Health and Safety
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Elimination of silicosis still “on the radar” of Department of Employment and Labour
MEDIA ADVISORY Elimination of silicosis still “on the radar” of Department of Employment and Labour The elimination of silicosis in non-mining sectors still remains an ... -
Employment and Labour inspectorate issue Prohibition notice to Matla Primary School due to major Health and Safety non‑compliance
MEDIA ADVISORY Employment and Labour inspectorate issue Prohibition notice to Matla Primary School due to major Health and Safety non‑compliance The Department of Employment and ... -
Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya Conducts On-Site Inspection Following Fatal Warehouse Collapse in Ormonde
MEDIA ADVISORY Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya Conducts On-Site Inspection Following Fatal Warehouse Collapse in Ormonde. The Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Jomo Sibiya, has ... -
Labour Court refuses to reinstate unfairly dismissed SHE manager in the wake of workplace safety incidents
Labour Court refuses to reinstate unfairly dismissed SHE manager in the wake of workplace safety incidents Reinstatement is the primary remedy for a substantively ... -
We are not done yet with our inspection blitzes – vowed Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Sibiya
MEDIA ADVISORY We are not done yet with our inspection blitzes – vowed Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Sibiya Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, ... -
Department of Employment and Labour concerned about poor compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act among Government Departments in the Free State
MEDIA ADVISORY Department of Employment and Labour concerned about poor compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act among Government Departments in the Free State The ... -
Gross Negligence and Safety Failures in Mining
Gross Negligence and Safety Failures in Mining In NUM obo De Jongh v Black Mountain Mining [2025] ZALCCT 102, the Court dismissed an application ... -
Department of Employment and Labour investigates the fatal Homii building lift incident in KwaZulu-Natal
MEDIA ADVISORY Department of Employment and Labour investigates the fatal Homii building lift incident in KwaZulu-Natal Department of Employment and Labour‘s Inspection and Enforcement Services ... -
Workplace health and safety in South Africa is more than a compliance exercise
MEDIA ADVISORY Workplace health and safety in South Africa is more than a compliance exercise. It is a constitutional right that protects the dignity of ... -
How inspectors should conduct inspections under the OHSA
How inspectors should conduct inspections under the OHSA The recent Labour Court decision in Truworths Limited v The Chief Inspector: Occupational Health and Safety, ...
