Labour Court Reinstates Farm Worker Fired for Family Visit

The Labour Court in Gqeberha has dismissed an application by Madalas Rest (Pty) Ltd to overturn a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruling that reinstated long-serving farm worker Mzukisi Petrus Mkhavu. Judge Molatelo Makhura upheld the CCMA’s finding that Mkhavu’s dismissal was substantively unfair, affirming that the individuals Mkhavu allowed onto the property … Read more

69 arrested as 23 spaza shops looted in Jeffreys Bay anti-immigrant unrest

Police arrested 69 people aged 18 to 52 on charges of public violence after an anti-immigrant march in Jeffreys Bay turned violent on Thursday morning. According to police spokeswoman Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana, the unrest in Oceanview resulted in the looting of at least 23 spaza shops and left one person injured and hospitalized. Law Enforcement … Read more

Family Claims Police Covered Up Toddler’s Fatal Hit-and-Run

The family of 19-month-old Zisokuhle Kani is seeking answers after the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) closed a case involving the toddler’s death by a police vehicle in Kenton-on-Sea. IPID concluded there was no evidence of negligence by the officer involved and declined to prosecute, a decision the family says was reached without their consultation … Read more

Shoprite Employee Wins Unfair Dismissal Case After R10,000 Dispute

When Workplace Culture Collides with Corporate Policy: Lessons from the Shoprite Ruling The recent Labour Court ruling involving Shoprite Checkers and a long-serving employee, Thandeka Mabel Ngcobo, serves as a masterclass in the complexities of modern labor relations. After 29 years of service, Ngcobo was dismissed following the disappearance of cash from an office she … Read more