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 Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 3 June 2016.
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Paramedic killed after being knocked down at scene of Midrand accident News24 reports that a paramedic died and several people were injured in a multiple car pile-up in Midrand, Gauteng, on Sunday. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Mine safety a ‘red flag’ for DMR as number of fatalities rises Mining Weekly reports that Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Friday that the number of fatalities at mines in South Africa this year was at risk of surpassing the 77 mineworkers' deaths recorded in 2015. Gold producers appeal many aspects of silicosis class action certification ruling BDLive reports that gold mining companies have applied to appeal against almost all aspects of last month’s landmark silicosis class action certification ruling by the high court. NUM member shot dead at Northam in Limpopo ANA reports that an active National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) member working for Northam Platinum mine in Limpopo was shot dead on Sunday. Northam Platinum suspends Zondereinde mine operations amid violence Mining Weekly reports that Northam Platinum has temporarily suspended operations at its Zondereinde mine, in Limpopo, following acts of violence and intimidation. Second person is killed in Northam violence Bloomberg reports that a second person was killed near Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine in clashes between rival unions after an employee was gunned down near the operation on Sunday. Internal doc shows NUM to demand 20% wage hike at Amplats Reuters reports that an internal National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) document indicates that the union will demand a wage increase of 20% per year for the next two years in upcoming talks with Anglo American Platinum (Amplats). Amcu requests mines minster’s intervention over plight of ex Aquarius miners SABC News reports that Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), has written to the Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, requesting him to intervene over the plight of ex-employees of Aquarius Resources. Mineworkers’ bank Ubank needs R152m to keep licence BDLive reports that Ubank, a small retail bank primarily focused on providing financial services for mine workers, will require R152m for recapitalisation within two years to keep its banking licence. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Claassen inquiry mulling Phiyega’s fate after hearings conclude on Friday The Citizen reports that public hearings by the Claassen board of inquiry appointed by President Jacob Zuma to probe suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega’s fitness for office were concluded on Friday. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Labour inspectors picket at DOL’s East London office over salary scales DispatchLive reports that labour inspectors say they will continue with lunchtime pickets at the East London office of the Department of Labour until their demands are met.
Two new Nelson Mandela Bay call centres to create over 800 jobs HeraldLive reports that Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) has clinched two new call centre investments, which are set to bring more than R100m to the municipality and create a combined 857 jobs.
Parliament's labour committee chair said to be the ‘madam from hell’ Sunday Times writes that Yumka Yengeni, the ANC MP who chairs parliament's portfolio committee on labour, has been found to be in breach of the laws she is supposed to oversee. Report on labour committee chair Lumka Yengeni 'without substance', says ANC News24 reports that the office of the ANC Chief Whip on Sunday dismissed a newspaper report alleging that parliamentary labour portfolio committee chairperson Lumka Yengeni violated labour laws. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Fawu to fight AB InBev, SABMiller merger over timing of BEE payout City Press reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has promised to challenge the Competition Commission’s (CC’s) conditional approval of the merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and SABMiller.
Another teacher set to sue authorities and Sadtu in relation to jobs-for-cash scam City Press reports that education authorities and the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) are set to face a series of court challenges from aggrieved teachers and principals who believe they are victims of a jobs-for-cash scam run by corrupt department officials in cahoots with their union counterparts. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Saturday, 4 June and Sunday, 5 June 2016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Friday, 3 June 2016 at SA Labour News
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