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Landmark ConCourt ruling on parental leave and what it means for employers

3 Oct 2025

About 50 members of the Food and Allied Workers Union picketed outside the Labour Court on Tuesday. They had applied to interdict South African Breweries (SAB) from retrenching workers. Photo: Silver Sibiya / GroundUp

Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

By Silver Sibiya 2 Oct 2025

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Harmony Gold has struck a new labour agreement 3 months before the current one lapses.

Harmony Gold strikes landmark five-year wage deal

Lindsey Schutters 4 Apr 2024

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Fake doctor's notes can get you fired

28 Mar 2024

Nelson Mandela University workers march for higher salaries

Nelson Mandela University workers march for higher salaries

Thamsanqa Mbovane 14 Mar 2024

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Inspection blitz nabs non-compliant employers

13 Mar 2024

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'Illegal' salary increases must be repaid

Richard Brown 12 Mar 2024

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BCEA protection band expands as earnings threshold increases

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 6 Mar 2024

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Court ruling bolsters NHI's recruitment drive ahead of pending Bill approval

1 Mar 2024

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Unfair dismissal based on age: Labour Court's landmark ruling

Deon Visagie and Jamie Jacobs 26 Feb 2024

The PGM market decline is seeing job cuts across the value chain. Source: DALL-E 3

Sibanye-Stillwater concludes consultations, shuts shaft to minimise job cuts

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

Members of the University of Cape Town Employees Union (UCTEU) are on strike. They are demanding a 1.5% increase to 2023 salaries and a 7.5% increase to 2024 salaries, among other demands. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks /GroundUp

Waive 'no work no pay' principle, say striking UCT workers

Liezl Human 14 Feb 2024

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Are extended notice periods enforceable?

13 Feb 2024

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Draft work visa regulations a boon for attracting skills

12 Feb 2024

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Strike misconduct - you don't have to be violent to get fired

Lizle Louw and Amy King 12 Feb 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

UCT strike begins – support staff demand 7.5% increase for 2024

UCT strike begins – support staff demand 7.5% increase for 2024

Liezl Human 8 Feb 2024

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Call for comment on sectoral targets in EEA amendment draft

Lizle Louw 8 Feb 2024

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3 considerations for small businesses when building their workforce

7 Feb 2024

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Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

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A legal perspective on mental health in the workplace

Jaime-Lee Jacobs and Bukhobethu Matyeni 26 Jan 2024

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Traditional healers: What leave regulations say about training and treatment

24 Jan 2024

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

Liezl Human 19 Jan 2024

Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

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Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

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Cultural use of marijuana and operational requirements: Is there a crossroads in the workplace?

9 Jan 2024

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National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

Implats resolves underground protest peacefully

Lindsey Schutters 21 Dec 2023

Underground at Impala Bafokeng. Source: Impala Platinum

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

Lindsey Schutters 20 Dec 2023

Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

Implats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

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