Author: GSMN Staff Reporter

LABOUR DEPARTMENT APPEALS TO EMPLOYERS TO REMAIN DILIGENT IN SUBMISSION OF EE REPORTS

Designated employers are reminded that they must ensure they have an assigned senior manager to ensure they take responsibility for monitoring and implementing their annual employment equity plan. Department of Employment and Labour’s Employment Equity Directorate Senior Practitioner, Robert Dzombere said it was imperative that newly designated employers submit their reports in the year that […]

BUS ACCIDENT CLAIMS THE LIFE OF EDUCATOR

The Northern Cape Department of Education is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of an educator from Kathu Primary School following a bus accident that occurred on the morning of the 13th of August 2026. A total of 44 learners and 10 educators were travelling to Seodin Primary School to participate in a sports day […]

LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S COMPENSATION FUND HEAD TO EASTERN CAPE

The Compensation Fund has been engaging various sectors in different provinces with the intention to enforce Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) compliance. On the 11-12 and 14 August 2026, the Fund will be in East London, Eastern Cape Province to engage Organised Labour, stakeholders in the Hospitality Sector, and Local Government and […]

INVITE FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON 2027 NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE REVIEW

The Department of Employment and Labour invites workers, employers, organised business, labour organisations and members of the public to participate in the review of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2027 by submitting their views through a public survey and written submissions. The public participation process is guided by the National Minimum Wage Act, No. […]

SA ADVOCATES FOR INTEGRATED SOCIAL PROTECTION AND FUTURE-FOCUSED SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN AFRICA’S LABOUR MARKETS

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala has called for a shift in the way African countries approach social protection, emphasising that it should be viewed as a productive investment that promotes employment, economic participation and long-term resilience. Addressing delegates during the Ministerial Session of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA RELEASES THE NATIONAL WATER ACTION PLAN

President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday 23 July 2026, released the National Water Action Plan following a meeting of the National Water Crisis Committee (WATERCOM) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The National Water Action Plan (NWAP) sets out a focused, programmatic series of actions to ensure a reliable supply of quality water to all South […]

LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S COMPENSATION FUND CONTINUES HOSTING STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS IN EASTERN CAPE

The Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund will host the Local Government & Supplier and Medical Service Providers (MSP) Workshops on the 27-28 July 2026 in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province. The Compensation Fund held similar engagements recently in Mpumalanga province. The objectives of these engagements are to enhance Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases […]

LABOUR DEPARTMENT UNLOCKS OVER R1.2 MILLION IN BENEFITS DURING EX-MINEWORKERS’ OUTREACH

The Department of Employment and Labour, together with its entities the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Compensation Fund in partnership the Eastern Cape Provincial Government and the Port St Johns Municipality on 20 July 2026 concluded a week-long Ex-Mineworkers’ Outreach. The initiative which forms part of the Project Thubalethu is aimed at tracking down […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA MOURNS PASSING OF RISING SPORTS STARS

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep condolences at the passing of two outstanding young sportsmen, Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams and former South African Rugby Under-18 prop Luqobo Makwedini. President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the families of Jayden Adams and Luqobo Makwedini who have passed away at the age […]

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S REMARKS AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD

“We gather in solemn remembrance of the sons of South Africa who served and died during the First World War. We remember them not merely as names inscribed upon stone, nor as figures recorded in military archives, but as human beings whose lives were interrupted by war. They were sons, husbands, fathers and brothers. They […]

COMPENSATION FUND URGES GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO STRENGTHEN COIDA COMPLIANCE

The Compensation Fund, an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour, has called on exempted employers within Gauteng Provincial Government Departments to strengthen compliance with the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) to safeguard government employees and improve the administration of compensation benefits. The call was made during the Gauteng Exempted Employers […]

26 DAYS TO GO SOUTH AFRICA!

The Electoral Commission is once again bringing voter registration closer to communities across South Africa ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Final Voter Registration Weekend is taking place 01–02 August 2026. Visit your voting station to:✔️ Register to vote✔️ Update your voter registration details Check your correct voting station here: https://maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder/ To register […]