Today's Labour News

newsThis 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.

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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

labourcourtsGroundUp reports that on Thursday, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) will hear a crucial appeal on the future of the Simunye Workers Forum (SWF), which represents more than 6,000 people working in the informal sector.

news shutterstockIn our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

sarb thumb medium60 101BL Premium reports that consumer inflation eased for a fifth consecutive month in October, to its lowest level since June 2020, boosting expectations that the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) would cut its key repo rate again on Thursday.

sapsNews24 reports that on Wednesday, Stilfontein residents were prevented by police from participating in rescue operations for a large group of illegal miners (zama zamas) at an abandoned mine shaft.

education thumb100 The Citizen reports that the school governing body (SGB) of Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) on Monday launched court proceedings against the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and the MEC for Education Matome Chiloane, arguing that investigators exceeded their mandate by reporting on issues beyond racism allegations.

putco thumb100 SABC News reports that the recent launch of a electronic ticketing system by Putco bus service at the Moloto bus transfer point in Mpumalanga has caused frustration among commuters.

SARSMoneyweb reports that the two-pot withdrawal frenzy continues ahead of the festive season. 

ambulanceDaily Maverick reports that the Eastern Cape health department and the police were hunting for one of the province’s ambulances on Tuesday after the vehicle was hijacked near Qumbu.

SAMRCTimesLIVE reports that a recent medical report has highlighted significant health risks posed by extreme heat exposure in minibus taxis.

sapsSowetanLive reports that deputy police commissioner responsible for policing, Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili, argued in court papers filed in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday that the illegal miners (zama zamas) in Stilfontein who did not want to resurface were not trapped, they just feared being arrested.

news shutterstockIn our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

news shutterstockIn our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

ActionSATimesLIVE reports that ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has offered to retrieve the bodies of the three deceased Vantage Goldfields Lily mine employees who were trapped and died when a central pillar collapsed into a sinkhole on 5 February 2016.

ALS ParamedicsNews24 reports that a person died and two others were injured in a chemical explosion at a factory in Jacobs, south of Durban, on Monday.

Joburg EMSNews24 reports that early on Monday morning a blaze engulfed the second floor of the building housing the Bridge Group of Advocates in Sandown Village, Sandton, causing extensive damage.

arcelormittalBusinessLive reported on Monday morning that the strike at ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) may be terminated this week as unions and the JSE-listed company meet to thrash out details, signalling a possible end to the strike.

numsaThe Star reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has hailed a victory for justice and workers' rights, following a Labour Court ruling that prevented Goodyear from dismissing 54 employees.

gunThe Citizen reports that a 46-year-old sergeant and a 27-year-old constable are receiving medical treatment after they were shot on Thursday morning at the police station in Alexandra, Johannesburg.

saa thumb medium95 76BL Premium reports that the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca), which is trying to regain recognition at SA Airways (SAA), plans to march to the airline’s head office at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday.

news shutterstockIn our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

arcelormittalBL Premium reports that ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) says operations at its three plants across the country remain unaffected by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA’s (Numsa’s) indefinite strike action, which began on Thursday.

news shutterstockIn our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

strike thumb medium85 85Reuters reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it will go on strike at ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) on Thursday to protest job cuts that have impacted 107 workers.

news shutterstockIn our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.

Sibanye StillwaterMiningmx reports that on Monday, Sibanye-Stillwater announced the signing of a one-year wage agreement with unions at its SA gold mines.

newsBL Premium reports that West Pack Lifestyle has announced that a private buyer has purchased its businesses and assets, so safeguarding more than 1,100 jobs across its corporate and franchise stores.

gavel thumb100 IOL News reports that a former SA Police Services (SAPS) officer was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Monday for accepting a R5,000 bribe in exchange for facilitating an investigation.

TIABL Premium reports that the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which has not had a permanent CEO since 2019, is set to appoint yet another acting CEO. This time it will apparently tap its CFO Ismail Abdoola for the role.

nelsonmandelabayDaily Maverick reports that in a watershed judgment last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) clarified the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and ruled that municipal officials could be held personally liable for intentionally or negligently incurring unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.