Media Statements

 

  
  
The Department of Employment & Labour swiftly institutes formal investigation into allegations of nepotism in Free State Province18/10/2025
Undocumented Foreign National Arrested During Blitz Inspections as Part of Portfolio Committee Oversight Visit in Free State17/10/2025
Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund held a successful Road Freight Sector Compliance Workshop in Gauteng Province16/10/2025
Integrated blitz inspections yield positive results15/10/2025
Compensation Fund held a successful Security Sector Compliance Workshop in Gauteng Province15/10/2025
Compensation Fund urges the Building, Electrical, and Construction Sector in the Western Cape Province to be Compliant with COIDA 09/10/2025
Minister of Employment and Labour urges DBE to submit supporting documents for the DEL to process payment for the Education and General Education Assistants04/10/2025
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Nemadzinga-Tshabalala, officially reopens RMA Welkom Subacute Rehabilitation Hospital – thereby boosting early return to work efforts for injured workers03/10/2025
Deputy Minister Sibiya cracks down on non-compliant employers in Eastern Cape02/10/2025
Compensation Fund Strengthens Partnerships with Medical Service Providers in Gauteng.23/09/2025
Multidisciplinary blitz inspection shuts down a Chinese cement products manufacturing company in Rustenburg12/09/2025
Productivity SA vital in promoting employment growth, supporting SMMEs, and enhancing enterprise competitiveness – Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Nemadzinga-Tshabalala12/09/2025
Workplace health and safety in South Africa is more than a compliance exercise. It is a constitutional right that protects the dignity of workers- Deputy Minister, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala11/09/2025
Chinese nationals found guilty of human trafficking and child labour to serve at least 20 years each in prison10/09/2025
Ministry of Employment and Labour and Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development welcome groundbreaking sentencing of seven Chinese nationals on 160 counts, including human trafficking and child labour10/09/2025
State calls for deterrence, retribution and reformation, all combined to be considered in the sentencing of Chinese nationals found guilty of human trafficking and child labour05/09/2025
Compensation Fund urged Farm Employers to be COIDA compliant05/09/2025
Probation Officers recommend direct imprisonment as appropriate sentence in the trial of Chinese nationals found guilty of human trafficking and child labour04/09/2025
Minister of Employment and Labour on ongoing job losses at SA firms02/09/2025
Minister of Employment and Labour hereby reminds Employers on the commencement date of the 2025 EE Reporting Cycle01/09/2025
Minister of Employment and Labour welcomes High Court Judgment affirming legality of Employment Equity Regulations29/08/2025
Minister Meth Reaffirms Commitment to Prioritising Jobs for South Africans29/08/2025
Employment equity is not optional it is the law, and it is a moral imperative – Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth 28/08/2025
Unemployment Insurance Fund engages employers and organised labour to promote compliance and employment growth in Richards Bay27/08/2025
“We cannot afford to have a lawlessness country and do nothing about it as government”-Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya25/08/2025
Minister Meth forges new partnership with Harambee and SA Youth to prioritise youth employment22/08/2025
Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund hosts a Farm Employers and Farm Employees Workshop on COIDA Compliance in the Western Cape Province22/08/2025
Employment and Labour, Minister condemns Compensation Fund payment fraud and reaffirms commitment to accountability17/08/2025
Department of Employment and Labour Acknowledges QLFS Survey Revisions Amidst Escalating Unemployment17/08/2025
Sentencing proceedings postponed in the trial of seven Chinese nationals found guilty of human trafficking and child labour 14/08/2025
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