2012

• Farmworkers minimum wage review edges towards an end as Department of Labour concludes public hearings
  2012-12-14
  14 December 2012
• Fraudster guilty of defrauding department of Labour’s UIF jailed
  2012-12-12
  12 December 2012
• Department of Labour public hearings to review farmworkers wages enters the final part
  2012-12-11
  11 December 2012
• Trial of three former public servants alleged to have defrauded Department of Labour postponed to next year after no show by lawyer
  2012-12-11
  11 December-2012
• Farm workers’ public hearings roll on in Free State and North West
  2012-12-10
  10 December 2012
• Department of Labour to prioritise elimination of claims backlog at Compensation Fund: Labour DG Nhleko
  2012-12-07
  07 December 2012
• Department of Labour plans to raise R1-billion to pilot employment schemes – PES DDG Morotoba
  2012-12-07
  7 December 2012
• Commercial crime investigator: accused voluntarily made a ‘confession’ statement of “what he knows” in the Department of Labour’s CF fraud matter
  2012-12-05
  5 December 2012
• Labour DG worried over low levels of farm worker representation
  2012-12-05
  5 December 2012
• Department warns employers about looming tough inspections in hospitality sector
  2012-12-04
  4 December 2012
• Department of Labour public hearings to review farmworkers wages to resume in Limpopo
  2012-12-04
  4 December 2012
• Minister of Labour calls for calm during the proposed farmworkers industrial action
  2012-12-03
  3 December 2012
• Parliamentary body urges department of labour to improve inspectorate
  2012-11-28
  28 November 2012
• Media statement by the Minister of Labour, Mrs Mildred Oliphant, on the on Government’s intervention for farmworkers
  2012-11-27
  27 November 2012
• Farmworkers appeal for high wages as farmers warn of job losses in Department of Labour hearings
  2012-11-26
  24 November 2012
• Farmers appeal to Labour DG to help end wage impasse in WC
  2012-11-23
  23 November 2012
• SA labour market still far from normal as employment staggers amid staggering economic recovery - Department of Labour’s report
  2012-11-22
  22 November 2012
• Forensic investigator: patients denied knowledge of physio in the Department of Labour fraud case
  2012-11-22
  22 Novemer 2012
• Self-confessed fraud physiotherapist guilty of defrauding Department of Labour to know his fate soon
  2012-11-20
  20 November 2012
• Matter of “runaway” IT fundi and co-accused alleged to have defrauded Department of Labour’s CF postponed
  2012-11-19
  19 November 2012
• Labour Department pulling all stops to resolve farmworkers crisis
  2012-11-16
  16 November 2012
• Labour Minister to relook at farmworkers sectoral determination
  2012-11-14
  14 November 2012
• Hope for disabled as Sheltered Employment Factories (SEF) are to undergo major facelift to revive its business – Department of Labour
  2012-11-14
  14 November 2012
• Minister Oliphant saddened by death of construction workers
  2012-11-06
  6 November 2012
• Self-confessed fraud physio Modau got suspended sentence for defrauding Department of Labour
  2012-11-01
  1 November 2012
• Department of Labour reviews its service point centres to step up service delivery efforts: Labour DG
  2012-10-31
  31 October 2012
• Bill review change tack from BCEA and LRA to the Employment Equity Bill and the new Public Employment Services Bill
  2012-10-30
  30 October 2012
• South Africa in need of policy implementation that would incentivize job creation as labour market recovery remain fragile – Department's report
  2012-10-29
  29 October 2012
• Department’s investments bear fruit-Oliphant
  2012-10-26
  26 October 2012
• Trial of Prosthetist accused of defrauding Department of Labour deferred until next March
  2012-10-26
  26 October 2012
• Department on the verge of a new frontier in ICT through a hands-on approach - Labour DG Nhleko
  2012-10-24
  24 October 2012
• ‘Group of seven’ including ‘absent’ physio accused of allegedly defrauding the Department of Labour expected to plead
  2012-10-22
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• Parliamentary committee hails Department’s clean bill of health
  2012-10-19
  19 October 2012
• New era for minority unions dawns-Department of Labour
  2012-10-16
  16 October 2012
• Alleged fraud “fugitive” make a surprise court appearance with “runaway” IT expert for allegedly defrauding the Department of Labour’s CF
  2012-10-16
  16 October 2012
• Trial of self-confessed fraud physio Modau accused of defrauding Department of Labour nears an end
  2012-10-15
  15 October 2012
• Department's Wholesale & Retail Sector hearings and Taxi Sector information sharing sessions to resume in E. Cape
  2012-10-12
  12 October 2012
• Education and skills are the future for job creation - Job Summit told
  2012-10-12
  12 October 2012
• Labour DG Nhleko says Department’s Public Employment Services places thousands in job opportunities
