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Police kept protesting former municipal workers away from Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s State of the City address in Germiston on Wednesday. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 27 Mar 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

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Employment and Data Protection, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Chloë Loubser: Tectonic shifts for SA’s labour laws

Chloë Loubser 19 Jan 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

Labour Law

Age cap unconstitutional: How the ConCourt parental leave ruling affects adoptive parents

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 13 Oct 2025

Labour Law

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

3 Oct 2025

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

Entrepreneurship

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

19 Jun 2025

Daybreak Foods enters business rescue

Retail

Daybreak Foods enters business rescue

21 May 2025

Source: © the Workers Union John Botha, joint-CEO of Global Business Solutions, emphasises the importance of collaboration to mitigate the effects of retrenchments

Management & Leadership

Rethinking retrenchments though collaboration and a combination approach

John Botha 27 Dec 2024

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

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

The Department of Employment and Labour has closed its office in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, due to safety and security concerns. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

HR & Management

Mamelodi residents struggle to claim UIF as labour office closed

Warren Mabona 5 Nov 2024

Economy

Creating a job shouldn’t cost R365,000 (but it does in SA)

Nicholas Woode-Smith 16 Oct 2024

For more than six weeks the Unemployment Insurance Fund online service has been down. Image: GroundUp

HR Tools & Software

After six weeks UIF online system still down

Mary-Anne Gontsana 4 Oct 2024

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HR & Management

Employment and Labour to host Employment Standards Conference

3 Oct 2024

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HR Tools & Software

UIF announces extended operating hours

11 Sep 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

Socal grant applicants queue at the Eerste River Sassa office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

Marecia Damons 3 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

TES conundrum in court: An 'employee' for PAYE, but not for VAT or ETI?

Joon Chong 16 May 2024

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Youth Employment

Labour Activation Programme heads to Northern Cape

9 May 2024

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Talent Acquisition

Labour activation programmes to create job opportunities in Gauteng

8 Apr 2024

10 FAQs about the SASSA SRD Grant for students

Higher Education

10 FAQs about the SASSA SRD Grant for students

Issued by FundiConnect 19 Mar 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Inspection blitz nabs non-compliant employers

13 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Food Security

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

CRM, CX, UX

Absa declares bold new business and brand promise across all of its markets

Issued by OnPoint PR 23 Feb 2024

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Youth Employment

Employers urged to register vacancies on Essa to combat unemployment

25 Jan 2024

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

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

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

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

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

11 Jan 2024

Paediatrics

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

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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Labour Law

Nxesi denies allegations of corruption in R5bn UIF jobs deal

23 Nov 2023

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Management & Leadership

Tax implications of changes to employer status

Denny Da Silva 10 Nov 2023

UIF launches app and USSD service to speed up operations

Mobile & Apps

UIF launches app and USSD service to speed up operations

5 Sep 2023

The promise to end unemployment, poverty and inequality in KwaZulu-Natal has been given a boost with the province's revitalised S’thesha Waya Waya initiative | Image:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

S'thesha Waya Waya initiative puts food on the table

22 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what they say are exclusionary regulations for the R350 grant. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Daniel Steyn 28 Jul 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

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HR Tools & Software

Employees encouraged to make use of UIF online tools

11 Jul 2023

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Accounting & Auditing

Exposed: Audits reveal misuse of R17.5bn in Covid-19 Ters payments

29 Jun 2023

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Criminal Law

Hawks bust alleged UIF fraudsters

13 Jun 2023

Smart farming project to boost KZN food security

Food Security

Smart farming project to boost KZN food security

22 May 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

How SA's legislative changes impact foreign employers

Ania Strydom 17 May 2023

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Tax Law

What foreign employers need to know about required Sars registration

Joon Chong 24 Mar 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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Education

Campaign to pay former teaching assistants resumes

12 Jan 2023

Employment and Labour department to assist workers affected in Boksburg gas explosion

Employee Wellness

Employment and Labour department to assist workers affected in Boksburg gas explosion

29 Dec 2022

UIF in North West urges clients to use local offices

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF in North West urges clients to use local offices

22 Dec 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment compliance inspections for wholesale, retail and hospitality sectors

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Nivaani Moodley and Siya Ngcamu 27 Sep 2022