NEWSFLASH: COSATU national protest action: What employers need to know
COSATU has notified NEDLAC of its intention to embark on a nationwide protest, on 7 October 2026, from 9h00 to 16h30.
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NEWSFLASH: INCREASE IN NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
On 1 January 2019, the national minimum wage first came into effect, flowing from the National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (“NMWA”). The primary reason for the national minimum wage being implemented was for the protection of workers from earning unreasonably low wages.
APEX COURT CONFIRMS GROUNDBREAKING CHANGES FOR PARENTAL LEAVE
Earlier today, the Constitutional Court made the final call on the groundbreaking changes to parental leave, triggered by the 2023 judgment of Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour (2022-017842) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1213.
CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE
Today’s date? 25 September 2025. Has the world ended? No. According to a trainee accountant from KPMG South Africa, the world was going to be caught up in “the rapture” that was set to take place from 23 – 24 September 2025.
NEWSFLASH: THE NEW MINIMUMS
Two important amendments affecting the minimum wage and earnings threshold have come into effect.
