Today's Labour News
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.
CWU in legal challenge against job cuts at Telkom subsidiary Trudon
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The Citizen reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is back in the Labour Court over more job cuts in the telecommunications sector, this time in respect of one of Telkom’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Contract workers at Caltex supplier locked out over demand for more than minimum wage
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Fin24 reports that contract workers at an Astron Energy refinery that supplies Caltex petrol stations say they have been locked out by the company for demanding more than the national minimum wage (NMW).
Cosatu tones down its plan for Eskom with commitment that pension fund investments must follow investor mandates
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BL Premium reports that Cosatu’s proposal that pension funds invest in Eskom to give it a way out of its debt trap, which is now under discussion with business and government, is taking on a more market-friendly form as discussions progress.
Twelve revealing numbers that put the public sector wage bill debate in context
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Government representatives have recently proposed an adjustment to the public sector wage bill, sparking outrage from unions.
New Woolworths boss bags R54m in shares
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Moneyweb reports that new Woolworths Holdings CEO Roy Bagattini, who took the top job on 17 February, has been granted over 1.4 million shares under the group’s retention share plan (RSP).
Prasa promises that Autopax employees will get balance of February salaries on Thursday
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BusinessLive reports that employees of Autopax will get the balance of their salaries on Thursday after the operator received a R20.9m loan from its troubled parent company the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa).
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 4 March 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Wednesday, 4 March 2020.
Public sector unions threaten dispute if government breaks three-year wage deal
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Reuters reports that public sector trade unions said on Tuesday that they would lodge a formal dispute if the government did not honour a three-year public sector wage deal. That could lead to months of arbitration and culminate in a strike.
Exxaro Resources maintaining its safety drive
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Mining Weekly reports that Exxaro Resources on Tuesday marked its yearly Sustainability Summit with a three-year fatality-free milestone.
Minerals Council publishes new White Paper on women in mining
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Mining Weekly reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA – previously called the Chamber of Mines) has published a new White Paper on Women in Mining to promote gender diversity and inclusion across mining operations.
Recession to cost SA even more jobs, expert warns
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SowetanLive reports that a leading economist has warned that SA's slip into technical recession could have a huge impact on jobs security.
Deployed troops engaging in sexual misconduct and abuse blights SANDF
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Pretoria News writes that the wave of sexual misconduct and abuse claims against deployed troops is a thorn in the side of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF).
Rookie JMPD cops sent back to academy for retraining are in limbo and sit around all day doing nothing
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The Star reports that rookie Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) cops sent back to the police academy to be retrained are in limbo and sit around doing nothing all day.
Cape Town male model loses jobs after inappropriately touching waitress
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News24 reports that a Cape Town-based model who was caught on a CCTV camera inappropriately touching a waitress at a local restaurant, has lost his representation at not one but two modelling agencies.
Ramaphosa open to sale of Eskom’s old power stations in ‘new era of energy’
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BL Premium reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that SA had entered a new era of energy generation and all options, including the sale of old Eskom power stations to private investors, should be looked at by the government.
Sasbo gears up for strike at Capitec over ‘failure to engage in proper wage bargaining process’
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The Star reports that retail bank Capitec could soon be hit by a national strike over wages and other labour issues, with thousands of workers gearing themselves up for industrial action.
Ill-treated Ellis Park workers push for action against bullying senior manager, allege corruption
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The Star reports that some Ellis Park Stadium workers are pushing for action to be taken against a senior manager they allege has been making them do maintenance work at his house and using bully tactics.
Nedbank freezes pay for 50 executives as bank’s earnings miss target
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BL Premium reports that Nedbank will be freezing executive salary increases as it seeks to cut costs and cope with a weak economy.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 3 March 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Tuesday, 3 March 2020.
AgriSA says fuel price drop will aid farmers, but Cosatu says it is not enough of a reduction
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BusinessLive reports that the agriculture sector, which is battling drought conditions and, more recently the global effects of the coronavirus outbreak, has welcomed a drop in fuel prices.
New national minimum wage non-compliance hotline goes live on Thursday
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The Citizen reports that in an effort to enforce compliance with the national minimum wage (NMW), employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi will on Thursday launch a new hotline that will allow workers to report cases of non-compliance with the NMW at no cost.
New police union threatens mass protest over plans to cut public sector wage bill
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ANA reports that the newly-formed South African Police Allied Workers’ Union (Sapawu) warned on Tuesday that it would mobilise a mass protest should the government follow through on plans to slash the public sector wage bill by about R160-billion.
Jobs cuts loom in Nelson Mandela Bay, with four major employers set to retrench
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City Press writes that Nelson Mandela Bay’s unemployment rate of 32% is expected to rise as four major companies are in the process of retrenching staff.
Government scheme to help unemployed youth get driver’s licences grinds to a halt
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HeraldLIVE reports that a government programme aimed at empowering unemployed youth by providing them with driver’s licences has come to a halt.
Security guard shot dead while raising alarm about robbers at betting business at Greyville Racecourse
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TimesLIVE reports that a Durban security guard was shot dead while raising the alarm about armed robbers, who stormed into a business at Greyville Racecourse on Tuesday morning.
Cannabis high on state’s agenda to unlock economic growth and jobs
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BusinessLive reports that the presidential working committee on jobs has rallied behind the government’s plans to legalise cannabis to unlock economic growth and job creation.
Cosatu expects its Eskom bailout plan to be completed within weeks
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Bloomberg reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) expects a plan that it’s proposing to save Eskom from its debt burden to be ready within weeks.
It is back to school for over 1,000 newly-graduated JMPD officers who can’t handle guns or direct traffic
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News24 reports that more than 1,000 Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers have been sent back for training as they were unable to perform some of their duties, such as handling firearms or directing traffic.
Nearly 200 jobs on the line as Ellies Electronics announces restructuring
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Fin24 reports that Ellies Electronics would be embarking on a restructuring process, affecting 183 jobs, the holding group said in a stock exchange notice on Monday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 2 March 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Monday, 2 March 2020.