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 Tuesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Monday, 22 August 2016.
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Employee dies in accident at Amplats’ Rustenburg East mine Mining Weekly reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Monday reported that an explosion-related incident at the company’s Rustenburg East mine fatally injured an employee on 18 August. NUM sticks to its guns over Northam demands Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is sticking to its guns over demands it has made of Northam Platinum in Limpopo, including that the platinum producer’s CEO Paul Dunne should resign.
War of words as CWU strike at Telkom drags on Fin24 reports that telecoms company Telkom and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are locked in a bitter battle over continuing strike action. CWU threatens to intensify strike if Telkom doesn’t pay strikers on payday EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says if Telkom persists with its no-work-no-pay policy, the union will intensify its current strike. MTN expected to meet with CWU on Tuesday over possible strike EWN reports that mobile operator MTN was expected on Tuesday to meet with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to determine whether its workers would go on strike. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
There is no Cosatu to go back to, Vavi tells Fawu congress ANA reports that expelled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told delegates at the Food and Allied Workers Union’s (Fawu’s) national congress on Monday they cannot go back to the labour federation. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Samwu prepared to accept any political administration in metros if workers keep jobs Cape Talk reports that the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) says, although it’s saddened by the political changes in hotly contests metros, it will accept any municipal administration that has been democratically elected.
Solidarity EMI Index shows persistence of difficult labour conditions in second quarter BusinessTech reports that job and wage security remained weak in the second quarter of 2016 – caught up in a labour environment of declining job and wage security that has lasted for almost six years since 2011. BevSA says proposed sugar tax would destroy 10,000 small businesses BDLive reports that the Beverage Association of SA (BevSA) said on Tuesday that a proposed levy on sugar-sweetened beverages could cost SA R14bn and destroy 10,000 small businesses.
Vodacom warns on fake job offers The New Age reports that cellphone network provider Vodacom has cautioned people against falling prey to scammers using the company's name to lure desperate job seekers.
No women leaders whatsoever at 39% of SA businesses Fin24 reports that according to a Grant Thornton report on women in business, about 39% of local businesses do not have any women at all in leadership positions.
KZN teacher who videoed himself having sex with pupils on the run The Mercury reports that the teacher accused of sexually abusing as many as six under-age girls at Ekucabangeni High School in Nquthu is on the run.
New mayor Herman Mashaba to conduct Joburg skills audit EWN reports that with Johannesburg experiencing a change in government, the new mayor Herman Mashaba has assured all competent council workers in the city that their jobs are safe.
Robertson Abattoir workers win appeal against ‘formalistic’ unfair dismissal ruling GroundUp reports that Robertson Abattoir workers have successfully appealed a Labour Court (LC) judgment in their case of unfair dismissal.
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