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.
Gauteng health department vows 100% occupational health and safety compliance by end of financial year
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News24 reports that Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku made a commitment at the health department budget vote to invest more than R1bn towards the maintenance and refurbishment of facilities across the province.
City of Tshwane, city manager Moeketsi Mosola eventually agree to part ways
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News24 reports that embattled Tshwane city manager Moeketsi Mosola finally signed a separation agreement, which saw him vacate his position effective on 31 August.
First day of work on Sunday for City of Johannesburg’s 1,879 in-sourced cleaners
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News24 reports that a total of 1,879 cleaners started their first day of work for the City of Johannesburg on Sunday after being in-sourced.
Government remembers 27 police officers who died in the line of duty in last year
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News24 reports that the police and government have paid their respects to 27 police officers, including a reservist, who lost their lives in the line of duty in the last financial year.
Deputy agriculture minister S’dumo Dlamini was not poisoned, says Cosatu’s Zingiswa Losi
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News24Wire reports that Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi has rubbished claims that her predecessor and the current deputy minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, S’dumo Dlamini, was poisoned.
Take-home pay increased by 0.9% in real terms in July
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BusinessTech reports that according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index, take-home pay in SA increased above inflation in July 2019, thereby providing a slight boost to household spending.
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee opposed to retrenchments at Necsa
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Engineering News reports that Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy is opposed to any retrenchments at the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) in order to cope with the corporation’s current financial crisis.
Prasa announces IT executive’s dismissal over illegal contract
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Fin24 reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) announced on Wednesday evening that its group executive for information technology, Chris Mbhatha, had been found guilty for his role in the illegal awarding of a contract and had been dismissed.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 29 August 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, 29 August 2019.
All Gauteng state hospitals and clinics fail OHSA safety audit
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News24 reports that not a single state health facility in Gauteng has been assessed as complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), according to a statement DA Gauteng health spokesperson Jack Bloom issued on Thursday.
Bank of Lisbon building, site of deadly Johannesburg CBD fire, to come down in November
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The Citizen reports that the Bank of Lisbon building that previously housed the Gauteng health department in central Johannesburg will be turned into a heap of rubble in November.
SABC directors could be declared delinquent because broadcaster is trading under insolvent circumstances
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BusinessLive reports that the directors of the board of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) could be declared delinquent because the embattled public broadcaster is trading under insolvent circumstances.
Government may have to give Eskom even more cash if it fails to raise required funds
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BusinessLive reports that Treasury director-general Dondo Mogajane warned in Parliament on Wednesday that Eskom could run out of money as of end-March 2020 if it failed to raise necessary finance and this implied more funding from the government.
Cosatu response to Mboweni economic strategy plan expected soon
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BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu discussed finance minister Tito Mboweni’s economic strategy document on Wednesday after it was released for public comment earlier this week.
Zandile Gumede withdraws her resignation as eThekwini mayor
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BusinessLive reports that eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has created a crisis for the ANC by holding on to the mayoral chain despite a provincial executive committee (PEC) decision instructing her to vacate office.
Magistrates facing disciplinary action use ‘every trick in the book’ to delay hearings, parliament hears
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The Citizen reports that the Magistrate’s Commission told the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services on Wednesday that magistrates facing disciplinary hearings used “every trick in the book” to delay disciplinary proceedings against them.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 28 August 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, 28 August 2019.
Workplace equity ‘not a reality’, employment equity report shows
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The Star reports that Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi has vowed to punish private sector companies that intentionally block qualified black professionals and those with disabilities from assuming top senior positions.
Sibanye-Stillwater expecting to sink into interim loss due to Amcu strike
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Business Report writes that gold and platinum-group metals (PGMs) miner Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report an attributable loss of R265m for the six months ended 30 June, compared with a R77m profit for the six months ended 30 June 2018, mainly as a result of a strike at its SA gold operations.
Corruption Watch report indicates police are now the most corrupt public servants
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TimesLIVE reports that corruption in the police service countered for the most number of reports received in 2019, Corruption Watch advised on Tuesday.
Cullinan police captain shot multiple times while watching TV at home
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TimesLIVE reports that a second officer has been shot in Gauteng in a space of days. Police spokesperson Brig Vishnu Naidoo said a captain from Cullinan, east of Tshwane, was attacked at his home in De Wagensdrift on Monday evening.
City of Cape Town issues 28 September deadline to MyCiTi N2 Express operators
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News24Wire reports that the City of Cape Town has given the shareholders running the stalled N2 MyCiTi Express service an ultimatum to get the buses running again by 28 September otherwise it will find another service provider.
Companies will have to comply with employment equity objectives to do business with government
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BusinessLive reports that frustrated by the slow pace of transformation in the workplace, the government says it will invoke a legislative provision that will make it compulsory for companies to have a compliance certificate to do business with it.
SA must stop attacks on foreign truck drivers, says Human Rights Watch
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AFP reports that Human Rights Watch (HRW) indicated in a report on Monday that dozens of truck drivers in SA have died in attacks against foreigners since March 2018. It called for stronger protection of foreign workers.
Intern doctor dismissed over anti-abortion views wants clarity on charges
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EWN reports that an intern doctor, dismissed over his anti-abortion views, has argued that the inquiry into the matter must be based on scientific evidence.
Thebemed medical scheme placed under curatorship because of low solvency ratio
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BusinessLive reports that a small medical scheme called Thebemed has been placed under provisional curatorship by the Gauteng High Court over concerns about its financial viability. This followed an application by the medical schemes regulator.
Review of Police Service Act underway, says police minister Bheki Cele
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BusinessLive reports that police minister Bheki Cele said on Tuesday that a review of the SA Police Service Act was underway, with amendments expected to be made in the current financial year.
27four Investment Managers partners with Jobs Fund
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Engineering News reports that 27four Investment Managers has joined the government’s fight to reduce SA’s unemployment rate, which stands at about 29%.
Two suspects killed, two arrested for allegedly killing Soweto police officer on Sunday
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News24 reports that two wanted suspects were fatally wounded and two others arrested during a shootout with the police in Emndeni, Soweto, on Monday night.
Strict bail for eight Mpumalanga licensing officials implicated in R67m 'scam'
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TimesLIVE reports that the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court has set strict conditions for eight Lekwa local municipality licensing officials implicated in a multimillion-rand vehicle registration scandal.