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.
In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 12 May 2016.
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Aurora’s Khulubuse maintains innocence, but could face multimillion-rand lawsuit and charges The Star reports that Aurora mine bosses Khulubuse Zuma and Zondwa Mandela could face criminal charges and a multimillion-rand lawsuit after they lost an application to appeal against a high court judgment that found them personally liable for the collapse of two mines. Solidarity says former Aurora workers entitled to at least R28,000 each EWN reports that trade union Solidarity says former Aurora workers are entitled to at least R28,000 each, but Khulubuse Zuma says he still needs to consult his lawyers. Cosatu thrilled by ruling denying appeal by Aurora directors IOL News that Cosatu has labelled the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to deny an appeal application by directors of Aurora Empowerment System as a “huge victory” for the company’s workers.
One MTN worker dead, 13 hurt in North West crash ANA reports that a man died and 13 others believed to be employees of mobile cellphone company MTN were critically injured when their minibus overturned near Zeerust on Thursday. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Court gives go ahead to silicosis/TB class action suit against gold mining companies TMG Digital reports that the High Court in Johannesburg has certified a class action against gold mining companies in SA by mineworkers suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis (TB). Lily Mine workers advised to apply for severance packages ANA reports that workers at the doomed Lily gold mine in Barberton have been informed that they may begin to apply for voluntary severance packages as the mine has no money to pay their salaries yet. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
SAA wage negotiations head for CCMA mediation BDLive reports that wage talks at South African Airways (SAA) are headed towards mediation, while the airline on Thursday moved to dispel perceptions it had sufficient cash to meet high wage demands. Unions pursue different routes in wage negotiations with SAA BDLive reports that the four trade unions in wage talks with South African Airways (SAA) have given conflicting accounts about whether or not negotiations have deadlocked.
Satawu strike at Teti Traffic continues Business Report writes that Teti Traffic workers who downed tools over a week ago demanding higher wages, have finally handed over a memorandum detailing their demands to the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral). Pikitup says it has recovered from five-week strike BDLive reports that Johannesburg waste removal entity Pikitup on Thursday said the past few weeks have been hassle free and it has recovered from the tumultuous wage strike that brought its service to a halt.
Chaos at Vaal University of Technology as students and police battle BDLive reports that the Vaal University of Technology’s (VUT’s) Vanderbijlpark campus has descended into chaos, with students and police officers clashing. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Vavi says no to Maimane about United Front coalition with DA in NMB News24 reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been dodging offers to join political parties and become Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) mayoral candidate.
SA labour market at worst levels since global economic crisis: Solidarity index BusinessTech reports that the latest South African Labour Market Index (LMI) for Q1 2016 published by union Solidarity shows that the local labour market has declined in every key metric. Cabinet plans to develop least-developed parts of SA to tackle jobs crisis Reuters reports that the Cabinet said on Thursday it was taking measures to deal with a stubbornly high unemployment rate, which spiked to a record 26.7% in the first quarter. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Indian dock-workers in Cape Town must be sent back to India, says Cosatu BDLive reports that Cosatu in the Western Cape has called for Indian workers employed in the docks of Cape Town to be "sent out of SA” as South Africans can do the jobs.
Salaries one area where Joburg beats Cape Town hands-down BusinessTech reports that Career Junction recently launched its 2016 Salary Review, which shows that Gauteng remains the best paying province, by some margin.
Public Protector directs former Venda employees should receive pension fund monies TimesLive reports that former employees of the former Venda homeland in Limpopo who were deprived of their pension funds from the former bantustan are set to receive their monies.
Patients deserve compassionate nurses‚ not ‘devils in white’, says health minister TimesLive reports that Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has warned health professionals to straighten up their attitudes and refrain from behaving like “devils in white”.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 12 May 2016 at SA Labour News
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