  2012-10-10
  10 October 2012
• Department posts a second healthy audit opinion
  2012-10-10
  10 October 2012
• Department of Labour launches Fraud Hotline – 08600 22 194 to fight scourge of fraud and corruption
  2012-10-05
  5 October 2012
• Government and the Platinum Mining Sector launch new process for centralised bargaining arrangement
  2012-10-05
  5 October 2012
• Abnormal volume of claims, inflated claims and lack of supporting documentation led to the nabbing of three former civil servants alleged to have defrauded Department of Labour
  2012-10-02
  2 October 2012
• Department of Labour unveils a new ICT Strategy to propel the department into apex
  2012-10-02
  2 October 2012
• Media Statement UIF Benefit Increase
  2012-10-01
  1 October 2012
• Minister's interview on 702/Cape Talk radio on Marikana Strike
  2012-10-01
  1 October 2012
• Business executives support health and safety in construction sector
  2012-09-28
  28 September 2012
• There is no place for lawlessness in industrial relations, says Labour Minister
  2012-09-26
  26 September 2012
• Warrant of arrest for ‘absent’ Doctor accused of allegedly defrauding the Department of Labour Compensation Fund
  2012-09-25
  25 September 2012
• The trial of two ‘alleged fraudsters’ accused of defrauding Department of Labour’s CF postponed to November
  2012-09-25
  21 September 2012
• Amendments to BCEA will give Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant more powers to protect vulnerable workers
  2012-09-18
  18 September 2012
• Labour Minister Oliphant urges distressed companies to tap into Training Lay-Off Scheme
  2012-09-14
  14 September 2012
• Labour Minister Oliphant to punt job ascent in Free State
  2012-09-12
  12 September 2012
• Mayor of Graaff-Reinet, Ms Hannah Makoba, testifies about Department of Labour database
  2012-09-12
  12 September 2012
• DoL to host a series of Wholesale & Retail Sector hearings and Taxi Sector information sharing sessions to tackle outstanding and problem areas in the sectors
  2012-09-07
  7 September 2012
• Labour Minister Oliphant lauds Woolworths stance to address equity in the workplace
  2012-09-07
  7 September-2012
• DoL expects record submissions as EE reporting season gets underway
  2012-09-05
  5 September 2012
• EE reporting deadline looms-DoL
  2012-09-04
  4 September 2012
• Marikana negotiations adjourned again
  2012-09-04
  3 September 2012
• ‘Runaway’ IT specialist allegedly accused of defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund granted bail
  2012-08-31
  31 August 2012
• Oliphant appeals to business to use DOL’s database
  2012-08-31
  31 August 2012
• ‘Fugitive’ IT specialist sought for defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund arrested
  2012-08-29
  29 August 2012
• Labour urges business to accommodate those with HIV in the workplace
  2012-08-28
  28 August 2012
• Fraud physio Sehunoe in ‘suspense’ for defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund as social worker fails to turn up in court
  2012-08-28
  28 August 2012
• Num raises red flag about health and safety in the construction field
  2012-08-24
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• Department of Labour’s EE Directorate resumes roadshows on: “Bridging equity gap”
  2012-08-23
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• Minister of Labour meets AMCU
  2012-08-23
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• HIV/Aids and TB are workplace diseases with effect on productivity – cautions ILO
  2012-08-23
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• Thumbs up for DoL’s Revised HIV/AIDS Code of good practice and Technical assistance guidelines-ILO
  2012-08-23
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• Landmark construction accord to be signed
  2012-08-23
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• Labour Minister appeals to Platinum mines parties to use CCMA for negotiations to stem violence
  2012-08-16
  16 August 2012
• DoL Eastern Cape penetrates the Albany area to enforce Labour laws
  2012-08-16
  16 August 2012
• DoL lauds equity reports employer submissions
  2012-08-15
  15 August 2012
• DoL appeals to employers to engage stakeholders to develop and implement HIV/AIDS policies
  2012-08-15
  14 August 2012
• Labour Minister Oliphant commits more socially-responsive investments at Northern Cape Jobs Fair
  2012-08-10
  10 August 2012
• Media statement for the Director General on Industrial Action Report, 2011
  2012-08-08
  8 August 2012
• Most companies totally disregard UIF Act
  2012-08-02
  2 August 2012
• Northern Cape to host Department of Labour’s Jobs Fair
  2012-07-30
  30 July2012
• Jobs Fair make dreams come true - Oliphant
  2012-07-30
  30 July 2012
• South Africa contributes to international effort to stemming child labour
  2012-07-27
  26 July 2012
• Child Labour still rife in SA-Oliphant
  2012-07-20
  20 July 2012
