Some believed a 2018 Constitutional Court ruling would spell the end of labour broking. It didn’t
Labour brokers were reined in by the Concourt, but they are already trying to exploit loopholes
Pan African Resources closes Evander Gold Mine, leaving its former workforce out on a limb
Labour brokers are fighting a law that advances calls to ban the practice
Workers want permanent jobs as the company allegedly tries to evade new labour-broker laws
By using casual workers instead of employing permanent staff, firms may leak productivity.
A new critique of casualisation at the parastatal – and its demise – could have wider lessons for reducing economic inequality in South Africa.
The government should not do business with companies that use labour brokers, SA Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande has said.
Business has claimed that "irrational" labour Bills were passed before a final Nedlac report and were not properly assessed by stakeholders.
Cabinet has approved the two Bills dealing with labour broking without heeding the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ call to ban the practice.
The Black Business Council says regulating rather than banning labour brokers would be a preferable solution to the controversial situation.
Cosatu has tried a more measured approach
to attain its economic policy goals and it seems to be working.
The journey to Mangaung has come across a few stumbling blocks.
Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane says Cabinet has called for the protracted debate on labour broking at Nedlac to be finalised soon.
Incidents of intimidation and disruption of services characterised Cosatu’s national strike against labour brokers and the e-tolling system.
The ANC’s young lions are set to confront the government by joining Cosatu’s national strike against labour brokers and the e-tolling system.
Cosatu has accused the ANC and the government of soft-pedalling on labour broking to shield politically connected business people.