Labour

Suspension of “whistleblower” traffic officers is unlawful, court rules

Traffic department has no ticket books or breathalysers, officers claimed

Harmony Gold to pay R100k in damages for k-word incident

One employee called another the k-word. Harmony Gold did not properly investigate, says the Labour Court

South African law is failing gig workers

These workers don’t get paid leave and they can be dismissed arbitrarily

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

But Simunye Workers Forum can still amend its constitution and reapply for registration

Union members march in Durban, demanding permanent jobs

Workers also want uniforms and overtime pay

The thorny truth of Lesotho’s rosehip industry

Villagers survive on meagre earnings while big companies make millions

Women farm workers march in Cape Town for better labour inspections

They are calling for the Department of Employment and Labour to increase staff at offices and improve access to UIF

Quick explainer: How wages are set

Lottery workers march in Pretoria

Workers demand higher wages and changes to the way the National Lotteries Commission is run