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, 8 July 2016.
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Nine more bodies of illegal miners found in Welkom mine News24 reports that the decomposing bodies of nine illegal miners were found underground in the Bambanani West mine shaft in Welkom, bringing the number of bodies recovered to 12. Over 50 dead illegal miners brought to surface at Welkom mines in past four months Netwerk24 reports that the bodies of more than 50 illegal miners have been brought to surface over the past four months at mine shafts around Welkom.
As SABC postpones disciplinary hearings, Solidarity heads to court ANA reports that trade union Solidarity is to go to court to revoke the suspensions of three senior SABC journalists and to test the constitutionality of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s censorship instruction. SABC mum on Solidarity’s report that disciplinary hearings indefinitely postponed News24 reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Sunday refused to confirm the veracity of a report by union Solidarity that the disciplinary hearings of suspended news journalists had been suspended. Eight SABC journalists who spoke up against Hlaudi receive award for courage TMG Digital reports that eight SABC journalists who are facing disciplinary action for speaking up against the public broadcaster’s controversial chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng have been awarded the Nat Nakasa award for their courage. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Joburg EMS paramedics robbed at gunpoint in Jeppestown EWN reports that Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) confirmed that six of its paramedics were robbed at gunpoint while attending to a stabbing in Jeppestown on Sunday. Cape Town Uber driver in a stable condition after attack by clients EWN reports that an Uber driver is recovering in hospital after he was attacked, allegedly by a group of clients at the weekend in Cape Town. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Plight of Lily miners back in focus with Cosatu march to DMR this week Business Report writes that labour federation Cosatu has announced plans to march to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) this week over the plight of workers at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga. Sibanye begins consultations over retrenchments at Cooke 4 Operation BDLive reports that Sibanye Gold announced on Monday that it has started a process that may lead to retrenching staff and closing its unprofitable Cooke 4 underground mine and Ezulwini Gold and Uranium processing plant (the Cooke 4 Operation). Hobbled by 2014 strike, SA platinum producers brace for wage talks Reuters reports that the world’s top three platinum producers face tough wage talks this week with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) demanding pay rises of more than 50% , while the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is seeking 20%. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Dispute between transport union Untu and Bombela could halt the Gautrain The Star reports that employees affiliated to the United National Transport Union (Untu) could embark on a strike from Tuesday if their employer, Bombela, fails to heed their pay demands. Exodus of senior staff from Parliament over bad management TimesLive writes that conflict over bad management in Parliament has seen a mass exodus of senior staff, who have resigned due to their deteriorating relationship with the head of the institution, Gengezi Mgidlana.
Joburg Metrobus drivers still on strike on Monday eNCA reports that Johannesburg Metrobus drivers will be continuing strike action on Monday, with the bus company indicating that all routes have been shut down. Metrobus management meets with union leaders about wildcat strike EWN reported on Monday afternoon that Johannesburg’s Metrobus management was meeting with union leaders to try and resolve issues around a strike by some of its bus drivers. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Slash state wage bill or damage growth and hurt the poor, IMF warns BDLive reports that the IMF has warned that the "bloated government wage bill" will have to be slashed, failing which SA will be forced to institute across-the-board budget cuts that would damage growth and hurt the poor. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Student protest over outstanding issues, including insourcing, shuts down NMMU university TMG Digital reports that Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) has been shut down by the South African Students’ Congress (Sasco)‚ which embarked on a mass protest on Monday morning.
‘Eskom execs shouldn’t be paid bonuses for keeping lights on – it’s their job’ TMG Digital reports that Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says Eskom’s executives shouldn’t be paid bonuses for keeping the lights on – it’s their job do so‚ for which they’re already getting big salaries. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
PSC gives clarity on delays in pay-outs of state pensions The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday released a report on a study conducted on the assessment of the management of service terminations and pension pay-outs in the Public Service.
Free State education department ordered to reinstate principal caught up in racial row Netwerk24 reports that the Free State Department of Education received a tongue lashing from an Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) commissioner, who ordered the reinstatement of Fanie Roeloffze, the dismissed principal of Laerskool Wilgehof in Bloemfontein.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Saturday, 9 July and Sunday, 10 July 20016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Friday, 8 July 2016 at SA Labour News
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