Today's Labour News
This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
Some SAA cabin crew members picket for better treatment, benefits
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EWN reports that dozens of members of the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) embarked on a protest outside Airways Park in Kempton Park on Friday morning.
Striking Table Mountain cableway staff & management continue negotiations
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EWN reported on Friday that negotiations were still underway between striking Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) workers and management.
Roundup of labour news on Friday, 30 September 2016
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In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 29 September 2016.
Axed singers in legal battle with Cape Town Opera
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Twelve singers who were dismissed from or stopped working with the Cape Town Opera (CTO) last month because of a feud over contracts filed a statement of opposition with the Labour Court on Wednesday in response to the company's initial claim against them.
Positive response to flexi hours and other measures to ease CT’s traffic jams
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Cape Argus reports that initial public response to the City of Cape Town council's plans to address traffic congestion through a new traffic demand management strategy has largely been positive.
Is it viable to decriminalise South Africa’s zama-zamas?
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David McKay writes that one interesting development to come out of the latest illegal mining disaster in which miners (‘zama-zamas’) were killed at Langlaaate has been the suggestion by Cosatu that the government decriminalise the activity.
Fruitless Social & Labour Plans: Twickenham mine a case in point
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Sungula Nkabinde reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hearing on the underlying socio-economic challenges of mining-affected communities heard more evidence of Social and Labour Plans (SLPs) that have failed to benefit the people for which they are supposedly intended.
Chicken industry set for huge job losses, says Poultry Association chief
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Pretoria News reports that that the SA poultry industry is set to lose thousands of jobs by the end of the year, brought on mainly by an oversupply of chicken imports flooding the market.
Bosses involved in cartels must be prosecuted, says Cosatu
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Business Report writes that according to Cosatu, directors of companies involved in cartel conduct should be prosecuted because fines imposed on the companies did not deter antitrust behaviour.
Limpopo MDR-TB facility suspends nurses and shuts down temporarily
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Sowetan reports that a facility in Limpopo that provides treatment for extreme cases of drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB) has been temporarily shut down after the provincial health department suspended over 30 nurses working there.
SABC gave Hlaudi a R500,000 pay hike in 2015/16 financial year, says DA
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ANA reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Thursday that Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s salary at the SABC was increased by almost half a million rand, from R3.7 million to R4.1 million, during the 2015/16 financial year.
Beverage industry starts to freeze jobs and investments as sugar tax looms
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Moneyweb reports that a applicant for a quality controller job at Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, which had been advertised online in July, received an unusual response from the prospective employer.
Govt calls for elimination of mining deaths, halt to spread of occupational diseases
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Mining Weekly reports that the mining sector must strive to achieve zero harm by doing everything possible to prevent fatalities, injuries and the spread of diseases among workers at SA mines.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 29 September 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 29 September 2016
Lily Mine inspection aborted, conditions deemed unsafe
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Mining Weekly reports that attempts to inspect the localised geological conditions underground at Vantage Goldfields’ troubled Lily gold mine, in Barberton, have been aborted.
Cabinet strongly criticises SABC on Motsoeneng’s new appointment
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RDM reports that in a strongly worded statement, Cabinet has criticised the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) over the Hlaudi Motsoeneng appointment matter.
Roundup of labour news on Thursday, 29 September 2016
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In our Thursday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Wednesday, 28 September 2016.
Cosatu calls for boycott of new self-service till points at PnP
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eNCA reports that the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu) will hold discussions with members on the new self-service till points at Pick n Pay.
Illegal mining spiralling out of control, says Mine Rescue Services
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BDLive reports that illegal mining at abandoned and closed mines is “spiralling out of control”, with increasing numbers of injuries and deaths seen at mines across all commodities produced in SA.
Eastern Cape traffic cops in overtime pay protest
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DispatchLive reports that as part of an ongoing protest against the non-payment of overtime, Eastern Cape provincial traffic officers from the Amathole District have decided to down tools.
Loss-making SABC keeps mum about Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s new package
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TMG Digital reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is not saying a word about the salary package that will be paid to its new head of corporate affairs‚ Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
Department of Labour Durban offices declared unsafe and unhealthy
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ANA reports that the Department of Labour’s offices in Durban have been temporarily closed down after the building in central Durban was declared unsafe and unhealthy.
Productivity SA suspends finance chief over UIF funds not used for job saving
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BDLive reports that Productivity SA chief financial officer Bheki Dlamini has been suspended following allegations of irregularities in the management of funds provided by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for employment growth.
Transport union Satawu will not back Ramaphosa for ANC leadership
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BDLive reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) will not endorse Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa as the next African National Congress (ANC) leader.
Amcu vows to continue with wage strike at Sasol Mining
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Ridge Times reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has vowed to continue with its protected strike over wages and other conditions of employment until Sasol Mining meets its demands.
DA’s backs ANC call for inquiry into SABC board’s fitness to hold office
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TMG Digital reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has backed an African National Congress (ANC) call for a “parliamentary inquiry into the fitness of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board to hold office”.
Chamber of Mines commits to ‘morally’ support #FeesMustFall
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The Citizen reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA (COM) agreed to table demands made by Wits University students of the Fees Must Fall campaign on Wednesday to the Chamber’s council and all its members.
Table Mountain cableway strike: Employees threaten indefinite action
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Business Report writes that disgruntled Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) employees have threatened to continue their legal wage strike indefinitely if their demands for a salary hike are not met by Friday.
Sadtu up in arms over Mpumalanga teacher cuts
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The Citizen reports that the Cosatu-affiliated SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in Mpumalanga says it is prepared to fight tooth and nail to oppose the proposed teacher job cuts announced recently by the province’s authorities.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 28 September 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 28 September 2016