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.

newsBL Premium reports that local sneaker brand Drip Footwear has been placed in liquidation, resulting in the dismissal of its workforce and the closure of 14 stores nationwide.

sapsThe Citizen reports that nearly R360 million in overtime has been paid by the SA Police Service (SAPS) to members of the VIP protection unit over the past two years.

nelsonmandelabaySpotlight reports that fearing for their safety, nurses at Booysens Park Clinic in Nelson Mandela Bay now work behind locked gates.

southafricalogoBusinessTech reports that the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mzamo Buthelezi, has revealed that 471 public servants are on paid suspensions and that one received a salary for five years.

nedlacBusinessTech reports that a “new wave” of labour law amendments is in the pipeline for SA, with major changes to dismissals and retrenchment.

Leon SchreiberFin24 reports that Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Minister Leon Schreiber has gazetted groundbreaking regulations to make it easier for skilled immigrants to work in SA while protecting jobs at the bottom end of the labour market.

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Green ScorpionsThe Citizen reports that the arrest of two illegal miners at the Barberton Makhonjwa World Heritage Site in Mpumalanga shows that not even heritage sites are spared from zama zamas (illegal miners).

tshwane thumb100 SABC News reports that commuters using the City of Tshwane Bus Services (TBS) for the rest of this week will experience delays on some routes due to a shortage of drivers.

RTMCSABC News reports that Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) CEO Advocate Makhosini Msibi says the traffic officers allegedly involved in the assault of a motorist have been suspended pending an investigation.

Mining Weekly reports that the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has called on the Chief Inspector of Mines, David Mzisa, to closely monitor the imminent inquest into the accident that claimed the lives of 13 mineworkers at an Impala Platinum (Implats) mine, in Rustenburg, on 27 November last year.

ambulanceDaily News reports that according to two private ambulance services in Durban, paramedics often come under verbal abuse and are threatened with violence when they attend to patients at collisions or call outs.

AbsaBusinessTech reports that Charles Russon has received regulatory approval to be appointed as interim CEO of Absa Group, becoming the sixth CEO in as many years.

labourcourtsIOL News reports that the second day of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews to fill 26 judicial vacancies in various courts closed off with Joburg Deputy Judge President Edwin Mogomotsi Molahlehi being recommended for the position of Judge President of the Labour and Labour Appeal Court.

SadagBusinessLive reports that three-quarters of workers surveyed by the SA Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) say they think about work constantly and cannot “switch off” in their free time.

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UIFTimesLIVE reports that the budget for the UIF's temporary employer/employee relief scheme (Ters) has been increased to R2.4bn from R400m for the latest financial year in response to the loss of 22,554 jobs through retrenchments in the formal sector.

PSiRABL Premium reports that police minister Senzo Mchunu has called for greater collaboration between the police and private security firms in confronting SA’s rapidly evolving crime situation.

TIABL Premium reports that the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which is an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), has not had a permanent CEO since 2019.

sapsNews24 reports that a Cato Manor constable appeared in court on Monday after being found with a bank card belonging to the owner of a vehicle that was stolen during a deadly carjacking.

CCMAThe Citizen reports that recent economic challenges have led to significant job losses across various sectors in South Africa.

cosatuBL Premium reports that the government of national unity (GNU) was in the crosshairs when labour federation Cosatu embarked on a national day of action on Monday against the “crippling economic crisis in the country, characterised by joblessness, poverty and inequality”.

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education blackboard thumb medium80 92Sunday Times reports that a gang of rogue pupils has turned a Pretoria high school into a den of crime, donning balaclavas at break time to rob other pupils of cellphones, running gambling rings, coming to school drunk, swearing at teachers, disrupting lessons and bringing drugs and weapons into the classroom.

BoltTimesLIVE reports in a demonstration of grief and frustration, on Friday hundreds of e-hailing drivers from Yeoville and Hillbrow travelled in a convoy led by a hearse carrying the body of a driver killed last week to the Bolt offices in Randburg to call for the company to enforce stricter safety measures.

saipaThe Citizen reports that former SA Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa) CEO Shahied Daniels has claimed that the Saipa board contravened the body’s constitution when it dismissed him and has vowed to challenge his removal.

gavel thumb100 TimesLIVE reports that three police sergeants and a constable who allegedly took part in a multimillion-rand house burglary in one of the country's most exclusive residential suburbs will remain in custody until their next court appearance in Cape Town.

standardbankIOL News reports a former Standard Bank employee who allegedly pocketed over R500,000 meant for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) made an appearance in court this week.

FortHareNews24 reports that the University of Fort Hare (UFH) has been ordered to reinstate an employee it dismissed for sending a pornographic image to the university's alumni WhatsApp group.