Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth has dismissed claims that South Africa is experiencing shortages of key workers following the departure of some foreign nationals amid calls by anti-immigration groups. Meth was speaking to the media at Central Park Shopping Centre in Johannesburg’s inner city, where she led multidisciplinary high-impact blitz inspections alongside Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero on Friday. The inspections are focused on compliance with labour laws, immigration legislation, environmental health regulations and municipal by-laws, while also ensuring…

The City of Matlosana Local Municipality in Klerksdorp has been found to be on the wrong side of the law again. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its investigative report into a complaint concerning the municipality’s discontinuation of the Free Basic Alternative Energy (FBAE) programme. The commission reported that the decision to discontinue the programme severely affected poor and vulnerable households living in areas without access to electricity, including unemployed and child-headed households that could not afford…

The arrest of Stuart James Sharnick outside the Madlanga Commission has placed renewed focus on the safety of journalists covering South Africa’s high-profile inquiry into alleged corruption and criminality within the police. Sharnick was arrested on Thursday after Sowetan journalist Herman Moloi opened an intimidation case following an alleged confrontation at the commission in Pretoria. The incident happened during a tea break while suspended MP and National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams was appearing before the commission. Several journalists were…