South Africa: Stricter action needed against workplace harassment
The Department of Employment and Labour has called on employers to take sterner action to stem the tide of harassment in the workplace …
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South Africa: Updated critical skills list (August 2022)
The government continues to update its Critical Skills List …
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South Africa: Auto sector wage deal remains out of sight
Negotiations between the Automobile Manufacturers Association (AMEO) (which represents car companies like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen) and the National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) have been underway for many weeks …
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South Africa: Tax service employees resume strike over wages
Employees of the revenue service (SARS) have resumed their dispute over pay …
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South Africa: Labour Court upholds dismissal for testing positive for cannabis
The Labor Court has upheld the dismissal of an employee who repeatedly tested positive for cannabis …
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South Africa: Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace
The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination on Harassment in the Workplace has been published …
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South Africa: Union reaches wage agreement with ArcelorMittal South Africa
ArcelorMittal has concluded a wage agreement with the National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) …
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South Africa: Employment equity amendment bill
A change to the Employment Equity Act will allow equity targets to be set for different business sectors …
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South Africa: Court bid by labour union Solidarity to end state of disaster
The Gauteng High Court will rule on 20th April 2022 whether the government is justified in maintaining its “state of disaster” …
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South Africa: Huawei under pressure for more local jobs in South African court action
An out of court settlement has been reached with the Chinese tech giant Huawei concerning its infringement of employment quota laws …
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South Africa: National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment
Proposed new employment quotas for foreign workers have been published for comment …
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South Africa: Conflict of interest
The Labour Appeals Court has confirmed a Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) Commission conflict of interest decision …
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South Africa: Bogus inspectors on a rise in Merafong
A warning has been issued to employers by the Department of Employment and Labour concerning the appearance of bogus labour inspectors issuing fines …
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South Africa: Critical skills list (February 2022)
Employees who currently hold a Critical Skills Work Visa no longer on the newly updated Critical Skills List, may be unable to renew their visa …
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South Africa: National minimum wage increases (2022)
With effect from 1st March 2022, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked will be increased from R21 …
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