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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 16 hours

Yershen Pillay, CEO of the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta)

Skills Development & Training

SA's youth unemployment crisis needs permanent solutions beyond short-term fixes

Yershen Pillay 18 Sep 2025

The superwomen behind mining healthcare

Healthcare

The superwomen behind mining healthcare

Issued by Platinum Health 4 Sep 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa launches mandatory biometric enrolment to combat grant fraud

25 Aug 2025

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Youth Employment

North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council

6 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Govt to crack down on 'water mafia' sabotaging water access

1 Aug 2025

Labour Law & Unions

#WorkersDay: Evolution of SA labour laws

Chloë Loubser 5 May 2025

Medical Aid

Umvuzo Health turns 21:Sets benchmarks in South Africa's medical schemes

25 Apr 2025

Source: © The Assay Roof bolters are one of the key interventions behind the 96% reduction in FOG-related fatalities over the past 31 years

Health & Safety

Action Plan Day of Learning critival to eliminate Falls of Ground

31 Mar 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

Upcoming South Africa-EU summit to reaffirm global co-operation goals

13 Mar 2025

Minister Creecy sets out logistics, rail investment plans

Logistics & Transport

Minister Creecy sets out logistics, rail investment plans

3 Mar 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Nedlac report on labour law amendments - a look at the proposed changes

Chloë Loubser 25 Feb 2025

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Climate Change

A hot and troubled world of work: How South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Debbie Collier 29 Jan 2025

Healthcare

How the new OHS strategy could revolutionise SA labour conditions

24 Oct 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater has shed 8% of its workforce since January 2023

Mining

11,000 jobs lost in 18 months at Sibanye-Stillwater

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

Lily Mine was the scene of a 2016 disaster where three miners were trapped underground in a container after a ground collapse.

Mining

Vantage Goldfields to resume operations at Lily and Barbrook mines

16 May 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Commission recommends a CPI plus 3% adjustment in National Minimum Wage

8 Dec 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

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HR Tools & Software

Employees encouraged to make use of UIF online tools

11 Jul 2023

Source © IOL Once again Tiger Brands will extend operations at its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) for a further season

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands extends Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) operations for a further season again

12 Jun 2023

How 4IR technologies could enhance ESG performance among SA's mining companies

Sustainability

How 4IR technologies could enhance ESG performance among SA's mining companies

Sindy Peters 25 Apr 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Tips to survive the national shutdown

Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 17 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

SANParks approves polygraph testing

23 Dec 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

Nxesi seeks to clarify 'misinformation' regarding wage offer

21 Nov 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

Nxesi says 7.5% average wage increase "still available"

26 Oct 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

DPSA refutes wage negotiation media reports

17 Oct 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

3% wage increase offer 'generous', says government

6 Oct 2022

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FMCG

Tiger Brands extends operations at Ashton fruit factory for another season

12 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Sars workers, supported by Nehawu and PSA members, picket outside the Cape Town office on Tuesday for salary increases ahead of the nationwide strike on Wednesday. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Sars workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

Marecia Damons 24 May 2022

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Marketing & Media

MAC SA Charter launches to readdress economic imbalances

28 Mar 2022

Solidarity accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Mining

Solidarity accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Helen Reid 2 Mar 2022

PSL highlights the millions of jobs lost to Covid-19, the NPA's fight against corruption, and booster shots

Magazines

PSL highlights the millions of jobs lost to Covid-19, the NPA's fight against corruption, and booster shots

Issued by Topco Media 15 Feb 2022

Economy

Cosatu sets the record straight on mandatory workplace vaccinations

29 Jan 2022

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Science & Engineering

Historical first as unions join in mine modernisation initiative

26 Oct 2021

Transition to low-carbon emissions economy 'urgent' - President Ramaphosa

Climate Change

Transition to low-carbon emissions economy 'urgent' - President Ramaphosa

13 Oct 2021

Taxi industry commended for role in vaccination campaign

Public Transport

Taxi industry commended for role in vaccination campaign

8 Oct 2021

How South Africa's organisations can make a difference to the youth unemployment crisis

SMEs

How South Africa's organisations can make a difference to the youth unemployment crisis

Hoosen Essof, Issued by Regent Business School 21 Sep 2021

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Labour Law

Seminar places spotlight on labour law compliance

17 Aug 2021

Deputy President to address Human Resource Development Council Summit

HR & Management

Deputy President to address Human Resource Development Council Summit

10 Aug 2021

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

Remuneration & Payroll

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

26 Apr 2021

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

Climate Change

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

30 Mar 2021

Topco Media announces the Public Sector Leaders February 2021 edition - A year of change ahead for SA

Magazines

Topco Media announces the Public Sector Leaders February 2021 edition - A year of change ahead for SA

Issued by Topco Media 18 Feb 2021

Oversight visits to assess school readiness

Primary & Secondary Education

Oversight visits to assess school readiness

1 Feb 2021

SABC mulls government proposals on retrenchments

Labour Law & Unions

SABC mulls government proposals on retrenchments

27 Jan 2021

New members appointed to Commission for Employment Equity

Employment Equity

New members appointed to Commission for Employment Equity

9 Dec 2020

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

Materials & Equipment

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

6 Oct 2020