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, 19 Sep 2026 07:10:34 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rethinking-the-evp-why-flexibility-is-your-lowest-cost-retention-strategy-964104a While workplace flexibility can alleviate commuting pressure, a Remchannel research survey has revealed that employers are overlooking this simple way to ease strain on employee finances while increasing retention, without adding to fixed payroll costs. 1-271824 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pension-fund-adjudicator-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-075405a A tougher era may be dawning for employers failing to pay retirement-fund contributions, with the Pension Fund Adjudicator signalling that it intends to make fuller use of its enforcement powers. 1-271617 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-cable-warning-when-cheap-imports-come-at-a-cost-964334a South Africa’s cable industry is facing a surge that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Electrical cable imports climbed 43% to 32,943 tonnes in the year to June 2026, compared with 23,091 tonnes two years earlier. 1-271604 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-and-job-architecture-part-2-why-job-grading-still-needs-human-oversight-631391a The second article of this three-part series explores what happens when AI moves beyond drafting job profiles and begins influencing grading decisions. The question is challenging: when an AI-generated justification sounds authoritative, how can organisations distinguish genuine insight from a response shaped by the prompt itself? 1-271391 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fedgroup-challenges-traditional-group-risk-model-with-first-its-kind-benefit-for-sa-297527a South Africa’s employee benefits industry has become too comfortable with traditional definitions of disability that can leave workers in the country’s productive economy financially exposed when serious injury, illness or disease permanently changes what they are able to do. 1-271010 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stop-reporting-the-pay-gap-fix-the-system-causing-it-412209a Eliminating the gender pay gap takes more than annual progress reports; it demands a total overhaul of core pay structures, according to Lindiwe Sebesho, master reward specialist and Sara executive committee member. 1-270965 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Remuneration & Payroll South Africa 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