• Deadlock in the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry
  2012-07-18
  18 July 2012
• Labour Minister launches national day against child labour: Limpopo
  2012-07-17
  16 July 2012
• Labour Minister bemoans deaths of farmworkers and urges compliance with the labour laws
  2012-07-17
  16 July 2012
• DoL’s new CIO to drive the post-PPP ICT strategy
  2012-07-16
  16 July 2012
• DoL’s youth summit comes up with revolutionary challenges
  2012-07-13
  13 July 2012
• Labour DG urges young whites to join the civil service
  2012-07-12
  12 July 2012
• Labour Department’s UIF embarks on serious job creation drive
  2012-07-11
  11 July 2012
• DoL adopts new ICT model
  2012-07-11
  11 July 2012
• Bills review to regulate labour market complete - DoL
  2012-07-11
  11 July 2012
• Ray of hope for desperate job seekers as DoL rolls out PES services
  2012-07-10
  10 July 2012
• Labour Minister lauds (DoL’s) inspection and enforcement for exceeding target
  2012-07-10
  10 July 2012
• DoL’s PES to register job seekers gets off to a flying start
  2012-07-06
  6 July 2012
• Government to speed-up delivery of infrastructure and jobs through special legislation
  2012-07-06
  5 July 2012
• Government put ascent on job creation as crisis reaches epic proportions
  2012-07-06
  5 July 2012
• Self-confessed fraud physio ordered to pay back DoL’s Compensation Fund from his ill-gotten gains
  2012-07-03
  3 July 2012
• Tough times lie ahead for errant employers-DoL
  2012-06-22
  22 June 2012
• South Africa pays tribute to outgoing ILO Director General Juan Somavia and welcomes DG-elect Guy Ryder
  2012-06-15
  13 June 2012
• South Africa, Brazil and India Labour Ministers sign co-operation pact on employment creation
  2012-06-15
  12 June 2012
• ILO calls on social partners to tackle youth unemployment
  2012-06-12
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• DoL unveils state-of art bus to register and facilitate placement of job seekers
  2012-06-07
  7 June 2012
• Labour Minister Oliphant unveils Job Fair concept to help alleviate unemployment
  2012-06-07
  7 June 2012
• Nedlac keen to lick youth unemployment into shape
  2012-06-07
  6 June 2012
• DoL’s Productivity SA punts youth entrepreneurship development through efficiency
  2012-06-03
  4 June 2012
• Towards decent work for jobseekers
  2012-05-31
  1 June 2012
• Productivity SA on the verge of expanding its services nation-wide
  2012-05-29
  30 May 2012
• DoL’s Compensation Fund sees light at the end of tunnel as it steps up a service delivery gear
  2012-05-25
  25 May 2012
• DoL to beef up its supplier management systems after Scopa flashes red flag
  2012-05-22
  22 May 2012
• DoL’s SEF hankers for government support to change its fortune
  2012-05-22
  22 May 2012
• Doctor’s trial for alleged fraud postponed
  2012-05-22
  22 May 2012
• The two ‘alleged serial fraudsters’ accused of defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund to plead when trial start
  2012-05-21
  21 May 2012
• Good times about to roll for Security industry workers
  2012-05-18
  18 May 2012
• Far reaching changes expected during Public briefing sessions-Limpopo
  2012-05-17
  15 May 2012
• A debate on Private Security sectoral determination kick started in Port Elizabeth
  2012-05-09
  16 May 2012
• Draft bills to be tabled in Parliament as DoL concludes public briefings
  2012-05-08
  15 May 2012
• Labour Minister to extend her arm to difficult sectors
  2012-05-07
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• DoL public briefing on Labour Law Amendments enters the last act as it concludes in North West
  2012-05-05
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• DoL in Summit to exchange views with youth on employment
  2012-04-28
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• Trio of public servants to plead for allegedly defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund
  2012-04-27
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• Trio of public servants to appear for defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund
  2012-04-26
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• Drastic labour law changes on the way - Dol
  2012-04-26
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• Strike ballots to make a come back – DoL
  2012-04-20
  26 April 2012
• Another round of public briefing sessions on amendments to the LRA and the BCEA: Polokwane
  2012-04-20
  26 April 2012
• Worker employed for more than six months on temporary basis to be permanently employed
  2012-04-18
  24 April 2012
• New powers for labour inspectors on the pipeline – DOL
  2012-04-17
  23 April 2012
• DoL kicks-off national public hearings to review the Private Security Sectoral Determination
  2012-04-17
  23 April 2012
• North West farmers commended for commitment to labour laws
  2012-04-14
  20 April 2012
• DoL postpones public briefing on Labour Law Amendments in North West
  2012-04-13
