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.
Samwu again in row with City of Tshwane over pay hikes
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Pretoria News reports that the regional branch of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) is again at odds with the City of Tshwane over wage increases, an issue that led to a crippling unprotected strike last year.
Roundup on Monday, 13 January 2020 of recent labour reports
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In our Monday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent
South African labour-related stories
Numsa calls for axing of entire Eskom board and replacement of Pravin Gordhan as minister
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BusinessLive reports that as Eskom battles to keep SA’s lights on, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called for the board of the state-owned power to be replaced.
Mining lawyer Hulme Scholes pressing ahead with court challenge to have Mining Charters II & III scrapped
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Miningmx reports that mining lawyer Hulme Scholes is pushing ahead relentlessly with his legal action to have the latest versions of the Mining Charter scrapped and he expects it to come before the High Court “early in the second half of this year”.
Eastern Cape ambulance drivers down tools and stage sit-ins on Friday over backpay
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GroundUp reports that scores of Eastern Cape ambulance drivers and their assistants laid down tools on Friday and staged sit-ins at their places of work.
Nurses suspended after pregnant woman who was turned away from KZN clinic gives birth in taxi
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News24 reports that two nurses from Buxedene Clinic, near Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), have been suspended for allegedly failing to assist a pregnant woman shortly before she gave birth.
Limpopo Artists Movement steps into Makhadzi’s pay dispute, but manager shows evidence of payment
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SowetanLive reports that the Limpopo Artists Movement has intervened in the nasty fight between Matorokisi hit-maker Makhadzi and her manager over money.
Parliament asked by PSA to probe alleged maladministration in Mkhwebane’s office
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BL Premium reports that National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise is to consider a request by the Public Servants Association (PSA) for parliament to investigate allegations of maladministration in the office of the public protector.
eNCA news boss apologises for tweet referring to ex-staffer as a 'rat' and SABC as a ‘sinking ship’
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The Citizen reports that Kanthan Pillay, head of news at eNCA, has unreservedly apologised for a tweet in which he referred to former staffer Samkele Maseko as a “rat”.
Public Servants Association wants PIC report released immediately
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BusinessLive reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately release the report of the judicial commission of inquiry into affairs at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).
After more than a year, Acsa gets a new CEO
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Fin24 reports that Nompumelelo (Mpumi) Mpofu has been appointed as new CEO of the Airports Company SA (Acsa) with effect from 1 February 2020.
Eskom to get ‘chief turnaround officer’, in addition to new CEO, its chief restructuring officer and an operational head
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City Press reports that struggling state-owned power utility Eskom will soon benefit from yet another boss – this time, a “chief turnaround officer”.
Suspended former head of police’s technology management services in court for corruption
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TimesLIVE reports that suspended senior policewoman Lt-Gen Adeline Shezi appeared in the Pretoria specialised commercial crimes court on 17 December on charges of fraud and corruption.
Ten security officers at OR Tambo airport fired and arrested for stealing
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Sowetan reports that ten security officers have been fired after being found in possession of stolen items, including alcohol and juices, at OR Tambo International Airport.
Northam in five year wage agreement with Amcu
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Reuters reports that platinum producer Northam Platinum said on Friday that its Booysendal operations had reached a five-year wage settlement with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
Public Investment Corporation seeks outside help to improve staff morale
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BL Premium reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is looking for someone to help boost morale and improve its relationship with employees.
Shortlisting process for appointment of Free State magistrates set aside because whites excluded
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ANA reports that the Bloemfontein High Court has set aside the shortlisting proceedings of the Magistrates Commission for vacancies in the Free State and therefore the appointments of magistrates already made by the Minister of Justice.
After driver shot dead, SAPS tells Uber, Bolt drivers to request police escort when entering Nyanga
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News24 reports that the SA Police service (SAPS) in the Western Cape SAPS has told e-hailing taxi services to contact local police for escorts when called out to Nyanga in Cape Town.
Cabinet wants De Ruyter to take over at Eskom sooner than 15 January
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ANA reports that the final Cabinet meeting of 2019 mandated Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to negotiate with Andre de Ruyter to take up his duties as the new Eskom CEO earlier than the set date.
Former public protector COO’s court challenge of her axing dismissed
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BusinessLive reports that the Pretoria High Court has dismissed former public protector COO Basani Baloyi’s urgent challenge to her firing, which she argued was driven by ulterior and politically motivated purposes.
GEPF retreats from investment in SOE basket cases
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Financial Mail reports that the country’s largest investor in the bonds of SA’s beleaguered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has drawn a line in the sand and is slowly withdrawing support for basket cases such as Eskom.
NUM president’s attack on mine proto teams “a disgrace”
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Allan Seccombe writes that for a mining company to deal with four deaths and the difficult, dangerous recovery of those bodies is one thing, but to deal with an unfounded, racist diatribe from a union about those rescue efforts adds a nasty and unnecessary element.
NUM to protest on Eskom CEO’s first day at work on 15 January
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Fin24 reports that incoming Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter can expect a rocky start to his tenure as boss of the troubled state-owned power utility, as the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to demonstrate and hand him a memorandum on his first day in the office.
Over 150 doctors and health professionals in Limpopo facing axe at end of December
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EWN reports that over 150 community service doctors and other health professionals in Limpopo will be without a job come the end of December.
Cape Town’s central train line still suspended as officials seek cable theft, safety solution
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News24Wire reports that train commuters who use Cape Town's central line are still without rail services as continued fears over cable theft, safety and subsequent repairs have hindered Metrorail's services.
Miners survive on charity while battle for Koornfontein coal mine drags on
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Moneyweb reports that Koornfontein coal miners have been without pay for nearly two years, after the catastrophic involvement of the Guptas brought the company to its knees.
Michael Bagraim says UIF website is broken and department doesn’t even understand what’s wrong
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In a letter to the editor of Business Day, Michael Bagraim, MP and Democratic Alliance (DA) employment and labour spokesperson, writes that he has had numerous, countrywide complaints about the Department of Employment and Labour’s website and U-filing.
At 3.6% in November, consumer inflation slowed to lowest level since December 2010
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BusinessLive reports that consumer inflation slowed in November, hitting the lowest level since December 2010, Statistics SA indicated on Wednesday.
Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals to start operations again on Monday following stakeholder meetings
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BusinessLive reports that Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) mine, which was forced to close down two weeks ago due to violent attacks on workers, will resume production on Monday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 11 December 2019
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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, 11 December 2019.