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Occupational Health & Safety

New push to deliver R10bn in unpaid benefits to ex-mineworkers

20 Jul 2026

Queues at the Department of Labour office in Cape Town. Some people claining unemployment benefits online may be sending their files to an old system. Archive photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa / GroundUp

Remuneration & Payroll

You may be sending your UIF claim to a dead website

Marecia Damons 21 May 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Leave abuse and other potential challenges facing employers following parental rights ruling

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 23 Oct 2025

Four years after the landmark Concourt Mahalangu ruling, domestic workers are still unable to access compensation. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff 26 Nov 2024

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HR Tools & Software

UIF announces extended operating hours

11 Sep 2024

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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Remuneration & Payroll

How SA's legislative changes impact foreign employers

Ania Strydom 17 May 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

UIF pays out millions to Northern Cape workers

15 Mar 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

UIF pays R22.6m to former teaching assistants

1 Mar 2023

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Labour Law

False termination information could end in criminal liability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Joani van Vuuren and Nasme Puley 19 Jan 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

UIF disburses R6.4m to workers affected by July unrest

9 Nov 2021

Questions surrounding the Covid-19 Ters scheme extension

Remuneration & Payroll

Questions surrounding the Covid-19 Ters scheme extension

Joon Chong, Shane Johnson, and Jenna Atkinson 18 Feb 2021

Labour dept tackles long queues to mitigate Covid-19

Remuneration & Payroll

Labour dept tackles long queues to mitigate Covid-19

26 Jan 2021

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

Criminal Law

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

21 Oct 2020

TERS to be extended until end of National State of Disaster

Labour Law

TERS to be extended until end of National State of Disaster

Joon Chong and Shane Johnson 15 Sep 2020

Covid-19 UIF benefit extended to August

Remuneration & Payroll

Covid-19 UIF benefit extended to August

21 Jul 2020

UIF promises to pay all valid claims

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF promises to pay all valid claims

20 Jul 2020

UIF tightens relief payment controls

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF tightens relief payment controls

14 Jul 2020

Employers urged to declare workers for UIF benefits

Remuneration & Payroll

Employers urged to declare workers for UIF benefits

17 Jun 2020

UIF suffers setback due to network problems

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF suffers setback due to network problems

28 May 2020

TERS payments are exempt from PAYE

Labour Law

TERS payments are exempt from PAYE

Graeme Palmer 25 May 2020

UIF reaches out to domestic workers, farm labourers

Labour Law & Unions

UIF reaches out to domestic workers, farm labourers

15 May 2020

UIF pays R9.5 billion to workers

Labour Law & Unions

UIF pays R9.5 billion to workers

8 May 2020

How to calculate employees Covid-19 UIF TERS benefit payout

HR Tools & Software

How to calculate employees Covid-19 UIF TERS benefit payout

Andre van Heerden, Jacques van Wyk, and Bradley Workman-Davies 30 Apr 2020

UIF disbursements surpass R3bn mark

HR & Management

UIF disbursements surpass R3bn mark

29 Apr 2020

Coping with less - concerns over month-end salary

Management & Leadership

Coping with less - concerns over month-end salary

Devan Moonsamy 28 Apr 2020

Advice for 'non-essential' retailers under lockdown

Retailers

Advice for 'non-essential' retailers under lockdown

8 Apr 2020

Nxesi urges employers to comply with labour law during lockdown

Labour Law & Unions

Nxesi urges employers to comply with labour law during lockdown

1 Apr 2020

Don't lose your home to the lockdown

Residential Property

Don't lose your home to the lockdown

Gerhard Kotzé 26 Mar 2020

Unpacking the UIF Benefit in response to Covid-19

Labour Law & Unions

Unpacking the UIF Benefit in response to Covid-19

Jean Ewang 25 Mar 2020

SA lockdown - Assisting small businesses and employees through tax system

Tax Law

SA lockdown - Assisting small businesses and employees through tax system

Jana Botha 24 Mar 2020

New parental leave laws and UIF benefits: Dispelling the confusion

Labour Law & Unions

New parental leave laws and UIF benefits: Dispelling the confusion

Rob Cooper 5 Feb 2020

UIF parental benefits effective... but what about paternity leave?

Labour Law

UIF parental benefits effective... but what about paternity leave?

Jacques van Wyk 4 Nov 2019

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

Labour Law & Unions

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

1 Nov 2019

Beware of fake UIF benefits website

HR & Management

Beware of fake UIF benefits website

20 Nov 2018

Companies urged to obtain UIF compliance certificates

Management & Leadership

Companies urged to obtain UIF compliance certificates

26 Oct 2018

Department of Labour to use billion-rand surplus to extend UIF benefits

Labour Law & Unions

Department of Labour to use billion-rand surplus to extend UIF benefits

Annie Cebulski 12 Jun 2018

Labour Law amendments give new families more time to bond

Labour Law

Labour Law amendments give new families more time to bond

15 Jan 2018

#BestofBiz 2017: HR & Recruitment

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2017: HR & Recruitment

15 Dec 2017

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Labour Law & Unions

Confusion regarding UIF contributions continues

20 Sep 2017

New UIF benefits do not equate to increased UIF contributions

Management & Leadership

New UIF benefits do not equate to increased UIF contributions

Arlene Leggat 17 May 2017

Parliament approves legislation to improve unemployment benefits

Legislation & Regulation

Parliament approves legislation to improve unemployment benefits

Linda Ensor 24 Nov 2016

Plans to improve UIF benefits for workers

Administration

Plans to improve UIF benefits for workers

Linda Ensor 24 May 2013