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The Labour Party is a South African political party that emerged from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union in 2024. The party intended to contest the 2024 South African general election [ 1 ] but was unable to supply the required signatures in time to do so.
General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. [1] [2] This was the 7th general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994.
The Department of Employment and Labour is the department of the South African government responsible for matters related to employment, including industrial relations, job creation, unemployment insurance and occupational health and safety. Through a range of initiatives developed in collaboration with social partners, the Department of ...
The Labour Court is a South African court that handles labour law cases, that is, disputes arising from the relationship between employer, employee and trade union. The court was established by the Labour Relations Act, 1995 , and has a status similar to that of a division of the High Court .
The Labour Relations Act 1995 deals with strikes and unions and the like; the Basic Conditions of Employment Act is a fall back option for those vulnerable workers who are not able to unionize due to various reasons, such as the kind of work they do. Domestic and farm workers are pertinent examples in the South African context.
Pages in category "Labour disputes in South Africa" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Labour had an electoral pact with the UP in 1943, [11] 1948 and 1953. [12] However Labour tended to oppose the NP, after it came to power in 1948, more vigorously than the larger and more conservative United Party felt able to do. The Labour leader, John Christie, died during the South African general election, 1953.
Michael Bagraim (born 9 October 1956) is a South African politician and labour lawyer. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was elected to the National Assembly in 2014. He was then appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour. In 2017, Bagraim was promoted to Shadow Minister of Labour.