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.
Plastics and packaging company Transpaco blames strike for lacklustre full-year performance
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BusinessLive reports that plastics and packaging company Transpaco said on Tuesday that a three-month industry strike in late 2018 was partially responsible for the decline in the company’s full-year performance.
Amcu warns of possible Sibanye platinum strike as wage negotiations continue
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Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has warned of a possible strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s platinum mining operations in SA amid a “disappointing” wage increase offer.
Twenty arrested in Gauteng during raid to combat illicit mining
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ANA reports that twenty people were arrested during a raid targeting illicit mining in Matholesville, Durban Deep in Roodepoort on Tuesday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 13 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
Tuesday, 13 August 2019.
Ten cops in dock for theft of counterfeit goods and other charges after raid in Joburg CBD
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The Citizen reports that ten Johannesburg police officers arrested for allegedly attempting to sell counterfeit goods confiscated in raids last week appeared in court on Monday. All the cases were postponed.
Cop killings have halved in two decades
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The Star reports that according to crime expert and senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies Dr Johan Burger, the deaths of police officers have halved in two decades.
North West mom who assaulted teacher for 'abusing her child' gets three years imprisonment
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TimesLIVE reports that a North West parent who assaulted a teacher with a "stick filled with sharp objects" after claiming her child had been abused, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on Monday.
Sheriff heading to Brian Molefe's Pretoria house to attach his assets, says Solidarity
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TimesLIVE reports that trade union Solidarity has indicated that former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe should expect a knock on the door from the sheriff of the court.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s ‘shockingly low’ platinum wage offer an attempt to provoke a strike, says Amcu
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BusinessLive reports that according to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), the “shockingly low” offer Sibanye-Stillwater has put on the table in the current platinum wage negotiations was an attempt to provoke workers into a strike.
Stellenbosch mall security car guard 'hit-and-run' case postponed
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News24 reports that Johan Steyn, the man who was allegedly caught on CCTV driving over a security guard at a shopping complex in Stellenbosch, made a brief appearance in the Stellenbosch Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Samwu Northern Cape calls on Sol Plaatje Municipality to table report or else face industrial action
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SABC News reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) in the Northern Cape has called on the Sol Plaatje Municipal Council to table a damning investigative report into the affairs of the municipality or face industrial action.
Marikana trial: 'I told Major-General Mpembe about the dying mineworker in the back of my truck'
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ANA reports that the North West High Court heard on Monday that a police officer alerted former North West deputy police commissioner Major-General William Mpembe to the fact that there was a dying mineworker in the back of his official vehicle during the Marikana massacre.
Sactwu signs new wage agreement with Supported Employment Enterprises sector
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SABC News reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu), which is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), has signed an agreement following negotiations with the Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) sector.
Protest held by CWP employees in Joburg on Monday against poor wages
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The Star reports that hundreds of employees from the Community Works Programme (CWP) barricaded Joburg CBD streets on Monday morning, demanding a wage increase.
Amathole District Municipal workers’ strike affecting water supply at towns significantly
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SABC News reports that the strike by workers at the Amathole District Municipality is severely affecting the provision of water to a number of towns that the municipality services.
An average of 68 skilled professionals leave South Africa every day
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BusinessTech reports that there has been a major increase in skilled professionals leaving the country as South Africa faces continued uncertainty.
Absa Group finalises CEO appointment, but won’t divulge name yet
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BusinessLive reports that Absa Group said on Monday that it has completed the process of appointing its new CEO but it will only announce his name at a later stage.
Numsa calls for a jobs indaba involving all social partners
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SABC News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called on government to convene an urgent meeting with all the country’s social partners to deal with the jobs crisis.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 12 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
Monday, 12 August 2019.
Solidarity to take further action against former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe
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ANA reports that Solidarity said on Monday it would be taking comprehensive steps to bring former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to account over his role in the struggling State-owned power utility's woes.
Acting chief operations officer at SABC quits after just three months
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TimesLIVE reports that three months after being appointed into the hot seat at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as acting chief operations officer, Craig van Rooyen has resigned.
ANC to fire 124 staffers as a result of setback in May elections
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Sunday Times reports that the ANC’s poor showing in the May elections will cost more than 120 of its employees their jobs, because fewer MPs means sharply lower parliamentary allowances.
Tshwane Council to clarify Tshwane city manager’s future in special Tuesday sitting
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SowetanLive reports that the Tshwane metro council will hold a special sitting on Tuesday to discuss the future of its city manager. There has been much confusion over the position of city manager after the council resolved to part ways with Moeketsi Mosola at the end of last month.
Report into massive tender looting at Emfuleni municipality fingers 31 senior managers
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The Citizen reports that an interim forensic investigation report into massive tender irregularities in the Emfuleni local municipality in the Vaal has blown the lid on the extent of looting.
Fired NPA executive Nomgcobo Jiba challenges Mokgoro report, approaches court for reinstatement
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TimesLIVE reports that fired senior prosecutor Nomgcobo Jiba has lodged court papers to challenge retired Constitutional Court judge Yvonne Mokgoro's report, which found her unfit for office.
Ceppwawu emphatic that fuel industry is not an ‘essential services’, threatens ‘mother of all battles’
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Sunday Independent reports that Cosatu affiliate, the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu), has rejected the essential services committee’s plan to declare the fuel industry an essential service.
Joburg metro cop and bystander shot dead in Vlakfontein on Sunday
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TimesLIVE reports that an off-duty Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer and a bystander were shot dead on Sunday evening.
Jobs target likely to fail, warns expert
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The Citizen reports that SA may not be able to achieve its employment target as set out in its Industrial Policy Action Plan (Ipap), due to slow growth in manufacturing.
Standard Bank getting more bang for its buck from staff after jobs cuts
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Bloomberg reports that Standard Bank is earning more per employee than anytime over the past five years after reducing the number of workers by almost 2,100 in the 12 months up to June.
Political analyst identifies the next big wave of skilled workers, emigrants leaving SA
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Fin24 reports that emigration rates from SA surged by about 20% in 2018/2019, which has been described as the start of the next big wave of skilled workers and emigrants leaving for greener pastures.