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.
Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk gains a cool R1bn from sale of share incentives
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BusinessLive reports that Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk has sold shares in the Cape Town-based group for close to R1bn. The shares were awarded by the company through its share incentive scheme.
Limpopo municipality to pay workers by bank cheque in bid to flush out ‘ghost employees’
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SowetanLive reports that it's back to paying employees with cheques for a Limpopo municipality on a mission to rid its payroll of ghost workers.
Herman Mashaba out to retrieve bodies of Lily Mine trio by footing legal bill on behalf of families
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SowetanLive reports that former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has pledged money to help the families of three mineworkers whose bodies are still trapped at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga.
CWU says 3,000 jobs on the line in Telkom retrenchment plans
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BusinessLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Wednesday that Telkom has served unions with letters regarding planned retrenchments of 3,000 workers.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 15 January 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
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Wednesday, 15 January 2020.
Security guards close down licensing offices and education circuit offices in Govan Mbeki municipal area
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The Citizen reports that employees of V&M Projects, which supplies security guards to the departments of transport and education in the Govan Mbeki area, locked down numerous offices on Wednesday.
Sadtu asks for delays in delivery of teaching and learning materials to be reported
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News24 reports that the SA Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) has urged its sites to report any and all delays in the delivery of teaching and learning materials at schools across the country.
eThekwini promises action against negligent staff at Mitchell Park Zoo after social media compliant
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Daily News reports that Mitchell Park Zoo management will take disciplinary action against staff who have been negligent in their duties after a member of the public complained about condition of the zoo on social media.
Dihlabeng municipal official’s degree shown to be valid
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Sowetan reports that a Dihlabeng District Municipality official who was accused of falsifying her qualifications to land a plush job has provided the newspaper with her qualifications and a full academic record from the University of the Free State (UFS).
Bosasa staff provident payouts expedited after exemption granted
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The Citizen reports that staff members of the controversial Bosasa Youth Development Centres have waited months for provident fund payments which, to their relief, Sanlam is in the process of releasing.
Ninety-nine police officials did business with SAPS between 2014 and 2019
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News24 reports that ninety-nine police officials did business with the SA Police Service (SAPS) between 2014 and 2019, even though it was illegal to do so.
Higher Education Department paves way for TVET graduates with 300 internships
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The Star reports that after many years of calling on private employers to extend employment opportunities to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college graduates, the Department of Higher Education has led by example.
Ruling on Peter Moyo dismissal paves way for new Old Mutual CEO
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BL Premium writes that Old Mutual’s high court victory against Peter Moyo paves the way for the insurer to finally appoint a new leader, after an eight-month battle with the axed CEO that caused reputational damage and shaved billions off its market capitalisation.
UIF says uFiling system far from broken
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In a letter to the editor on Wednesday, Makhosonke Buthelezi, the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF’s) director of communication and marketing, responds to an earlier letter (11 December 2019) from Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Michael Bagraim, who had asserted that the UIF’s uFiling website was broken.
Bus strike over late payments to employees paralyses Port Elizabeth
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GroundUp reports that a bus driver strike over wages has paralysed the transport system in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 14 January 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, 14 January 2020.
Court rules Old Mutual does not have to reinstate axed CEO Peter Moyo
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TimesLIVE reports that the High Court ruled on Tuesday that Old Mutual does not have to reinstate its sacked chief executive Peter Moyo.
Massmart could shut 34 DionWired and Masscash stores, while Edcon to close Edgars store in Rosebank
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Fin24 reports that Massmart has become the second SA retailer to announce possible store closures in 2020, a move that could affect up to 1,440 employees.
Cosatu slams calls to move Eskom to energy department, saying it’s ‘political theatre'
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Fin24 reports that amid calls for Eskom to be moved to the department of mineral resources and energy for oversight, Cosatu’s parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks pointed out that that would not solve the power crisis.
Employee killed at Harmony’s Tshepong mine in Welkom on Saturday
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Business Report writes that Harmony Gold Mining announced on Monday that one of its employees had been fatality injured on Saturday morning, following a mud rush related incident at its Tshepong mine, in Welkom.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 13 January 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, 13 January 2020.
Fears grow over safety at KZN hospitals after dramatic 'hit' on patient
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Daily News reports that safety concerns at KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) hospitals have arisen after two men walked into Clairwood Hospital and fatally shot a 47-year-old man in the head.
Senior Dihlabeng municipal official accused of falsifying qualifications for R1m job
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SowetanLive reports that a senior official at the Dihlabeng local municipality has been accused of falsifying her qualifications to land a plush job in the embattled municipality in eastern Free State.
No new staff or flashy events as ANC reworks its budget; retrenchments not on the cards
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City Press reports that writes that if ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile has his way, the political party will not employ more staff, and it will cut back on bling events and ditch some of its expensive programmes.
Cosatu’s Solly Phetoe making a slow recovery after car accident
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The Star reports that it will take a while before Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) deputy general secretary Solly Phetoe makes a full recovery, according to the trade union federation.
New pre-entry certificate to be a requirement for appointment to top government posts
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The Sunday Independent reports that the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has announced a mandatory requirement in the form of a pre-entry certificate for senior managers to be appointed to top positions in government.
Reasonable prospect of SAA being saved, say business rescue practitioners
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The Star reports that South African Airways’ (SAA’s) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) believe there is a reasonable prospect that the troubled national airline can be saved despite the inevitable risks and challenges.
Eskom's woes expected to worsen, with more board members expected to follow Mabuza by resigning
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Cape Argus reports that state-owned power utility Eskom’s troubles are expected to worsen this week as more board members are expected to follow the footsteps of former board chairperson Jabu Mabuza, who resigned last week.
New bill will stop SGBs appointing school principals, deputy principals and heads of department
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Daily News reports that a new draft bill will strip school governing bodies (SGBs) of the authority to appoint school principals, their deputies and heads of department.
Tshwane train commuters face delays from Monday
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Pretoria News reports that Tshwane train commuters will experience delays from Monday as the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has not finished replacing stolen overhead cables.