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.
Food and Allied Workers Union faces deregistration
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Mail & Guardian reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu), shaken by factional battles and a multimillion rand financial scandal, faces deregistration because of poor corporate governance and alleged mismanagement of membership fees.
PIC presses for early solution to brawl between Old Mutual and axed CEO Peter Moyo
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Sunday Times Business Times reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), as a major shareholder in Old Mutual, has taken a keen interest in the fracas between former CEO Peter Moyo and the company.
MPs hear that PIC is having 'fruitful' talks with Treasury over staff bonuses
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Fin24 reports that the Members of Parliament (MPs) heard on Tuesday that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) would table a revised remuneration policy at the next Annual General Meeting with the shareholder - Treasury - in November.
Insolvent Samwu demands R29m in withheld subscription fees from City of Joburg
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BusinessLive reports that the cash-strapped SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) is gunning for R29m that it accuses the City of Johannesburg of illegally withholding in contravention of the Labour Relations Act.
Twitter crowdfunding campaign raises enough money to cover salary of suspended EWN journalist Barry Bateman
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News24 reports that EWN reporter Barry Bateman will be able to pay his bills at the end of the month after a "crowdfunding" campaign managed to raise enough money to cover his October salary.
Video allegedly featuring former Bishops teacher who had affair with a matric pupil lands up on porn site
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News24 reports that an explicit video has been loaded on to a well-known pornographic website citing the name of Fiona Viotti, the Bishops Diocesan College water polo coach who resigned last week amid allegations of a sexual affair with an 18-year-old matric pupil.
JMPD officer run over and killed while she was directing traffic on M1 in Joburg
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TimesLIVE reports that a Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) officer died after she was run over on the M1 on Thursday morning.
Lie detector test clears Shoprite regional manager accused of racial slur
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TimesLIVE reports that a Shoprite regional manager who was under investigation after allegedly referring to black employees as lazy k*****s has been found not guilty.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 17 October 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
Thursday, 17 October 2019.
Integrated ticketing one step closer, with Gautrain to accept contactless bank cards
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Engineering News reports that from 31 October, public transport in SA will move one step closer to integrated ticketing with the Gautrain to accept contactless bank cards for payment of its train, parking and bus services.
Eleven more employees of Limpopo vehicle testing station, including owner, nabbed for roadworthy certificate fraud
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News24 reports that eleven employees of a vehicle testing station in Limpopo, including the owner, were arrested in Marble Hall on Wednesday for allegedly issuing fraudulent roadworthy certificates.
Pretoria factory worker crushes arm in freak accident
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News24 reports that a Gauteng factory worker sustained a "traumatic injury" when he slipped and fell, in the process crushing his arm in a roller.
Axed CEO Peter Moyo wants Old Mutual directors jailed for at least six months
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BL Premium reports that axed Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo says jail terms are the appropriate punishment for Old Mutual directors for the contempt of court he is accusing them of.
Payouts made to get tainted Sars executives to leave
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Financial Mail reports that the clean-up at the SA Revenue Service (Sars) is continuing apace, but senior officials who served under former commissioner Tom Moyane have received payouts to leave the tax collector.
Hopes for more jobs on the ground in Northern Cape, as SKA reaches for the sky
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BusinessLive reports that according to Northern Cape premier Zamani Saul, the Square Kilometre Array’s (SKA’s) huge scientific project in the Northern Cape should boost the local economy by creating employment.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 16 October 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, 16 October 2019.
'Abusive' Eastgate Mall salon owner seeks legal advice after being caught on camera swearing at employees
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TimesLIVE reports that Eastgate Mall management has condemned the "abusive" behaviour of an upmarket salon boss towards staff members. Her actions were captured in a series of video clips and occurred at the "Nail Me" salon on Tuesday.
Struggle pension of 92-year old ANC stalwart to be paid as a result of fraud pardon
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SowetanLive reports that ninety-two year old liberation struggle activist Nathaniel Mashilo Masemola must receive a special pension, the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled on Tuesday.
Hlaudi in court in bid to get his R8m SABC pension payout released
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SowetanLive reports that former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng has gone to court to challenge a five-year-old report by the public protector in his latest bid to force the public broadcaster to release his R8m pension payout.
A hundred senior Eskom officials refuse to undergo security vetting
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TimesLIVE reports that one hundred senior officials at troubled power utility Eskom have refused to undergo the security vetting processes of the State Security Agency (SSA).
Air conditioner sparked fire on Tuesday at MultiChoice building
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The Star reports that a swift response resulted in workers being safely evacuated after fire engulfed one of the MultiChoice buildings in Randburg on Tuesday.
Tshwane automotive special economic zone will undoubtedly create jobs, says Gauteng MEC
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Engineering News reports that according to Gauteng Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Morakane Mosupyoe, the establishment of the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will – “without a doubt” – aid in job creation and economic growth.
Head-on collision between two coal trains claims two lives, two others seriously injured
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Mining Weekly reports that Transnet on Wednesday announced two fatalities and two severe injuries after a head-on collision between two trains at the Matlabas crossing, located between Thabazimbi and Lephalale, in Limpopo.
Three Limpopo traffic officials out on bail rearrested after allegedly committing fraud again
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News24 reports that three Limpopo traffic officials are in custody after they allegedly contravened their bail conditions by committing an offence similar to the one they had been arrested for earlier this year.
Major victory for deputy directors of public prosecution after decade-long salary battle
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News24 reports that past and present deputy directors of public prosecutions (DDPPs) will finally receive their increases and benefits after a decade-long battle.
We're overworked and underpaid, say nurses who work at special schools in Gauteng
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SowetanLive reports that nurses working at special schools in Gauteng feel overworked, undermined and underpaid. They are employed by the provincial education department and work as healthcare givers to pupils while they are at school.
Denel winding up its aircraft parts division, 230 employees to be affected
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Reuters reports that Denel is winding up its struggling Aerostructures aircraft parts business after receiving government approval, the state arms company said on Friday.
With jobs on the line, cement industry lobbies parliament to support its calls for tariff increases
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BusinessLive reports that the local cement industry has called on parliament to back its application for tariff increases for cement imports, arguing that the sector is facing an existential crisis.
Gauteng cop arrested for selling SAPS recruitment forms for R3,500 each
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News24 reports that Gauteng police have nabbed one of their own for allegedly selling SA Police Service (SAPS) recruitment forms.
Several boys have been 'affected over a number of years' by female Bishops teacher, says school
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News24 reports that according to Bishops Diocesan College, more pupils than one have been "affected over a number of years" by the alleged "serious misconduct" of a female former teacher.