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, 26 May 2016.
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No security provided for workers killed during Hammanskraal evictions News24 reports that the families of the two men killed during the violent protests in Hammanskraal have criticised the company that employed them as casual workers for not providing adequate security. Isipingo double murder could be linked to security industry strikes Daily News reports that according to police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker, police are investigating allegations that the Isipingo shooting which saw Warrant officer Jabulani Didi shot dead was linked to recent strikes in the private security industry. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Implats miner still missing underground in Rustenburg ANA reports that a North West miner has not yet been located, more than a week after he went missing following a rock fall incident on 17 May at Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) 1 Shaft near Rustenburg. Amcu commences strike at platinum mine acquired by Sibanye Bloomberg reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) started a strike at Kroondal platinum mine, which Sibanye bought last month, on Thursday. Ghost towns like Thabazimbi spring up as miners get shafted The Star writes that the mass job losses in the steel and mining industries have had a devastating ripple effect on mining towns, which depended largely on miners for consumer spend. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Car makers give thumbs down to Numsa proposal of one-year wage pact BDLive reports that car manufacturers have rejected the National Union of Metalworkers of SA’s (Numsa’s) demand for a one-year wage agreement, forcing the union to go back to the drawing board. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service severely disrupted eNCA reports that bus drivers left thousands of Capetonian commuters stranded on Thursday when they embarked on an unprotected strike. Howick go-slow impeding municipal services The Witness writes that Howick residents have been left in the lurch by protesting uMngeni municipal staff who downed tools last week.
Solidarity won’t be in new workers’ federation Pretoria News reports that Solidarity does not want a part in moves to form a new workers’ federation, the trade union has indicated.
Cosatu lashes out at Zwane, Motshekga and Gordhan ANA reports that the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday accused three cabinet ministers of taking aim at the labour federation in what it termed a “troubling pattern”. Cosatu slams government’s ‘ineffectiveness” over economic woes The Star reports that Cosatu has accused the government of being ineffective in handling South Africa's jobs and economic crisis, warning that the country is effectively in a recession. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Labour threatens mass action to revive Nedlac national minimum wage talks BDLive reports that unions are gearing up for mass action after national minimum wage talks at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) effectively collapsed. Fitch: High national minimum wage will cost SA TimesLive reports that ratings agency Fitch has warned the ANC to avoid introducing populist measures such as a national minimum wage in the run-up to local elections.
Prosecute ‘jobs-for-cash’ players, says Equal Education The Citizen reports that NGO Equal Education (EE) says that cases of graft in the “jobs-for-cash” scandal at schools must be investigated further and criminal charges or disciplinary hearings instituted. Jobs-for-cash: Sadtu wants its name cleared The New Age writes that, a week after the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE’s) jobs-for-cash report was released, the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has demanded that its name be cleared of the selling of teacher posts.
Dismissed Satawu members at Metrorail in Western Cape won’t be allowed back EWN reports that Metrorail in the Western Cape says more than 130 workers affiliated with the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) who have been dismissed will not be allowed to return to work. Meeting on fate of Bay metro police protesters postponed HeraldLive reports that a meeting to decide on the fate of 26 Nelson Mandela Bay safety and security officers who disrupted the metro police launch two weeks ago was postponed on Thursday.
SA deploys 301 firefighters to Canada to assist in Alberta News24 reports that Canada will be receiving the aid of 301 South African firefighters who will assist the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) with their fire suppression efforts in the province of Alberta.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 26 May 2016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Wednesday, 25 May 2016 at SA Labour News
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