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 Wednesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Monday, 27 June 2016.
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Journalists mutiny over SABC censorship Bloomberg reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is battling to quell a journalist revolt over censorship of programmes that portray the government in a negative light and its ban on screening footage of violent protests. SABC journalists threaten news blackout News24 reports that senior journalists at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday threatened to down tools following the resignation of acting CEO Jimi Matthews from the public broadcaster. SABC journalist tells that staff afraid of losing their jobs News24 reports that an SABC journalist said on Monday that the climate at the public broadcaster has left many journalists feeling stressed and fearing for their jobs. Solidarity threatens SABC with legal action over suspensions of journalists Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity has threatened to take legal action against the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) if it doesn't reinstate three of its suspended journalists. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Victim of ‘tired’ doctor dies, fiancée plans to sue health department Cape Times reports that a Kraaifontein resident whose fiancée died in hospital on Monday after a collision on the N1 near Klapmuts on 3 June is holding the Health Department responsible for her death. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Eight NUM members arrested at Northam’s Zonderiende hostel: Amcu Mining Review Africa reports that according to a statement put out by the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu), eight National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) members have been arrested by the SAPS at Northam Platinum’s Zonderinde hostel.
Cosatu in Western Cape to strike over transport services on 12 July Netwerk24 reports that Cosatu intends to strike next month to express its unhappiness with the state of public transport in the Western Cape. Reports of a fuel delivery strike dismissed as untrue Business Report writes that Chevron South Africa has dismissed rumours circulating on social media of a fuel delivery strike. The company, as well as and the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers Union (Ceppwawu), claimed no knowledge of the origins of the false strike notices.
Deadline extended for Lesotho special permit applications to 30 September BDLive reports that Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has extended the closing date of applications for Lesotho special permits to allow more time for Basotho to apply.
Panel of experts set up by Nedlac to advise on level of national minimum wage Business Report writes that, following concessions by parties at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), South Africa’s national minimum wage level will be determined within the next three months.
Overworked doctors get more backing to get 30-hour shifts reviewed Cape Times reports that doctors advocating to have their 30-hour work shift policy reviewed have vowed to continue pressurising Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s department.
Cape Town commits to boosting scarce ICT skills ITWeb reports that on Monday the City of Cape Town announced the start of the orientation programme for the first group of Western Cape Skills for Africa students who will receive training in scarce ICT skills.
Probe into municipal qualification ‘faker’ who is still in the job Sowetan reports that a North West municipality has allowed a senior employee to remain in his job despite internal investigations that he faked his qualifications and has an unsettled fraud case.
Cosatu demands reinstatement of axed ANN7 employees BDLive reports that labour federation Cosatu is demanding the reinstatement of eight ANN7 employees dismissed for allegedly refusing to be addressed by ANC Youth League president Collen Maine earlier this year. Parliament suspends two Nehawu officials for disrupting meeting News24 reports that Parliament on Tuesday suspended with immediate effect the chairperson of the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) branch, Sthembiso Tembe, and a colleague, for disrupting a meeting and inciting workers. Using muti against a work colleague is a dismissible offence TMG Digital reports that using muti or traditional preparations to intimidate or threaten a colleague constitutes misconduct and is a dismissible offence. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Train vandalism amounted to R206m in two months Cape Times writes that acts of vandalism on infrastructure during protests and theft are costing the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) millions of rand and at times threaten to cripple the service. Wanted: Santaco’s national taxi driver of the year SowetanLive reports that taxi commuters will participate in a new initiative to choose the best taxi driver of the year.
Guptas use international bank to conduct SA business, but say 7,500 jobs still at risk BDLive reports that Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments has started using an international bank to conduct its business in SA following the closing of its bank accounts by the country’s four major banks.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Tuesday, 28 June 2016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Monday, 27 June 2016 at SA Labour News
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