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Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Community health workers picket outside Labour CourtSilver Sibiya

Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Another worker loses a finger at Mister Sweet

By Kimberly Mutandiro 28 Oct 2024

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Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

Mining

Implats resolves underground protest peacefully

Lindsey Schutters 21 Dec 2023

Underground at Impala Bafokeng. Source: Impala Platinum

Mining

Implats: ‘Illegal underground protest is not only endangering lives but also livelihoods’

Lindsey Schutters 20 Dec 2023

Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

Mining

Implats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Remuneration & Payroll

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

Commission recommends a CPI plus 3% adjustment in National Minimum Wage

8 Dec 2023

A haul truck is seen at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Anglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Dec 2023

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Social Media

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Yes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Further public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

A steel blast furnace. Source: Foresaken Films/Unsplash

Materials & Equipment

Seifsa: ArcelorMittal closure will have devastating implications for SA

30 Nov 2023

Source: Twitter/@alanwinde

Economy

WC govt threatens legal action over public wage shortfall

29 Nov 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Ensure OHS by building whistleblower confidence

Kate Collier 27 Nov 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

The "Springbok" public holiday - win-win for weekend workers

Talita Laubscher and Sian Gaffney 23 Nov 2023

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Labour Law

Nxesi denies allegations of corruption in R5bn UIF jobs deal

23 Nov 2023

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA employment law impacts corporate deals

Tracy van der Colff 20 Nov 2023

Global teacher and education workers labour federation meets in Joburg

Education

Global teacher and education workers labour federation meets in Joburg

20 Nov 2023

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Management & Leadership

Tax implications of changes to employer status

Denny Da Silva 10 Nov 2023

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HR & Management

Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at SA mines

Felix Njini 7 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Amcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

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Labour Law

Landmark ruling may lead to big change with parental leave rights

Deon Visagie, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs and Nkosinathi Thema 27 Oct 2023

Mineral Council calls for end to Gold One 'hostage situation'

Mining

Mineral Council calls for end to Gold One 'hostage situation'

Lindsey Schutters 25 Oct 2023

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

Technology

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

19 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge

Labour Law & Unions

Instances when an employer can query the validity of the medical certificate

Dumisani Ndiweni & Kgololego Pooe 16 Oct 2023

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Employment Equity

B-BBEE Commission: How the complaints and investigations procedure works

Safiyya Patel and Loatile Baiphaphele 12 Oct 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

When foreign employers hire South African employees...

Graeme Palmer 11 Oct 2023

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Labour Law

Qualified, but still a liar - consequences of CV misrepresentation

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 10 Oct 2023

Striking Simba factory workers picket inside the gates of the company’s premises in Isando because security would not let them out to protest. They were eventually let out a couple of hours later. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Simba factory workers down tools over "unfair" transport deductions

Kimberly Mutandiro 5 Oct 2023

Haul trucks are seen at Kumba Iron Ore, the world's largest iron ore mines in Khathu, Northern Cape. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Anglo American cutting head office jobs in several countries

Felix Njini and Nelson Banya 4 Oct 2023

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Underground at Impala Bafokeng. Source: Impala Platinum

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Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

Energy & MiningImplats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

HR & ManagementWorkers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

Image source: Getty Images

HR & ManagementThe cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

Image source: Narith Thongphasuk –

LegalDisciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

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Image source: zerbor –

HR & ManagementCommission recommends a CPI plus 3% adjustment in National Minimum Wage

8 Dec 2023

A haul truck is seen at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy & MiningAnglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Dec 2023

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Marketing & MediaKenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

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LegalYes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 2023

Image source: Christina Morillo from

LegalFurther public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

A steel blast furnace. Source: Foresaken Films/Unsplash

Construction & EngineeringSeifsa: ArcelorMittal closure will have devastating implications for SA

30 Nov 2023

Source: Twitter/@alanwinde

FinanceWC govt threatens legal action over public wage shortfall

29 Nov 2023

Source: © BlueSkyImages -

HR & ManagementEnsure OHS by building whistleblower confidence

Kate Collier 27 Nov 2023

Image:

HR & ManagementThe "Springbok" public holiday - win-win for weekend workers

Talita Laubscher and Sian Gaffney 23 Nov 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

LegalNxesi denies allegations of corruption in R5bn UIF jobs deal

23 Nov 2023

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

LegalHow SA employment law impacts corporate deals

Tracy van der Colff 20 Nov 2023

Global teacher and education workers labour federation meets in Joburg

EducationGlobal teacher and education workers labour federation meets in Joburg

20 Nov 2023

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich from

HR & ManagementTax implications of changes to employer status

Denny Da Silva 10 Nov 2023

Image source: Mariana Ianovska –

HR & ManagementImpala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at SA mines

Felix Njini 7 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

HR & ManagementAmcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

Source:

LegalLandmark ruling may lead to big change with parental leave rights

Deon Visagie, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs and Nkosinathi Thema 27 Oct 2023

Mineral Council calls for end to Gold One 'hostage situation'

Energy & MiningMineral Council calls for end to Gold One 'hostage situation'

Lindsey Schutters 25 Oct 2023

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

ICTSITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

19 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge

HR & ManagementInstances when an employer can query the validity of the medical certificate

Dumisani Ndiweni & Kgololego Pooe 16 Oct 2023

Image source: Edhar Yuralaits –

HR & ManagementB-BBEE Commission: How the complaints and investigations procedure works

Safiyya Patel and Loatile Baiphaphele 12 Oct 2023

Image source: Matilda Wormwood from

HR & ManagementWhen foreign employers hire South African employees...

Graeme Palmer 11 Oct 2023

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

LegalQualified, but still a liar - consequences of CV misrepresentation

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 10 Oct 2023

Striking Simba factory workers picket inside the gates of the company’s premises in Isando because security would not let them out to protest. They were eventually let out a couple of hours later. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

HR & ManagementSimba factory workers down tools over "unfair" transport deductions

Kimberly Mutandiro 5 Oct 2023

Haul trucks are seen at Kumba Iron Ore, the world's largest iron ore mines in Khathu, Northern Cape. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy & MiningAnglo American cutting head office jobs in several countries

Felix Njini and Nelson Banya 4 Oct 2023

One of the two new rail-mounted stacker reclaimers which scoop up and transfer coal into and out of the yard is seen at Africa's largest coal export facility, the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, 2018. Source: Reuters/Tanisha Heiberg

Construction & EngineeringThungela says coal terminal workers' strike not impacting exports

Nelson Banya 2 Oct 2023

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LegalClaiming constructive dismissal - take advice from your wingman

Johan Botes 21 Sep 2023

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HR & ManagementDeadline looms for comments on minimum wage adjustments

5 Sep 2023

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HR & ManagementExtended notice periods: Do you have to honour them?

Justin Hattingh 30 Aug 2023

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PropertyLawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

30 Aug 2023

File photo: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken 15 February 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

HR & ManagementKenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

HR & ManagementAxed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

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LegalGovt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

21 Aug 2023

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HR & ManagementLabour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

HR & ManagementDomestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

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LegalToo sick to work, but well enough to march? Not so fast...

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023