A disregard for the rule of law also saw the country lose R14 billion through payment of goods not received

Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank

The minister and his management team appeared before parliament after another scathing auditor general report was tabled

The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before

Last week, the International Labour Organisation warned that the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak would have a devastating effect on global working poverty

Almost three million workers are not covered by measures implemented by the department of employment and labour to lessen the economic effects of the coronavirus

Despite fears that backdated claims by domestic workers may cripple the beleaguered Compensation Fund, the labour department said it will honour its legal obligations

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi addressed concerns about the beleaguered fund, which compensates workers injured on the job

The regulations and management of food safety standards need to be overhauled, say experts

Branches in KwaZulu-Natal want leaders who will push for the expropriation of land without compensation, according to chairperson Sihle Zikalala.

The Department of Labour said on Friday that preliminary findings of the ongoing inspections of compliance by the South African iron and steel industry painted a picture of an…