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Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

How To Start Up

Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

Issued by Company Partners 27 Jan 2025

Four years after the landmark Concourt Mahalangu ruling, domestic workers are still unable to access compensation. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff 26 Nov 2024

Workers on strike at Premier’s Mister Sweet factory picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston last month to demand a report following an inspection by an official. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Occupational Health & Safety

Injured Mister Sweet workers yet to be compensated

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Nov 2024

Healthcare

How the new OHS strategy could revolutionise SA labour conditions

24 Oct 2024

Funding gap threatens 40% of South Africa’s GDP

SMEs

Funding gap threatens 40% of South Africa’s GDP

Issued by Company Partners 15 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

Nxesi denies allegations of corruption in R5bn UIF jobs deal

23 Nov 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

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Employment Equity

Minister Nxesi to publish regulations on Employment Equity targets

10 May 2023

Employment and Labour department to assist workers affected in Boksburg gas explosion

Employee Wellness

Employment and Labour department to assist workers affected in Boksburg gas explosion

29 Dec 2022

Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe.

Transport

Are big retailers ensuring online shopping drivers remain alcohol-free on the roads amid the ecommerce boom in SA

Rhys Evans 21 Apr 2022

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Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: No tax increases this year, among other surprise announcements

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Requirements for compensation due to vaccine injury

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 9 Feb 2022

Covid-19

Who's liable if the Covid vaccine goes wrong?

Katherine Graham 2 Feb 2022

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HR & Management

Employment and Labour brings services closer to the people

19 Jan 2022

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Labour Law

Side effects of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: Compensation criteria

Tracy van der Colff and Tiisetso Rabolao 18 Nov 2021

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Youth Employment

Employment and Labour revamps Labour Activation Programme (LAP)

17 Nov 2021

ACA issues RFI for Effie Awards SA Events and Sponsorship Supplier

Marketing

ACA issues RFI for Effie Awards SA Events and Sponsorship Supplier

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Nov 2021

SA's OHS standard in dire straits, ILO report finds

HR & Management

SA's OHS standard in dire straits, ILO report finds

30 Jul 2021

Green Paper on Marriages approved for public consultation

Family Law

Green Paper on Marriages approved for public consultation

22 Apr 2021

North West businesses slapped with non-compliance notices

Labour Law

North West businesses slapped with non-compliance notices

21 Apr 2021

Why virtual safety officers are the next evolutionary step in health and safety

Employee Wellness

Why virtual safety officers are the next evolutionary step in health and safety

Louise Woodburn 15 Apr 2021

When can employees claim damages direct from an employer?

Labour Law

When can employees claim damages direct from an employer?

29 Mar 2021

Steps to ensure Covid-19 compliance in the workplace

Labour Law

Steps to ensure Covid-19 compliance in the workplace

19 Feb 2021

How will new tax and labour legislation affect your business?

Legal Regulations

How will new tax and labour legislation affect your business?

22 Feb 2021

Labour dept tackles long queues to mitigate Covid-19

Remuneration & Payroll

Labour dept tackles long queues to mitigate Covid-19

26 Jan 2021

Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Labour Law

Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Justin Brown 28 Sep 2020

Law enforcement probes Covid-19 relief fund management

Law Practice

Law enforcement probes Covid-19 relief fund management

3 Sep 2020

Private sector records slight improvement in safety compliance

Employee Wellness

Private sector records slight improvement in safety compliance

13 Aug 2020

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Labour Law

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Kate Collier, Shane Johnson, Mbali Nkosi, and Tsholofelo Mofokeng 6 Aug 2020

Heavy fine imposed on Durban company

Criminal Law

Heavy fine imposed on Durban company

7 Jul 2020

UIF scrutinising suspicious relief claims

Remuneration & Payroll

UIF scrutinising suspicious relief claims

22 May 2020

Labour centre closed after employee tests positive for Covid-19

HR & Management

Labour centre closed after employee tests positive for Covid-19

12 May 2020

Covid-19: What are your rights as an employee?

Labour Law & Unions

Covid-19: What are your rights as an employee?

Shane Johnson and Samantha Robb 8 Apr 2020

Don't lose your home to the lockdown

Residential Property

Don't lose your home to the lockdown

Gerhard Kotzé 26 Mar 2020

SA lockdown - Assisting small businesses and employees through tax system

Tax Law

SA lockdown - Assisting small businesses and employees through tax system

Jana Botha 24 Mar 2020

Essential documents you need after company registration in South Africa (with an infographic)

How To Start Up

Essential documents you need after company registration in South Africa (with an infographic)

Issued by Company Partners 28 Jan 2020

Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID

Management & Leadership

Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID

12 Nov 2019

New company registration platform 'Biz Portal' launches

How To Start Up

New company registration platform 'Biz Portal' launches

5 Nov 2019

R7.9bn training programmes to aid in skills development

Skills Development & Training

R7.9bn training programmes to aid in skills development

25 Apr 2019

UIF drive goes to Mpumalanga

Labour Law & Unions

UIF drive goes to Mpumalanga

20 Feb 2019

Is sugar tax really a health measure or a tax income stream?

Taxation & Regulation

Is sugar tax really a health measure or a tax income stream?

18 Feb 2019

Mining

Health, safety of mine workers in the spotlight

19 Oct 2018

Jobs Fair to bring opportunities to Khayelitsha

HR & Management

Jobs Fair to bring opportunities to Khayelitsha

18 Oct 2018

Labour pushes for improved occupational safety regulations

Legislation

Labour pushes for improved occupational safety regulations

14 Sep 2018

#AfricaMonth: How InvestSA's one-stop shops boost investor confidence

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: How InvestSA's one-stop shops boost investor confidence

Leigh Andrews 29 May 2018

Malpractice claims on the rise

Financial Services

Malpractice claims on the rise

17 Apr 2018

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

Labour Law & Unions

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

27 Oct 2017

FMF questions NHI financing model

NHI

FMF questions NHI financing model

20 Jul 2017

Uber drivers protected by labour laws

Labour Law

Uber drivers protected by labour laws

18 Jul 2017