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The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

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Learning isiXhosa: A few words can open a different world

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24 Aug 2026

Reshaping Africa’s collective image: LnD Africa Rise 2026 calls on leaders to drive global competitiveness

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21 Aug 2026

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20 Aug 2026

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Fedgroup Fedgroup challenges traditional group risk model with first-of-its-kind benefit for SA

20 Aug 2026

Where to start with your CV when you have no work experience

Pnet Where to start with your CV when you have no work experience

19 Aug 2026

The missing link between education, training and employment

JNPR The missing link between education, training and employment

19 Aug 2026

From keeping the office moving to communicating with confidence

Stellenbosch University Language Centre From keeping the office moving to communicating with confidence

17 Aug 2026

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

IntelliStaff Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

14 Aug 2026

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

14 Aug 2026

From appointment to influence: How women can build lasting impact

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Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 26 Aug 2026

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Court rules employers cannot use retrenchment to avoid reinstatement

Bradley Workman-Davies 21 Aug 2026

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Fired for posing like a marketing cutout: Why the CCMA and Labour Court said "unfair"

Shan Radcliffe 20 Aug 2026

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Does a restraint of trade expire at retirement?

Mia de Jager and Shannon Busacker 19 Aug 2026

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Retrenchment process: When are competitive interviews fair?

Bradley Workman-Davies 17 Aug 2026

Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

Numsa wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine

Greg Dor 11 Aug 2026

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

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High Court rules PIC CEO suspension invalid, orders reinstatement

5 Aug 2026

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New tech, same rules: Why modernising won’t bypass section 197

Bradley Workman-Davies 4 Aug 2026

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When key employees walk: How to ensure your restraint of trade holds up in court

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Thobile Ndaba 31 Jul 2026

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Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

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Dismissing for incapacity? Why medical boarding must be explored first

Pascale Towers and Chloë Loubser 29 Jul 2026

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Off-colour workplace joke amounts to R25k sexual harassment ruling

Sandro Milo, Kyle-Terry Lamb, and Robyn-Leigh Lawrence 28 Jul 2026

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Tshwane textile factory director arrested in labour and immigration raid

27 Jul 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Tania Broughton 22 Jul 2026

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Promotion denied due to EE targets ruled 'irrational and unfair' by Labour Court

Talita Laubscher and Nikita Solanki 21 Jul 2026

The Labour Court in Cape Town has overturned a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruling that reinstated a team leader, finding his comments were racist. Illistration: Lisa Nelson

Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”

Tania Broughton 14 Jul 2026

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eThekwini extends EPWP contracts, approves Sister City partnerships

3 Jul 2026

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30 June shutdown: Construction sites must act now

29 Jun 2026

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and affiliates walk through the street of Cape Town as they embark on a nationwide strike to mark World Day of Decent Work, in Cape Town, South Africa, 7 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

SA labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

Anathi Madubela, Nellie Peyton and Frank Phiri 17 Jun 2026

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What you need to know about the Employment Services Amendment Bill

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Jun 2026

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Landmark ConCourt ruling: When facilitation fails, proceed straight to litigation

Riona Kalua 4 Jun 2026

Some learners at schools in the Amathole District and parts of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape have missed days of school after transport operators employed by government went on strike due to unpaid wages. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Eastern Cape scholar transport on strike over unpaid wages

29 May 2026

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Juta and Company 28 May 2026

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Updates to the Fair Pay Bill: What you need to know

Imraan Mahomed and Lee Masuku 27 May 2026

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Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

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New earnings threshold now in effect: Are your employment contracts compliant?

Carole Ratcliffe 12 May 2026

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