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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

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

Scores of people queued outside the labour office in Cape Town’s city centre on Wednesday. The UIF’s online portal has been offline for about three weeks. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp

HR Tools & Software

UIF online services frozen in court battle

Mary-Anne Gontsana 6 Sep 2024

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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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Education

Campaign to pay former teaching assistants resumes

12 Jan 2023

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HR & Management

Job seekers warned to be careful with their ID numbers

13 Jul 2022

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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

Labour dept tackles long queues to mitigate Covid-19

Remuneration & Payroll

Labour dept tackles long queues to mitigate Covid-19

26 Jan 2021

Horse grooms can claim UIF, rules CCMA

Labour Law

Horse grooms can claim UIF, rules CCMA

Mkhuseli Sizani 1 Dec 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

UIF resumes payments for Covid-19 TERS benefits

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF resumes payments for Covid-19 TERS benefits

27 Aug 2020

UIF disburses R40bn, July and August claims processed from this week

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF disburses R40bn, July and August claims processed from this week

14 Aug 2020

UIF still processing Covid-19 TERS April/May payments

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF still processing Covid-19 TERS April/May payments

4 Aug 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

Fraudulent relief claims spread rapidly around the world during Covid-19

Labour Law

Fraudulent relief claims spread rapidly around the world during Covid-19

Darryl Bernstein and Johan Botes 15 Jul 2020

UIF tightens relief payment controls

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF tightens relief payment controls

14 Jul 2020

UIF explains Covid-19 TERS payments

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF explains Covid-19 TERS payments

2 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 scrutinising suspicious relief claims

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF scrutinising suspicious relief claims

22 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

#LockdownLessons: Make it work, despite the challenges, says Brimis' Andile Nqandela

Construction & Engineering

#LockdownLessons: Make it work, despite the challenges, says Brimis' Andile Nqandela

Sindy Peters 7 May 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

UIF pays out Covid-19 benefits to workers

Labour Law & Unions

UIF pays out Covid-19 benefits to workers

21 Apr 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 to start process claims for new parental benefits

Labour Law & Unions

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

1 Nov 2019

How maternity/paternity leave structuring impacts your salary

Employee Wellness

How maternity/paternity leave structuring impacts your salary

Muhammed Goolab 16 Apr 2019

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 calls on ex-miners to claim their benefits

Labour Law & Unions

Labour calls on ex-miners to claim their benefits

1 Jun 2018

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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

Benefits of the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act

Legislation & Regulation

Benefits of the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act

Arlene Leggat 25 Jan 2017

Labour Department 'breaking own rules'

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Department 'breaking own rules'

Zoë Mahopo 10 Dec 2013