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Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

By Kate Collier 23 May 2024

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Zero tolerance for pandemic of fraudulent medical certificates

By JJ van der Walt 20 May 2024

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Brett Bowes 5 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Adhering to time frames in new Practice Manual a must

Adhering to time frames in new Practice Manual a must

Shane Johnson 2 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

30 May 2014

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Numsa wants to widen its strike to include operations at Port Elizabeth harbour. Image:

Numsa numbers may hobble Ngqura plan

Razina Munshi and Mark Allix 26 May 2014

Labour Court judgment surprises

Labour Court judgment surprises

Richard Marcus 26 May 2014

Supreme Court corrects decision on guarantees

Nick Muller 22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

The official ceremony for swearing in of the new Members of Parliament will be held in Cape Town today (21 May). Image: Wikipedia

New MPs to be sworn-in today

21 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on striking mineworkers to end their strike and get back to work. Image:

Zuma calls on miners to end their strike

2 May 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave

Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave

Nicholas Preston 17 Apr 2014

Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale

Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale

Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout 17 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has appointed a new board for the GEPF. Image: GCIS

State pension fund gets new board, six months late

Carol Paton 17 Apr 2014

Cape Chamber of Commerce President Janine Myburgh says the employment equity report is sloppy, irrelevant and out-of-date. Image: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial'

Bekezela Phakathi 16 Apr 2014

Labour Court quotes DLA Piper report

Labour Court quotes DLA Piper report

14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

Françoise Henderson 11 Apr 2014

The amendments to the Employment Equity Act will not prejudice Indians or coloureds says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Image: GCIS

Job equity 'no threat to minorities'

11 Apr 2014

Employment contract must make provision for lawful deductions

Employment contract must make provision for lawful deductions

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 10 Apr 2014

Extension of B-BBEE Revised Codes can be used to test changes in system

Extension of B-BBEE Revised Codes can be used to test changes in system

Olga Meshoe 10 Apr 2014

Contract forces employer to pay deferred equity compensation

Contract forces employer to pay deferred equity compensation

Mohsina Chenia and Shungu Mariti 10 Apr 2014

Zimbabweans must reapply for work permits

Zimbabweans must reapply for work permits

Michael Yeates and Shungu Mariti 10 Apr 2014

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Jacques van Wyk 4 Apr 2014

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Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Adhering to time frames in new Practice Manual a must

Adhering to time frames in new Practice Manual a must

Shane Johnson 2 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

30 May 2014

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

Ramathlodi moves to end mine strike

28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Numsa wants to widen its strike to include operations at Port Elizabeth harbour. Image:

Numsa numbers may hobble Ngqura plan

Razina Munshi and Mark Allix 26 May 2014

Labour Court judgment surprises

Labour Court judgment surprises

Richard Marcus 26 May 2014

Supreme Court corrects decision on guarantees

Nick Muller 22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

The official ceremony for swearing in of the new Members of Parliament will be held in Cape Town today (21 May). Image: Wikipedia

New MPs to be sworn-in today

21 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on striking mineworkers to end their strike and get back to work. Image:

Zuma calls on miners to end their strike

2 May 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave

Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave

Nicholas Preston 17 Apr 2014

Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale

Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale

Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout 17 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has appointed a new board for the GEPF. Image: GCIS

State pension fund gets new board, six months late

Carol Paton 17 Apr 2014

Cape Chamber of Commerce President Janine Myburgh says the employment equity report is sloppy, irrelevant and out-of-date. Image: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial'

Bekezela Phakathi 16 Apr 2014

Labour Court quotes DLA Piper report

Labour Court quotes DLA Piper report

14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

Françoise Henderson 11 Apr 2014

The amendments to the Employment Equity Act will not prejudice Indians or coloureds says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Image: GCIS

Job equity 'no threat to minorities'

11 Apr 2014

Employment contract must make provision for lawful deductions

Employment contract must make provision for lawful deductions

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 10 Apr 2014

Extension of B-BBEE Revised Codes can be used to test changes in system

Extension of B-BBEE Revised Codes can be used to test changes in system

Olga Meshoe 10 Apr 2014

Contract forces employer to pay deferred equity compensation

Contract forces employer to pay deferred equity compensation

Mohsina Chenia and Shungu Mariti 10 Apr 2014

Zimbabweans must reapply for work permits

Zimbabweans must reapply for work permits

Michael Yeates and Shungu Mariti 10 Apr 2014

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Jacques van Wyk 4 Apr 2014

Journalist fired for seeking political office

Journalist fired for seeking political office

2 Apr 2014

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Anton Harber 28 Mar 2014

New B-BBEE codes encourage employment of disabled people

New B-BBEE codes encourage employment of disabled people

26 Mar 2014

Social media can destroy trust relationship

Social media can destroy trust relationship

25 Mar 2014

Dina Pule's ex-spin doctor claims state witch-hunt

25 Mar 2014

Revised B-BBEE Codes transitional period extended

Revised B-BBEE Codes transitional period extended

24 Mar 2014

Lulu Xingwana says the new bill may prevent marginalisation of women in management and other spheres. Image: GCIS

Gender bill approved by National Assembly

Linda Ensor 6 Mar 2014

Public Service Minister Lindwe Sisulu is keen to see the new Public Administration Bill passed into law. Image: GCIS

NCOP approves Public Administration Bill

6 Mar 2014

Unemployment benefits have been extended for up to 12 months. Image:

Amended unemployment bill presented to Portfolio Committee

6 Mar 2014

Dirk Hermann has branded the draft equity bill as irrational and absurd. Image:

Solidarity vows to fight 'irrational' equity rules

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2014

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 26 Feb 2014

Language board hopelessly in debt

Language board hopelessly in debt

24 Feb 2014

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