https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/863.html South Africa news 15 Remuneration & Payroll news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/863.html en-us Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:05:31 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-companies-face-new-scrutiny-over-executive-pay-reports-523480a Meeting minimum compliance standards won't guarantee success for South African businesses navigating their initial reporting period under the revised Companies Act remuneration rules. 1-270496 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/unpaid-salaries-rock-sa-oldest-continuously-published-paper-745452a Journalists and other employees at the Daily Dispatch and The Herald have yet to receive their July salaries, prompting the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) to voice its support for affected staff as fresh reporting raises questions about the newspapers' new ownership. 1-270342 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-living-wage-this-is-how-much-you-need-to-escape-the-poverty-trap-842563a The Living Wage South Africa Network (LWSAN) has released its latest data, indicating that a net monthly salary of R20,000 is the threshold required for a 40-hour work week to guarantee a humble yet dignified existence. As a registered NPO dedicated to local wage reform, LWSAN continues to advocate for this benchmark as a crucial step toward economic decency in South Africa. 1-269349 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/you-may-be-sending-your-uif-claim-to-a-dead-website-845523a The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s old online claims system is still accepting applications which go nowhere. 1-268309 Thu, 21 May 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-earnings-threshold-now-in-effect-are-your-employment-contracts-compliant-512870a A new earnings threshold took effect on 1 May, raising the level at which employees qualify for certain protections under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). On the surface, the adjustment of 3% – to R269,601 per year, or R22,467 per month – appears modest. In practice, it alters how a significantly greater portion of the workforce must be managed. 1-268036 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-workers-love-their-jobs-but-younger-employees-are-still-looking-625461a A study from consumer insights agency KLA, drawing on YouGov Profiles+ South Africa data, reveals a satisfaction-loyalty paradox across South Africa's multi-generational workforce. 1-267911 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-changing-compliance-landscape-calls-for-smarter-hr-dashboards-392768a South Africa’s reward governance landscape is entering one of its most significant periods of change in over a decade. With the Companies Amendment Act of 2024 nearing promulgation, the proposed Fair Pay Wage Bill gaining traction, and the introduction of King V, expectations of HR and reward teams are shifting rapidly. 1-267693 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/public-servants-receive-4-wage-increase-170576a Public Service and Administration Minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has announced a 4% wage increase for public servants. 1-267668 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/recalibrating-reward-part-1-why-equity-and-equality-miss-the-mark-958434a This first article in a two-part series examines why equality and equity, while important, do not by themselves produce fairness in reward decisions. It argues that fairness depends on an organisation’s ability to clearly, consistently, and credibly differentiate contribution, behaviour, and value creation, laying the groundwork for part 2’s examination of what performance should mean in practice. 1-267504 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/employment-edges-up-in-q4-2025-844673a South Africa recorded an increase in employment in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total jobs rising by 18,000 or 0.2% to 10.55 million in December, from 10.53 million in September. 1-266979 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa