South Africa: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

South Africa's Department of Employment and Labour has briefed Parliament on regulatory gaps in the digital platform economy, signaling potential sector-specific interventions that may emerge before broader labour law reforms take effect in 2028. The briefing addresses worker classification, algorithmic management, and social protections for platform workers in e-hailing, delivery, and courier services.

Major corruption schemes are rarely uncovered through a single piece of evidence, but rather through the accumulation of small, interconnected facts that reveal larger networks of misconduct. This article examines the strategic challenge organisations face when deciding whether to take immediate disciplinary action against an implicated employee or continue monitoring to expose the full extent of a corruption network. It explores how relationship mapping and coordinated investigation approaches can help org

South Africa's Employment Services Amendment Bill is set to open for public submissions in September 2026, with a closing date expected in early November. Employers of foreign nationals face potential regulatory changes and should begin preparing their submissions immediately to meet the anticipated deadline.

Accusations of racism in the workplace are among the most sensitive and volatile issues employers and employees can face. In South Africa, where history, power and inequality remain deeply intertwined with working life, such allegations carry real emotional and legal weight.

Workplace disputes are not always about misconduct or poor performance. Sometimes the difficulty lies in something far less tangible: the breakdown of workplace relationships.

The proceedings involving Judge President Selby Mbenenge and Ms Andiswa Mengo have attracted significant public attention that extends beyond the bench.

A recent Labour Court judgment has provided important guidance for employers navigating remote work arrangements, employee wellness and the handling of sick leave disputes.

The Essential Services Committee has expanded the designation of essential services at tailings dams beyond the narrow 2018 framework, to include personnel involved in construction, maintenance, risk management, monitoring and hydro mining operations.

In November 2025, the British Broadcasting Corporation ("BBC") found itself at the epicentre of a global media storm. The scandal, which culminated in the resignation of Director-General...