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Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Do automatic termination clauses overrule fair dismissal procedure?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Isabella Keeves 7 May 2025

Insights from Adcorp's Business Breakfast

Labour Law & Unions

Insights from Adcorp's Business Breakfast

Issued by Adcorp Group 28 Mar 2025

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Labour Law

The complex business of outsourcing and the implications of Section 197

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 27 Mar 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

New owner, same employment contract: Court reiterates original retirement age applies

Chloë Loubser 26 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 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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Labour Law

Dismissal codes expanded: What employers need to know

Keshni Naicker and Amandla Makhongwana 30 Jan 2025

Jonathan Goldberg, Chairman Global Business Solutions

Labour Law

Groundbreaking draft dismissal code to transform South Africa's workplace culture

Jonathan Goldberg 22 Jan 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

Teacher posts: Western Cape education department quizzed in Parliament

Primary & Secondary Education

Teacher posts: Western Cape education department quizzed in Parliament

Tori Newby 30 Oct 2024

Economy

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

Nicholas Woode-Smith 16 Oct 2024

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Media

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

Mastering peak season with agile workforce solutions in the FMCG sector

FMCG

Mastering peak season with agile workforce solutions in the FMCG sector

Eleni Fourie 10 Oct 2024

The rumoured shuttering of another South African fashion label spells more doom for the local industry. Source: Imagen 3

Services

Major fashion e-tailer abandons local content with restructuring rumours

Lindsey Schutters 7 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Dismissal disputes: Trust breakdown evidence not always required

Amandla Makhongwana and Chloë Loubser 7 Oct 2024

Oncology

Liberty introduces innovative new cancer cover

7 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Conciliation: A vital step when challenging fairness of retrenchments

Chloë Loubser 30 Sep 2024

Mastering peak season with agile workforce solutions in the FMCG sector

FMCG

Mastering peak season with agile workforce solutions in the FMCG sector

Eleni Fourie 26 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

LAC deems subjective assessments 'unfair' in retrenchment process

Chloë Loubser, Mbali Mnyandu, and Josua Loots 25 Sep 2024

2025 NSFAS applications now open: How to apply

Higher Education

2025 NSFAS applications now open: How to apply

Issued by FundiConnect 23 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Importance of consensus in retrenchment consultation process

Amandla Makhongwana 10 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Chantal Marx, head of investment research, FNB Wealth and Investments.

Finance

The two-pot system: Implications for SA equities

Chantal Marx 30 Aug 2024

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Labour Law

Retrenchments: When can employers forgo a section 189(3) notice?

Amandla Makhongwana and Jared Allen 21 Aug 2024

Ellies built its business alongside the DStv boom. Source: Gemma Redondo/Unsplash

Technology

Ellies ends journey from pioneering electronics giant to business failure

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Media

Media24 says S189 will continue as it awaits Competition Commission ruling

15 Jul 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

Anglo's board has rejected the BHP bid, citing the divestment effects on Amplats business.

Markets & Investment

Anglo board responds to BHP bid, maintains 29 May deadline

Lindsey Schutters 29 May 2024

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Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

27 May 2024

Banking

SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater's Marikana complex has faced the brunt of the PGM crisis

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater faces PGM headwinds, cuts jobs at ageing mine

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

Film & Cinematography

Ster-Kinekor to retrench more than 200 employees

18 Apr 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Unemployment by death: What happens to employees when employers die?

Nasheetah Smith 16 Apr 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

6 payroll myths busted

Ancel Draai 28 Feb 2024

The PGM market decline is seeing job cuts across the value chain. Source: DALL-E 3

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater concludes consultations, shuts shaft to minimise job cuts

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG and employment: Key dispute risks in the EMI sector in 2024

31 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

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Despite fraud cases dominating the news cycle, there has been a decrease in fraudulent and dishonest life insurance claims

Insurance & Actuarial

AI steps up the fight against insurance fraud

21 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2023: HR & Management

19 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Claiming constructive dismissal - take advice from your wingman

Johan Botes 21 Sep 2023

Independent Media broadens retrenchment scope

Media

Independent Media broadens retrenchment scope

20 Jul 2023

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Career Advice

Think twice before rage applying for those jobs

28 Jun 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

Fraud remains a big problem for banking customers

Banking

Fraud remains a big problem for banking customers

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 May 2023

Public Health

Cancer a leading cause of life-insurance claims, report shows

15 May 2023

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Labour Law

What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

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Labour Law

Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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Labour Law

Facing employee retrenchments? Key legal considerations

Hugo Pienaar and Abigail Butcher 10 Mar 2023