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CWP worker Ewart Sithebe, in the yellow jacket with a microphone, led the crowd. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Warren Mabona 4 Nov 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Minimum wage increase is coming: Is your business prepared?

John Botha 5 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Living wage vs minimum wage: How to address pay disparity and reduce working poverty

Ntuthuzelo Gcolo 17 Jul 2024

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Skills Development

Decent work is the key to a sustainable building industry

2 Jul 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Is the new minimum wage sustainable... for employees?

9 Apr 2024

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Labour Law

National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Deadline for submissions on protection of community health workers extended

7 Feb 2023

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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

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Economy

Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

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Talent Acquisition

Seasonal staffing strategy: Get started early

Lyndy van den Barselaar 3 Nov 2021

SA's driver shortage offers qualified truckers the opportunity to grow income

Road Freight & Fleet Management

SA's driver shortage offers qualified truckers the opportunity to grow income

27 Oct 2021

Deliveroo riders are not workers - UK Appeals Court ruling

Labour Law

Deliveroo riders are not workers - UK Appeals Court ruling

Kirsten Eiser, Shane Johnson and Keah Challenor 14 Jul 2021

E-commerce

How the rise of online shopping could shake up retail employment

11 May 2021

The lash of lockdown: A potato farmer's story of resilience

Agro-processing

The lash of lockdown: A potato farmer's story of resilience

28 Apr 2021

True cost of labour... and minimum wage non-compliance

Labour Law

True cost of labour... and minimum wage non-compliance

Rui Lopes 22 Feb 2021

Building a flexible, future-proof workforce

Talent Acquisition

Building a flexible, future-proof workforce

15 Oct 2020

Minimum wage 'not enough' say farm workers

Agriculture

Minimum wage 'not enough' say farm workers

18 Oct 2019

Mozambique successfully convicts, sentences 2 rhino poachers

Environment & Natural Resources

Mozambique successfully convicts, sentences 2 rhino poachers

3 Sep 2019

Wholesale & retail sector minimum wage rates amended

Labour Law & Unions

Wholesale & retail sector minimum wage rates amended

7 Aug 2019

Harvesting attention capital and reducing the risks of the frictionless workplace

Labour Law

Harvesting attention capital and reducing the risks of the frictionless workplace

Johan Botes 30 Apr 2019

Pay hike for contract cleaners

Labour Law & Unions

Pay hike for contract cleaners

25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

Trends

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

Lindie Stroebel 21 Jan 2019

National Minimum Wage effective 1 January 2019

Labour Law & Unions

National Minimum Wage effective 1 January 2019

10 Dec 2018

Construction is leaving a legacy of destruction - it's time to address the mess

Sustainable Development

Construction is leaving a legacy of destruction - it's time to address the mess

Janine Espin 4 Jun 2018

Labour outlines plan to enforce minimum wage compliance

Labour Law & Unions

Labour outlines plan to enforce minimum wage compliance

16 May 2018

Minimum wage bill before Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

Legislation & Regulation

Minimum wage bill before Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

12 Apr 2018

Photo by mrigendra chauhan on Unsplash

Logistics & Transport

How much do local truck drivers get paid?

30 Jan 2018

New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

Labour Law & Unions

New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

24 Jan 2018

Combating Africa's inequalities

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Combating Africa's inequalities

Ernest Harsch 10 Jan 2018

Profitability the prerequisite for sustainable agricultural production

Agriculture

Profitability the prerequisite for sustainable agricultural production

17 Aug 2017

Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?

Sarah Colenbrander 31 Jul 2017

Advocacy campaign to raise awareness on minimum wage

Management & Leadership

Advocacy campaign to raise awareness on minimum wage

16 Mar 2017

Deputy President announces minimum wage of R3500

Labour Law & Unions

Deputy President announces minimum wage of R3500

9 Feb 2017

Jobless youth need quick fixes - study

Talent Acquisition

Jobless youth need quick fixes - study

Michelle Gumede 4 Jan 2017

However you word it, Uber is a taxi company... UK ruling says

Finance

However you word it, Uber is a taxi company... UK ruling says

Sharon Snell 8 Dec 2016

Wage increase for domestic workers

Labour Law & Unions

Wage increase for domestic workers

7 Nov 2016

Security officers' wages to increase next month

Labour Law & Unions

Security officers' wages to increase next month

30 Aug 2016

New body to tackle national minimum wage

Management & Leadership

New body to tackle national minimum wage

Claire Bisseker 15 Aug 2016

Living wage - looking beyond minimum pay

Management & Leadership

Living wage - looking beyond minimum pay

28 Jul 2016

Uber decision to allow cash payments alarms drivers

Public Transport

Uber decision to allow cash payments alarms drivers

Kimon De Greef 23 May 2016

Labour Law Conference to address impact of national minimum wage

Labour Law

Labour Law Conference to address impact of national minimum wage

Nicci Whitear-Nel 25 Apr 2016

FEDHASA updates industry on labour issues

Hospitality

FEDHASA updates industry on labour issues

20 Apr 2016

New deal to benefit De Doorns farm workers

Agro-processing

New deal to benefit De Doorns farm workers

Bernard Chiguvare 10 Feb 2016

Clothing and textile industry shakes off cobwebs

Fashion & Homeware

Clothing and textile industry shakes off cobwebs

18 Dec 2015

A fresh look confirms national minimum wage would be good for South Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

A fresh look confirms national minimum wage would be good for South Africa

Gilad Isaacs 11 Dec 2015

Wage increases for Western Cape building industry

Materials & Equipment

Wage increases for Western Cape building industry

23 Nov 2015

Salary increase for domestic workers, cleaners

Labour Law

Salary increase for domestic workers, cleaners

16 Nov 2015

Public hearings on minimum wages for farm workers

Agriculture

Public hearings on minimum wages for farm workers

8 Sep 2015