# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says the hiring of undocumented workers is not an act of compassion; it is a ruthless capitalist tactic to maximise profits by exploiting the most vulnerable. Employing undocumented migrants is a criminal offence and a breach of the Immigration Act. Saftu’s spokesperson, Asive Dyani, says they are calling […]
# Build One South Africa is calling on the Department of Transport to urgently finalise long-overdue regulations for the e-hailing industry, as well as to tighten and modernise the regulation of the minibus taxi industry. A shooting incident on Wednesday night claimed the life of an e-hailing driver and the torching of two vehicles at […]
# The GOOD Party says it will join the national dialogue to confront South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis, a ticking time bomb for social stability. The first convention of the national dialogue will be held in Pretoria today and tomorrow. GOOD Party’s Youth chairperson, Kaden Arguile, says the cost of ignoring youth unemployment will be […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says the latest quarterly labour force survey confirms that the metro has made significant progress over the past year in improving job creation and reducing unemployment. From quarter two in 2024 to quarter two this year, Tshwane accounted for 71-thousand of the 83-thousand new jobs created in Gauteng. The mayor’s spokesperson, […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, is urging the minibus taxi and e-hailing operator associations operating at Maponya Mall in Pimville, Soweto, to resolve disputes through platforms facilitated by the department. This follows a shooting incident on Wednesday night, which claimed the life of an e-hailing driver and the torching of two vehicles at […]
# Cosatu has welcomed the decision by Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana to order an investigation into the Government Pension Administration Agency’s leasing of a building for nearly one-billion-rand. The federation says the agency administers funds for the Government Employees Pension Fund for the benefit of 1.7-million workers and pensioners. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela says the […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on Statistics SA to expedite its planned revisions to the labour force survey methodology to better capture informal sector employment. The union says this may provide a more accurate picture of economic activity and inform more effective policy responses. The association’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker says South Africa’s rising unemployment is […]
# Gauteng police are monitoring a protest at Maponya Mall in Pimville, Soweto following the death of an e-hailing driver yesterday. This after four assailants approached an e-hailing vehicle parked outside the mall’s entrance and opened fire, killing the driver and injuring two people. The incident is allegedly linked to tensions between taxi operators and […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says it is making solid progress in improving operations at the Masakhane Laundry and Cook Freeze facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba says key upgrades already completed include the replacement of 18 steam jacket pots, an ulma machine and food conveyor belt on the Cook Freeze side and […]
