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.
Domestic workers will soon be able to claim for injuries at work, minister promises
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Fin24 reports that following a landmark court ruling, amendments to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida), which will incorporate domestic workers under Coida, will be presented to Parliament soon.
Numsa and Sacca rebuff claims that their strike deepened SAA’s financial woes
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BusinessLive reports that the two largest unions at SA Airways (SAA) said on Monday that minister of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan’s attempt to attribute the carrier’s deepening financial crisis to their week-long strike was an opportunistic attempt to deflect attention from management and board failures.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 3 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
Tuesday, 3 December 2019.
Police not investigating, but SA Council for Educators to question ex-Bishops teacher who 'sexually engaged' pupils
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Cape Times reports that police are not investigating sexual abuse allegations against former Bishops Diocesan College teacher Fiona Viotti, despite the school’s independent investigation having found that she sexually engaged with at least five pupils.
Forty-three bogus doctors found illegally practising in SA this year alone
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The Star reports that an astonishing 43 bogus doctors were discovered this year alone to have been illegally practising in SA.
Deputy Finance Minister announces plan to freeze public sector wages in order to rein in state spending
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Business Report writes that Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo said on Monday that the government was planning to freeze wages across its operations to curb its escalating expenditure.
Defence Minister appoints external task team to investigate sexual assault cases in SANDF
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Cape Argus reports that Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has set up an external task team to probe allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF). She motivated this by saying she could not trust the military to investigate itself.
SAHRC probing allegations of religious discrimination in Limpopo premier's office against ZCC members
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News24 reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo is investigating staff in the Limpopo premier's office following allegations of religious discrimination.
ANC is not an employment agency, says former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede
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Independent News reports that former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has dismissed reports that she wants to come back as mayor after the 2021 local government elections.
Crowd turns on firefighters battling blaze in Tafelsig, allegedly for arriving late
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Cape Times reports that firefighters trying to extinguish a blaze in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, on Sunday night were met by a hostile crowd, which allegedly verbally abused and intimidated them.
Menar’s R7bn investments in coal projects to add 5,600 jobs by 2022
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Mining Weekly reports that according to Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu, his company’s planned R7-billion investments in coal projects between now and 2022 will create 5,600 jobs, thus contributing to the needs of a range of job-short areas.
Guards at Ga-Rankuwa, Hammanskraal industrial parks resume work after late payments addressed
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Pretoria News reports that the security officers at industrial parks in Ga-Rankuwa and Hammanskraal who downed tools last month have resumed work after receiving some of their payments.
Bishops sex scandal teacher still under medical care and “also has rights”
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News24 reports that the former Bishops Diocesan College teacher accused of sexual misconduct is still under medical care, her lawyer said after the school released a statement on Monday on the findings of its investigation.
Written public submissions on NHI Bill to get attention early in 2020
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BusinessLive reports that Parliament’s portfolio committee on health will only consider how to manage the vast volume of written submissions it has received in response to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in February.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 2 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
Monday, 2 December 2019.
Cleaner alleges senior East Rand cop raped her four times since 2017
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SowetanLive reports that a cleaner has accused a senior policeman of raping her four times since 2017. The 41-year-old woman from Daveyton on the East Rand opened a case of rape last week at the Benoni police station.
Precious Ramabulana's brutal murder at Capricorn TVET College exposes safety issues at rural colleges
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Sunday Independent reports that revelations that Capricorn TVET College student Precious Ramabulana’s killer gained access to her room through a window with a dysfunctional lock to the room she was renting in a Limpopo village has once again cast the spotlight on accommodation for students at institutions of higher learning in rural areas.
Cele says in order to curb crime, no leave for cops this festive period
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Pretoria News reports that the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, has advised that SA police officers will not be taking annual leave this festive season as robust plans were in motion to curb expected crimes.
Minor victory for Hlaudi Motsoeneng against SABC in case over legal costs
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City Press reports that former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has won a court challenge against the public broadcaster.
Tshwane city manager to go to jail if he doesn’t reinstate suspended official by the end of the week
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The Citizen reports that Nontobeko Memela, the City of Tshwane’s group head of human settlements, has been on suspension with full pay for a year for alleged financial misconduct, despite a June ruling that the City must reinstate her.
Overview of the high cost at work of mental illness
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Financial Mail writes that an economy in crisis, retrenchments, job insecurity, high unemployment and escalating crime are combining to cause depression and stress among many South Africans of working age.
Buyers eye ArcelorMittal’s Saldanha steel plant as job cuts loom
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Fin24 reports that the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) announced on Sunday that two parties had come forward with an interest to buy ArcelorMittal SA’s (Amsa’s) Saldanha operations.
Despite financial woes, SAA manages to pay November salaries in full
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Fin24 reports that in the midst of facing a "sudden deterioration" in its finances following strike action, South African Airways (SAA) has paid its employees their November salaries.
Probe finds former female teacher at Bishops Diocesan College engaged in 'sexual misconduct' with five pupils
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News24 reports that a female teacher at Bishops Diocesan College in Cape Town has been found to have engaged in sexual misconduct with at least five pupils, but no disciplinary action can be taken against her by the school for these breaches she was no longer an employee.
Latest draft mining regulations add an additional employment burden on industry, says Richard Spoor
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BL Premium reports that according prominent human rights lawyer Richard Spoor, SA’s latest draft mining regulations, which impose fresh socioeconomic and labour requirements on the industry, may add an extra layer of burden for struggling companies that have been shedding jobs.
Former prosecutions boss Shaun Abrahams says president faces court battle for reversing NPA appointments
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BL Premium reports that former prosecutions boss Shaun Abrahams says the justice officials whose appointments to senior posts were reversed by President Cyril Ramaphosa were “victims of collateral damage” in the takeover from Jacob Zuma.
Cosatu calls for higher taxes to get SA out of its hole over public finances
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BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu has called for tax increases, some targeting the wealthy, which it says will go a long way towards fixing SA’s perilous public finances.
Roundup on Monday, 2 December 2019 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend news, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that appeared since
Friday, 29 November 2019.
Bidvest wants Comair’s remuneration policy thoroughly looked at with a view to modernising it
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Business Report writes that according to Bidvest chief executive Lindsay Ralphs, Comair’s remuneration policy needs to be thoroughly re-looked at. The diversified group voted against the aviation company's remuneration policy last month.
Former Cope employees to fight dismissals at CCMA
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The Citizen reports that after allegedly being unable to cope with financial difficulties and having to close down its Kempton Park headquarters and retrench staff last month, the Congress of the People (Cope) might be in more trouble.