The pushback against broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) in SA has received a boost from a recent court ruling, writes Legalbrief. The High Court has ruled that B-BBEE compliance rules in SA’s property sector are unconstitutional and invalid, setting them ... Read More
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has urged Cosatu leaders to set their differences aside amid an ongoing internal succession battle. Cosatu’s national congress was meant to kick off on Monday, but the majority of delegates refused to allow proceedings to ... Read More
SA firms are courting shareholders ahead of AGMs after new laws gave investors more power over executive pay and put the directors who oversee it under greater pressure. Amendments to the Companies Act that took effect in May replaced advisory ... Read More
Numsa has been ordered to compensate a former factory worker due to the union failing to properly pursue his challenge against the termination of his employment. The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) ordered Numsa to pay Sibonakaliso Simon Zwane 12 months’ ... Read More
Tumiso Mphuthi has lost her job. Esethu Hasane says he fears for his life. While these two whistle-blower cases are forcing South Africans to look again at what happens to people who expose alleged wrongdoing inside government institutions, there is ... Read More
Lawyers in the US suffer from elevated anxiety, stress, depression, burnout and problem drinking despite efforts over the past decade to improve attorney wellness and mental health, Law.com reports a national survey has found. Nearly 22% of lawyers report ... Read More
The UK Government is reportedly considering slowing plans to raise the minimum wage for younger workers to bring the rate more in line with employees who are over 21. This year, the minimum wage for workers aged 21 and over ... Read More
Employees have been delivered a warning from Australia’s workplace umpire, which has ruled that an insurance broker’s decision to change her title in a legal document justified her dismissal. According to a Sydney Morning Herald report, the Fair Work Commission ... Read More
A Hong Kong court has convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring a reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that raised concerns about press freedom in the city. A report in The ... Read More
* Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called on his nation to embrace diversity by welcoming people of all races and ethnicities to join the annual Zulu reed dance. Thousands of maidens from across the country gathered at the eMashobeni Royal Palace ... Read More
* The Government Employees Pension Fund hosted a handover ceremony at the Rise Against Hunger Africa head offices in Aeroton on 1 September, where two beneficiary organisations each received R1m. Rise Against Hunger Africa and the South African Mathematics Foundation received ... Read More
* Harmony Gold Mining Company has announced that an employee died at its Mponeng mine in the West Rand of Gauteng after a seismic event. This follows the death this month of an employee at Moab Khotsone mine, near Orkney, also ... Read More
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Zwane v National Union of Metalworkers of SA Judgment: 11 September 2026 Keywords: Breach of mandate by trade union – Failure to pursue Labour Court review with diligence – Failure to invoke Practice Manual remedies for ... Read More
Labour Court (Cape Town) Labour Association Workers Union obo February & Others v APL Cartons Judgment: 7 September 2026 Keywords: Labour Court – review – rule 37(15) – deemed withdrawal – reinstatement – condonation – jurisdiction – section 73A – ... Read More
Labour Court (Cape Town) Adams v CCMA & Others Judgment: 11 September 2026 Keywords: Review application – Applicant applied for post at a lower salary level than the one he occupied – Meaning of ‘promotion’ – Trite that a promotion involves ... Read More
