Labour

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How South Africa’s job market has changed

There are 2.6-million more jobs than in 2008, but 10.4-million more people who need them

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Charts | 14 November 2025

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Government slammed for failed farm ownership plans

Parliament asked to investigate worker equity schemes

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Parliament | 13 November 2025

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Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages

Security guards have been protesting outside a project to build pavements in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha since Monday

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Brief | 12 November 2025

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Daybreak Foods workers march for TERS funds

PIC-owned poultry farm was placed in business rescue in July

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Brief | 7 November 2025

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EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Pay is too little to survive on, workers say

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Brief | 4 November 2025

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Workers march in Maseru as AGOA uncertainty threatens thousands of jobs

Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead

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News | 1 November 2025

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Limpopo transport workers camp outside Premier’s office to demand unpaid pensions

Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October

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News | 31 October 2025

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Public Protector to probe promotion of CCMA official who tampered with case management system

An investigation had previously found Nonzame Jaxa guilty of altering records to boost the office’s statistics

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News | 29 October 2025

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Water workers on strike in Free State

Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality plans to close down water company

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Brief | 28 October 2025

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Janitors employed to clean toilets have to buy their own water to do it

Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none

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News | 23 October 2025

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Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs

Expanded Public Works Programme employees march to Premier’s office

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Brief | 21 October 2025

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Magistrates protest outside court, demanding higher wages

Magistrates are under-recognised and under-paid, says former Constitutional Court judge Edwin Cameron

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Brief | 14 October 2025

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In photos: Bike delivery guys risk life and limb to deliver our goods

The last-mile delivery sector has exploded and may be the environmentally friendly way to shop

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Photo Essay | 9 October 2025

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Nine years on, technician is still waiting to hear if he can get compensation for brain damage

Compensation Fund fails to finalise decision

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News | 9 October 2025

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Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

Union accuses SAB of “turning decent jobs into cheap labour”

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Brief | 1 October 2025

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Staff at this government building have to carry buckets of water to flush toilets

The Public Servants Association is calling on the labour department to intervene

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News | 27 September 2025