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A recent Constitutional Court judgment empowers employers to change their workers’ employment conditions if the further functioning of a company requires this. If workers refuse, they may be dismissed without severance. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AVENGE

Constitutional Court ruling on restructuring dispute is good for employers

A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

South Africans, free speech advocates raise over R320k for sacked #SABC8 journalists

The ‘Friends of SABC journalists’ Indiegogo online fundraising initiative was organised by News24 editor Adriaan Basson and opened on Tuesday July 29.

  • Michelle Solomon
1 min read
Parliament’s oversight committee on communications was briefed on Tuesday on progress the SABC has made on its turnaround strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DISMISSALS

#SABC8 entitled to challenge their dismissal from public broadcaster, says the ANC

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has said the eight SABC journalists fired this week have every right to challenge their dismissals.

  • Gemma Ritchie
1 min read
CAPE TOWN

Judges mull sex worker’s dismissal

A sacked Cape Town sex worker had three Labour Appeal Court judges on Thursday grappling with whether she was entitled to challenge her dismissal.

  • Jenni Ogrady
2 min read