Labour
Health workers take insourcing demand to the CCMA
“We will picket until we all get employed permanently,” says NUPSAW organiser
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 28 October 2026
Cleaners for luxury property rentals go on strike in Camps Bay
Company says: no work, no pay
By Alice Scott
News | 28 October 2026
Fruit farmers take Premier to court
Five Western Cape fruit producers, the Competition Commission and union AFADWU are taking action over the planned closure of the Tulbagh cannery
By Greg Dor
News | 28 October 2026
Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner for relying on AI hallucination
Commissioner Menzi Fakude relied on a judgment that did not exist
Law | 27 October 2026
Municipal workers protest outside Durban City Hall
They demanded higher wages, performance bonuses and shift allowances, and called for the City manager to resign
Brief | 16 October 2026
Newcastle clothing factories back down in court battle
Factories accept they have no exemption but can still challenge the bargaining council’s jurisdiction
Law | 12 October 2026
Takealot delivery drivers switch off apps in Pretoria
Drivers protest stagnant pay and high fuel costs
By Seth Thorne
News | 9 October 2026
Labour department gives in on “amnesty” for Chinese-owned clothing factories
A Newcastle pilot project does not exempt factories from labour laws or the clothing bargaining council’s collective agreement, court orders
Law | 6 October 2026
Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates
Trade union Solidarity says seven training academies and trade test centres reported a combined backlog of 6,000 certificates.
By Alice Scott
News | 6 October 2026