  19 April 2012
• Unemployment Insurance Fund on a drive to end fraud
  2012-04-12
  18 April 2012
• Labour DG calls for discussion on Nedlac
  2012-04-12
  18 April 2012
• Amendments to the LRA and the BCEA seek to speed-up dispute resolution
  2012-04-12
  18 April 2012
• CCMA services in great demand
  2012-04-12
  18 April 2012
• Labour broking debate dominates DoL public briefing in Port Elizabeth
  2012-04-12
  17 April 2012
• DoL public briefing on amendments to the LRA and the BCEA rolls on to Durban
  2012-04-10
  16 April 2012
• “G-7” alleged fraud case postponed as lawyer fails to show up in Court
  2012-04-07
  12 April 2012
• DoL amendments to the LRA and the BCEA to be tabled in Parliament
  2012-04-05
  5 April-2012
• Major overhaul for labour laws-DoL
  2012-03-30
  4 April 2012
• Paarl farmers leave bitter taste in labour Minister Oliphant’s mouth
  2012-03-28
  30 March 2012
• Respite for fraud physio as court allows for mitigation of sentence for his defrauding of DoL
  2012-03-23
  28 March 2012
• Good news in the pipeline at Fund - Mkhonto
  2012-03-22
  27 March 2012
• DoL braces itself for national public briefing sessions on amendments to the LRA and the BCEA
  2012-03-22
  27 March 2012
• Mpumalanga DoL shines at the Service Delivery & Youth Premier’s Excellence Awards
  2012-03-21
  26 March 2012
• Labour Minister Oliphant to visit Western Cape for a blitz inspection to enforce labour laws
  2012-03-21
  26 March 2012
• Media briefing by Minister of Labour on the Bills amending the Labour Relations Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
  2012-03-17
  22 March 2012
• A ‘mind losing’ physiotherapist pleads guilty to defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund
  2012-03-16
  20 March 2012
• Two ‘alleged serial fraudsters’ make a U-turn and say they are ready for trial for defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund
  2012-03-09
  13 March 2012
• OHS in SA should form part of organizational strategy to ensure sustained productivity - DoL
  2012-03-08
  9 March 2012
• DoL’s CF wants COIDA to be strictly enforced
  2012-03-04
  8 March 2012
• DoL to review Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act by next year to stem workplace casualties in South Africa
  2012-03-03
  7 March 2012
• Physio ‘loses’ his mind in the DoL’s Compensation Fund fraud case
  2012-02-27
  2 March 2012
• Labour Department raises the service delivery bar for 2012/13
  2012-02-25
  29 February 2012
• DoL-propelled workshop adopts guidelines on risk assessment for Iron and Steel Sector
  2012-02-25
  29 February 2012
• Department of Labour’s PES gains momentum
  2012-02-24
  28 February 2012
• Poor’ N. Cape doctor who allegedly defrauded DoL’s Compensation Fund manages to raise funds, now to go for trial
  2012-02-24
  28 February 2012
• More labour policy review underway to modernise SA’s labour market
  2012-02-20
  24 February 2012
• Two workers die and two injured when scaffold touched power line
  2012-02-19
  23 February 2012
• CF to introduce electronic submission of claims
  2012-02-17
  21 February 2012
• CF embarks on national roadshows to advance the benefits of decentralisation
  2012-02-17
  20 February 2012
• The DoL’s Unemployment Insurance Fund UIF partners with the SABC Radio to educate clients about its processes and benefits
  2012-02-12
  16 February 2012
• DoL to shape investment strategy
  2012-02-12
  15 February 2012
• Labour Minister to engage farming community of Bethlehem
  2012-02-11
  13 February 2012
• “G-7” court case postponed to allow alleged fraudsters an opportunity to seek legal representation
  2012-02-10
  13 February 2012
• DoL host stakeholders on the state of occupational health and safety (OHS) in South Africa
  2012-02-09
  13 February 2012
• DoL declares war on non-compliance
  2012-02-07
  10 February 2012
• Labour Minister concerned about dismissal of 17,200 Impala Platinum Mine employees
  2012-02-03
  6 February 2012
• DoL’s CF embarks on national roadshows to advance the benefits of decentralisation
  2012-01-31
  3 February 2012
• Government injects R2 billion in job creation
  2012-01-30
  2 February 2012
• Reprieve for farmworkers as tough times bite
  2012-01-30
  2 February 2012
• Eastern Cape farms fail the test as Labour Minister Oliphant launches an inspection blitz
  2012-01-27
  30 January 2012
• “G7” case postponed as alleged fraudster fires a lawyer
  2012-01-23
  26 January 2012
• A N.Cape Doctor ‘pleads poverty’ after allegedly defrauding DoL’s Compensation Fund
  2012-01-22
  25 January 2012
• Labour rolls out services as part of Phelophepa/Thusong Joint Service Delivery Drive in the Eastern Cape
  2012-01-21
  24 January 2012
• Temporary reprieve for physio guilty of defrauding DoL
  2012-01-14
  17 January 2012
• Labour Minister to head a blitz inspection in farms in Stutterheim, E. Cape
  2012-01-14
  17 January 2012

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