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Despite progress in protecting workers rights and improving working conditions South Africa's unemployment rate remains high.

As the globe observes International Workers' Day, Parliament's Presiding Officers have joined millions of workers around the world in celebrating the victories gained in the fight for better working conditions.

Download logoOn this International Workers' Day, Parliament's Presiding Officers join millions of workers around the world in celebrating the victories

South Africa: Parliament Statement on Workers’ Day

As severe as SA's power crisis is, one cannot forget the ticking time bomb of the unemployment crisis that continues to ravage the nation.

Every once in a while, a theatre production comes along that blows expectations out of the water - for artists and audience alike. In this case, it was Dreaming Dance in District Six - the Johaar Mosaval Story...

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, commonly known as the CCMA, is a statutory body which aims to “advance economic development, social justice, labour peace and the democratisation of the workplace”. It is established in terms of Section 112 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act no. 66 of 1995) [as amended] and is Section 23 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996). Its functions, office, and area of jurisdiction are set out further in Chap...

The four-day workweek has recently become a topic of debate as a potential solution to the burnout epidemic due to the covid-19 pandemic. The cause is for various factors, but it has brought to light the importance of employee wellness and the need for work-life balance in the modern age of constant connectivity. In this article, the definition of an employee under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act1 (“BCEA”) and the concept of a four-day workweek and how these two factors can in...

For many years I have personally cautioned employers attending our training to be mindful of section 10 (5) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. This section requires that an agreement to work overtime, concluded during the first three months of employment (typically in a contract of employment), must be renewed after the first 12 months of employment. Failure to do so will render the initial agreement to work overtime to be of no effect. The subsequent dismissal of an employee for ...

As of 1 March 2023, South Africans will see the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) in the amount of R241,110.59. This represents an increase of R17,030.11 from the previous amount of R224,080.48, which has been in effect since 1 March 2022. The earnings threshold impacts on the application of provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA), the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA) and the ...