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.
Man suspected of killing two Cape Town law enforcement officers dies in shootout on Monday
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News24 reports that a 29-year-old man suspected of being part of the killing of two law enforcement officers earlier this month in Philippi was on Monday night shot dead by members of the Special Task Force.
Injured teacher who was stabbed by a pupil loses court battle to claim damages
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The Star reports that a Gauteng teacher has lost a bid to hold the Department of Basic Education accountable for an attack on her. The teacher from Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Secondary School in Winterveldt took the department and the school governing body to court for damages after being stabbed by a pupil in 2014.
Families of three Lily Mine workers buried underground still seeking closure
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SABC News reports that the families of three workers whose bodies remain trapped underground at Vantage Goldfields’ Lily Mine near Barberton in Mpumalanga, said it was difficult for them to partake in Heritage Day activities as they have yet to receive closure.
SA has shortfall of up to 400,000 nurses and won’t be able to meet NHI demand, says DA
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EWN reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday said that SA had a deficit of to 400,000 nurses and would not be able to meet the demand once the National Health Insurance (NHI) came into effect.
Demawusa strikers at Metrobus to return to work on Wednesday
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SABC News reports that Johannesburg commuters should expect a return to their regular commuting patterns as the Metrobus strike has been suspended.
CCMA meeting held on Monday between Numsa and companies in motor retail, components sector
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Monday it was meeting employers in the motor retail and components sector through the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to try and break a deadlock in negotiations regarding wages and other benefits.
Public hearings on NHI Bill to start in October, says Parliament
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ANA reports that public hearings on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill will start towards the end of October, Parliament announced on Sunday.
Axed Old Mutual CEO’s lawyers say insurer’s directors ‘could face jail time’ for contempt of court
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BusinessLive reports that the legal team of former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo says it is confident it will prove that all of the directors at Old Mutual are in contempt of court over their handling of his dismissal.
Qualified audit opinion from auditor-general for UIF for 2018/2019
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BusinessLive reports that the government controlled Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) received a qualified audit opinion from auditor-general Kimi Makwetu for the 2018/2019 financial year, a regression from the unqualified opinions of previous years.
Businesses weathering ever more liquidations and insolvencies
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BusinessLive reports that according to Statistics SA data released on Monday, business liquidations and insolvencies continued to rise, underscoring an economy that is struggling to grow and facing business confidence at record lows.
With banks targeted for protest action on Friday, Labour Court to examine disputed strike-ballot law
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BusinessLive reports that the interpretation of a law requiring a secret ballot before unions embark on a strike is set to take centre stage in the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday in a case to prevent a shutdown of the banking sector.
Roundup on Monday, 23 September 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, 20 September 2019.
Talks in Cabinet on SAA, Mango, SA Express merger
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Sunday Independent reports that a merger of SA Airways (SAA) with Mango and SA Express was still on the cards, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu advised last week. He said the cabinet was discussing it.
Hlaudi reportedly makes counter-claim, telling SABC it owes him a R16m ‘success fee’
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News24 reports that according to the Sunday Times, former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has responded to a civil claim lodged by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to recover R21m from him by telling the public broadcaster it owes him R16m.
City of Joburg says essential services will not be affected by suspension of 230 firefighters
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News24 reports that according to the City of Johannesburg, emergency management services (EMS) will not be affected by the suspension of 230 firefighters who had embarked on an illegal strike.
Amcu aims to take over unprofitable mines set for closure
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City Press reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has vowed to fight to take over mines that were planning to close their operations because of nonprofitability.
Ten killed after construction vehicle overturned on Ou Kaapse Weg in Cape Town on Saturday
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News24 reports that ten people were killed and 14 others were injured on Saturday morning after a construction vehicle lost control and overturned several times on the Ou Kaapse Weg in Steenberg, Cape Town.
Joseph Mathunjwa re-elected as Amcu president, vows to continue fighting for workers
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Fin24 reports that Joseph Mathunjwa was on Friday re-elected to lead the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), thereby extending his time at the helm of the union he founded in 1998.
Joburg’s Metrobus says bus strike suspended, but Demawusa vows to continue its industrial action
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EWN reports that Metrobus on Sunday reassured Johannesburg commuters that its services would be up and running on Monday after a week of suspended operations.
Security guard sentenced to 15 years for murdering colleague while on duty
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News24 reports that a former Pietermaritzburg security guard was imprisoned for 15 years on Friday for the murder of his colleague.
Deputy principal of Cape Town primary school accused of molestation resigns prior to disciplinary action
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News24 reports that the deputy principal of a Cape Town school accused of molesting several Grade 7 pupils has handed in his resignation after being informed on Friday that disciplinary action would be taken against him.
Proposal for women-only train carriages on Metrorail in Cape Town abandoned
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GroundUp reports that a year after the chairperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) promised to set aside women-and-children-only train carriages on Cape Town's Metrorail, the project appears to have been abandoned.
Clover slashes expected job losses by nearly half ahead of planned takeover by Milco
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Fin24 reports that dairy group Clover has confirmed to the Competition Tribunal that it was planning to cut 277 jobs ahead of a R4.8bn takeover deal.
City of Johannesburg suspends 231 firefighters, comprising over 17% of the workforce
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EWN reported on Friday morning that more than 230 Johannesburg firefighters have been suspended, putting further strain on already overstretched resources.
Public row between Old Mutual and axed CEO Peter Moyo claims its first board member
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BL Premium reports that on Thursday the public fight between the Old Mutual board and axed CEO Peter Moyo claimed its first casualty, Pinky Moholi.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 19 September 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, 19 September 2019.
Ending of process of deregistration of Amcu not due to threats, says registrar
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BusinessLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s (Amcu’s) elective congress heard on Thursday that threats of a total shutdown of SA’s mining industry and other sectors could have pushed the labour registrar to ditch his plans to deregister the union.
Hundreds of striking Transpharm workers march to Health Department
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Pretoria News reports that four hundred Transpharm workers have marched to the National Department of Health to demand it should intervene in deadlocked wage negotiations.
Cape Town firefighters could be in breach of contract over possible go-slow
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EWN reports that Cape Town firefighters who embark on a go-slow over a pay dispute could be in breach of contract, the City of Cape Town has indicated in response to threats by municipal workers.
With top posts uncontested at conference, Mathunjwa and allies to retain grip on Amcu
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Sowetan reports that Joseph Mathunjwa is set to retain his position as president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).