The Johannesburg labour court has ordered state-owned arms manufacturer Denel to pay outstanding salaries owed to staff for May and June, saying it breached its “most fundamental obligation” by not paying employees.

Denel has until August 7 to ensure that staff who have earned partial salaries for the past three months are paid and to ensure that payments to third-party providers like retirement funds and insurance companies are up to date...

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