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, 18 August 2016.
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Runaway locomotive causes death of train driver in Northern Cape The United National Transport Union (UNTU) announced on Friday that a runaway diesel locomotive on Thursday caused the tragic death of train driver and member Alexander Flemming. Limpopo cop killers’ life terms confirmed by full bench The Citizen reports that a full bench of the North Gauteng High Court has confirmed the life sentences imposed on four would-be robbers for the murder of a policeman, who was shot dead by a co-perpetrator who has since died.
Lonmin CEO refutes statement that miners prefer living in shacks News24 reports that Lonmin will investigate a statement made by its spokesperson that miners at its platinum mine in Marikana do not want houses and want to live in informal settlements. Amcu marches to demand resumption of Lily Mine rescue Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Thursday staged a march to the offices of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) in Pretoria. We are led by stupid people, Mathunjwa says about DMR at Lily Mine protest ANA reports that an irate Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa refused to hand over a memorandum to Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) officials during a protest in Pretoria on Thursday.
Miners detained during Marikana strike to be paid out in next few months BDLive reports that the Presidency says the government will make settlement offers in the next few months to those who were unlawfully detained during the 2012 strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.
Gautrain strike not off the cards, with CCMA ruling due in 14 days’ time ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) and Gautrain operator Bombela failed to reach an agreement at the CCMA following threats of union members going on strike due to a wage disagreement.
Telkom concerned sabotage may further threaten infrastructure, as strike continues EWN reports that Telkom says it’s concerned further acts of sabotage could be carried out on its infrastructure, as a strike among some of its workers continues. What was the point of the petrol strike, asks CE of employer body Neasa The Citizen reports that according to the National Employers’ Association of SA (Neasa), South Africa’s sluggish economic growth has given employers the upper hand in wage negotiations and made them particularly stubborn.
Eskom says its above-inflation wage deal won’t affect future tariffs Financial Mail reports that Eskom says its above-inflation wage settlement with trade unions will not affect its future tariff trajectory because it is making savings in other areas, such as diesel consumption.
Panel starts work on national minimum wage level BDLive reports that the seven economists appointed to set the country’s national minimum wage (NMW) began their work on Thursday with labour federation Cosatu warning the state to approach the process with urgency.
CGE says decriminalise sex trade to protect workers' rights Cape Times reports that the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says the decriminalisation of sex work is the only viable approach to protecting and promoting the rights and dignity of sex workers.
Teacher who filmed himself having sex with pupils suspended The Mercury writes that a scandal has erupted at a high school in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where at least one male teacher has been suspended and several others face an investigation of allegations that they had sex with pupils.
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