Media Statements

 

  
  
Department of Employment and Labour spurs stakeholders into a partnership to strengthen district development and curb the scourge of unemployment in the North West06/03/2026
Deputy Minister Sibiya Leads Integrated Service Delivery Outreach in Ugu District06/03/2026
Employment and Labour inspectorate issue Prohibition notice to Matla Primary School due to major Health and Safety non compliance05/03/2026
Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya Conducts On-Site Inspection Following Fatal Warehouse Collapse in Ormonde.03/03/2026
Labour Law Amendment Bills and Notice published by the Department benefitting Employees and Workers. 27/02/2026
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister visits a primary school in Soweto27/02/2026
Minister Nomakhosazana Meth Calls for Stronger Regional Collaboration at SADC Employment and Labour Sector Senior Officials Meeting.24/02/2026
DEL’s Supported Employment Enterprises open for business as it coaxes Department of Basic Education for a mutual partnership23/02/2026
Jobs and Careers Fair in Hermanus bring much needed opportunities to unemployed youth20/02/2026
Workplaces in Overberg fail OHS compliance test dismally18/02/2026
Employment and Labour Minister encourages Sundays River Valley youth to actively pursue agricultural employment opportunities16/02/2026
Department of Employment and Labour Welcomes the President’s SONA Focus on Jobs, Enforcement and Inclusive Economic Growth13/02/2026
Inspection blitz in the infamous Newcastle textile belt nets two employers and 34 illegal foreigners06/02/2026
Minister of Employment and Labour, Meth increases the statutory National Minimum Wage to R30,23 per hour03/02/2026
Department of Employment and Labour invites written submission on the intention to deem all performers in the performance of advertising, artistic and cultural activities as employees28/01/2026
Department of Employment and Labour condemns Tshwane Municipality combative behaviour that compromise service delivery27/01/2026
Department of Employment and Labour confirms incident at Seshego Labour Centre26/01/2026
The 2026/27 planning cycle is not simply another year in our Medium-Term Strategic Framework, Minister Meth implied23/01/2026
Closing Compliance Gaps and Expands Worker Protections Across Key Sectors- Department of Employment and Labour Strengthens Worker Protections Through Key Regulatory Notices22/01/2026
Minister Nomakhosazana Meth provides swift support to family of Mr Phila Mntambo20/01/2026
Minister of Employment and Labour Concludes Four-Day Service Delivery Campaign with Launch of UIF Mobile Offices10/01/2026
Eleven Undocumented Foreign Nationals and Six Employers Arrested During Labour Compliance Blitz in Rustenburg09/01/2026
66 Inspections Reveal Widespread Non-Compliance in Wholesale and Retail Sector08/01/2026
Joint Blitz inspection around Rustenburg in the North West Province uncovers pervasive non-compliance in the Wholesale and Retail Sector07/01/2026
Minister Nomakhosazana Meth officially opens the Mogwase Labour Centre to bring services closer to communities07/01/2026
Department of Employment and Labour’s UIF Welcome SIU Action on COVID-19 TERS Investigations11/12/2025
Employment and Labour’s UIF deepens partnerships with Northern Cape Media through successful networking engagement11/12/2025
National Minimum Wage Commission Recommendation for the 2026 Minimum Wage 11/12/2025
South Africa’s Jobs Momentum Builds: DEL Strengthens Worker Protection, Skills Pathways and Workplace Safety10/12/2025
We are not done yet with our inspection blitzes – vowed Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Sibiya04/12/2025
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