AFRICA

[South Africa] Frustration over R4bn lost to government payroll's ghost employees [South Africa] Frustration over R4bn lost to government payroll's ghost employees

The committee wanted concrete answers about mechanisms allowing the continued payment of salaries to non-existent workers, with figures dating back...
22 Sep 2025

[South Africa] Low ranking for maternity pay [South Africa] Low ranking for maternity pay

Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and the US were also cited among those countries with little to no monetary benefits for...
19 Sep 2025

[Kenya] Court petitioned to pause police recruitment amid payroll dispute [Kenya] Court petitioned to pause police recruitment amid payroll dispute

The petitioners’ lawyer, Shadrack Wambui, filed an urgent application on September 9 seeking conservatory orders.
16 Sep 2025

[Ghana] Audit reveals 1,000 babies on National Service Authority payroll [Ghana] Audit reveals 1,000 babies on National Service Authority payroll

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, acting on the orders of President Mahama, abruptly suspended the NSA’s Central Management...
10 Sep 2025

[Namibia] Payroll deduction system for civil servants will end [Namibia] Payroll deduction system for civil servants will end

With immediate effect, no new voluntary payroll deductions may be loaded onto the PDMS.
09 Sep 2025

[Nigeria] 21-day ultimatum for unpaid Kaduna State minimum wage [Nigeria] 21-day ultimatum for unpaid Kaduna State minimum wage

The move was announced after an emergency meeting of the union’s State Executive Council in Kaduna.   
08 Sep 2025

[South Africa] SARS pursues wealthy expats working overseas [South Africa] SARS pursues wealthy expats working overseas

Affected South Africans could receive a detailed audit letter from SARS requesting payslips for a specific period, full payroll reconciliations,...
03 Sep 2025