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.
Last Update: 17-04-2024
SA Labour News
Gauteng education MEC suspends Parktown Boys’ principal, teachers to be charged over drowning of pupil
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TimesLIVE reports that Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has suspended Parktown Boys' High School principal Malcolm Williams following the death of grade 8 pupil Enoch Mpianzi while on a school camp.
SA mining deaths fell in 2019 to record low of 51, but rise in platinum sector fatalities a concern
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BusinessLive reports that SA’s mines deaths fell to a record low of 51 during 2019, marking the success of increased focused on safety in the mineral sector, which has some of the world’s deepest mines.
SAA has cash to pay January salaries, say business recue practitioners
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Reuters reports that the business rescue practitioners appointed to try to turn around struggling South African Airways (SAA) said on Friday that the national airline had saved enough cash to pay January salaries.
ArcelorMittal SA has shed more than 1,000 jobs
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BL Premium reports that while warning of big financial losses in respect of the 2019 financial year, ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) said on Thursday that it had cut more than 1,000 jobs as part of steps to reduce costs.
Amcu fails to get extension of retrenchment agreements to non-signatory minority unions declared unconstitutional
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BusinessLive reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has dismissed an application by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) for leave to appeal against a judgment on retrenchments at Royal Bafokeng platinum mine five years ago.