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In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Employee Wellness

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 10 Jun 2025

Substance abuse is costing companies dearly: Here’s what they can do about it

Employee Wellness

Substance abuse is costing companies dearly: Here’s what they can do about it

Issued by Harmony Clinic 26 May 2025

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

Higher Education

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

Issued by University of Pretoria 31 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

A hot and troubled world of work: How South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Debbie Collier 29 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

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Wage inequality in top ten South African retailers. Graphic: using data from

Remuneration & Payroll

Why wage inequality matters

Kwanele Ngogela and Mathieu Dasnois 15 Nov 2024

Empowering teachers in the digital age and bridging the gap in South African education

Skills Training

Empowering teachers in the digital age and bridging the gap in South African education

Issued by Pnet 3 Oct 2024

Starting a business after university: young South African entrepreneurs discuss the highs and lows

Entrepreneurship

Starting a business after university: young South African entrepreneurs discuss the highs and lows

Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi 30 Sep 2024

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

Lifestyle

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

18 Sep 2024

Artisan skills...Changing perceptions, transforming realities

Education

Artisan skills...Changing perceptions, transforming realities

Seth Mulli, Issued by Tishala Communications 16 Jul 2024

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Skills Development

Decent work is the key to a sustainable building industry

2 Jul 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Occupational Health & Safety

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

Occupational Health & Safety

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Is the new minimum wage sustainable... for employees?

9 Apr 2024

Heineken Beverages honours history of entrepreneurship

Food & bev. services

Heineken Beverages honours history of entrepreneurship

Issued by Heineken Beverages 4 Apr 2024

Teaching students to ethically co-create with AI in arts education

Higher Education

Teaching students to ethically co-create with AI in arts education

Francois Smit, Issued by Afda 23 Feb 2024

Paediatrics

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Agriculture

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Kate Collier 29 Nov 2023

Securing tomorrow's success: The investment in education

Education

Securing tomorrow's success: The investment in education

Lizelle Strydom 24 Oct 2023

Safeguarding the future of those who teach

Education

Safeguarding the future of those who teach

18 Oct 2023

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

ESG

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

5 Oct 2023

Health & Social Welfare

SA receives prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award

18 May 2023

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Employment Equity

Minister Nxesi to publish regulations on Employment Equity targets

10 May 2023

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

Viticulture & Oenology

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

14 Apr 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Trends

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Issued by Stone 26 Jan 2023

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Import/Export

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Ruby Acquah, Yohannes Ayele 25 Jan 2023

Yes, SAMED partnership aims to enhance youth employability

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Yes, SAMED partnership aims to enhance youth employability

10 Oct 2022

Financial Services

58% of loans in arrears are held by women and here is why

14 Sep 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Domestic workers urged to report employers not complying with minimum wage

29 Aug 2022

Using entrepreneurship and working with the private sector, governments can end the unemployment crisis in Africa

Community

Using entrepreneurship and working with the private sector, governments can end the unemployment crisis in Africa

Didi Onwu, Issued by Irvine Partners 5 Jul 2022

New ASM Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines: progress, but grey areas remain

Mining

New ASM Policy and Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines: progress, but grey areas remain

Nomsa Mbere and Jaqui Pinto 29 Apr 2022

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

Labour Law & Unions

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

28 Apr 2022

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

Labour Law & Unions

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

25 Apr 2022

For workers in Africa, the digital economy isn't all it's made out to be

Employee Wellness

For workers in Africa, the digital economy isn't all it's made out to be

Mohammad Amir Anwar 23 Feb 2022

Trust South Africa's foremost experts to unpack the year's critical labour developments and equip you for the year ahead

Labour Law & Unions

Trust South Africa's foremost experts to unpack the year's critical labour developments and equip you for the year ahead

Issued by Juta and Company 15 Feb 2022

Nestle to pay cocoa farmers to keep children in school

Agro-processing

Nestle to pay cocoa farmers to keep children in school

Silke Koltrowitz and Maytaal Angel 27 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Temporary employment services show resilience and flexibility

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Temporary employment services show resilience and flexibility

Jeandie Leone 13 Jan 2022

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Employment Equity

Deadline to submit employment equity reports looms

12 Jan 2022

More jobs to be gained by energy transition than lost - Irena, ILO

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

More jobs to be gained by energy transition than lost - Irena, ILO

26 Oct 2021

How businesses can take the lead in tackling GBV

ESG & Sustainability

How businesses can take the lead in tackling GBV

Malusi Zondi 1 Oct 2021

Sandy Rheeder, CIO, Mukuru

Financial Services

#WomensMonth: Taking care of the missing 9%

Sandy Rheeder 26 Aug 2021

Mpume Ngobese, co-MD at Joe Public

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: 'Do you, boo!' says Mpume Ngobese, co-MD at Joe Public

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Aug 2021

SA's OHS standard in dire straits, ILO report finds

HR & Management

SA's OHS standard in dire straits, ILO report finds

30 Jul 2021

Luum Awards to reward social and environmental awareness messages in advertising

Advertising

Luum Awards to reward social and environmental awareness messages in advertising

29 Jul 2021

Use the Africa free-trade area to create jobs and enable entrepreneurship for the youth

Logistics & Transport

Use the Africa free-trade area to create jobs and enable entrepreneurship for the youth

Lebo Letsoalo 21 Jun 2021

Katlego Letsoalo, monitoring and evaluation specialist, Safety and Sustainable Development Department, Minerals Council South Africa. Image: Mining Indaba

Mining

#YouthMatters: The mining industry needs more young leaders, says the Minerals Council's Katlego Letsoalo

Nicci Botha 15 Jun 2021