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.
Luthuli House staff left in limbo as ANC fails to pay February salaries
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Sunday World reports that the ANC at its head office appears to be broke again, with incumbent treasurer-general Dr Gwen Ramokgopa having failed to pay the February salaries of Luthuli House workers.
Transnet and trade unions square up over salary increases
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BL Premium reports that the two largest unions at Transnet have demanded wage increases five times the rate of inflation, citing a variety of issues facing workers.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 6 March 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 5 March 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Free Wi-Fi rolled out to 25 Rea Vaya bus stations in Joburg
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BusinessLive reports that the rollout of free Wi-Fi in City of Johannesburg (CoJ) public spaces has reached a new milestone, with 25 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations now fully integrated.
Transnet appoints chief executives for engineering and rail infrastructure divisions
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Engineering News reports that rail and ports operator Transnet has appointed Bessie Mabunda as Transnet Engineering (TE) CE and Moshe Motlohi as Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) CE, with effect from 1 March.
Calls for full inquiry into SANDF's DRC peacekeeping mission following soldier deaths
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Cape Argus reports that the call by Deputy Minister of Defence, Bantu Holomisa for a full investigation of the country's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which claimed the lives of 14 SANDF soldiers last month, has received widespread political support.
ANC appoints new economic policy chief
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Bloomberg News reports that the African National Congress (ANC) has appointed Zuko Godlimpi as head of its economic transformation committee (ETC) in an overhaul of its internal structures.
Solidarity to help its members after Amsa and government couldn’t prevent plant closures
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Maroela Media reports that following the announcement that ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) would be proceeding to close its long-steel factories in Newcastle, Vereeniging and Witbank, Solidarity indicated on Monday that it would try to help members affected by the closures, among other measures, with job placements.
Court blocks former Lottery official from receiving proceeds from sale of his luxury home paid for with lottery money
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GroundUp reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) obtained an urgent interdict earlier this week to prevent an attorney from paying out the proceeds of the sale of a house linked to William Huma, an advocate and former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board member, which was bought using Lottery funds.
Top SA maritime official suspended on full pay for a second time
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that mystery surrounds the continued suspension on full salary of one of SA’s top maritime officials, who has yet to face a charge for any wrongdoing.
Proposals emerging from Nedlac could lead to big labour law amendments
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BL Premium reports that SA’s labour laws are set for major revisions should proposals from the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) become law.
Gautrain buses back in full service after driver protests over permits
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BL Premium reports that the Gautrain bus service has returned to full service after a protest last week by disgruntled employees affected operations.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 4 March 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Cosatu says government can take pension fund contribution holiday to avoid VAT hike
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IOL News reports that the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) has weighed in on the contentious issue of a proposed value-added tax (VAT) hike by suggesting that Treasury should start discussions with the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) over a pension fund contribution holiday.
Numsa at war with Road Traffic Infringement Agency over order to return to work at ‘unsafe’ headquarters
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TimesLIVE Premium writes that a war is brewing over the Road Traffic Infringement Agency’s (RTIA’s) headquarters in Midrand, which has been standing empty for a month.
Top Home Affairs official suspended for 'soliciting' bribes
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City Press reports that a senior official in the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), who allegedly demanded kickbacks from service providers to approve their invoices, has been suspended.
Prasa accused of paying billions in dodgy tenders, with a R2bn contract awarded to a one-day-old company
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City Press reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) allegedly spent more than R2 billion on a joint venture company that was registered just a day before a multibillion-rand tender was awarded to it.
Samwu to contest firing of some 300 Gautrain bus drivers
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BL Premium reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) is on Monday expected to challenge a decision by Gautrain to fire about 300 bus drivers.
Amsa pulls plug on long-steel operations
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Business Times reports that potential investors are circling the long-steel business of ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) as the company prepares to shut down those plants after attempts to save the operations failed to yield results.
Roundup on Monday, 3 March 2025 of weekend labour reports
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South African labour-related articles.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 28 February 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 27 February 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Vodacom SA to retrench some 113 employees across various levels
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BusinessTech reports that mobile telecoms operator Vodacom will be retrenching about 113 Vodacom SA employees across various levels, including management and senior management.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 26 February 2025
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summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Sandu backs Lieutenant General Maphaha’s ‘Mickey Mouse’ defence force comments
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SABC News reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) has backed comments made over the weekend by SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Lieutenant General Peter Ntshavheni Maphaha, who accused the government of running a “Mickey Mouse” defence force.
Questions over death of KZN principal killed in hit-and-run accident
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TimesLIVE reports that colleagues of a high school principal killed in a hit-and-run accident in Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are questioning whether his death might be linked to the appointment of a new service provider at the school.
Failure to pay parks and tourism workers believed to be political smear campaign against North West MEC
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The Star reports that North West MEC for Economic, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, Bitsa Lenkopane, is allegedly facing a “political smear campaign” to vacate her office, with accusations having been made of failure to pay workers for the Parks and Tourism Board (NWPTB).
Cost of household food basket increased by R50.32 in January over December
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SowetanLive reports that maize meal, cooking oil, sugar beans, spinach and wors were some of the food items that went up in the past month, pushing the cost of an average household food basket up by R50.32 from R5,383.38 in December 2024 to R5,433.70 in January.
Six in 10 young South Africans have no jobs, but some still reject offers of work
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SA has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, with an official rate of 32%, rising to 42% when discouraged job seekers are included. Among young people aged 15 to 24, unemployment is a staggering 60%.