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.
Financial support for SOEs conditional on progress towards turnaround, says Tito Mboweni
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BusinessLive reports that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said in the National Assembly on Tuesday that financial support for struggling state-owned entities (SOEs) such as the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Denel and SA Airways (SAA) would be released in chunks as certain conditions were met.
Half of Western Cape police detectives lack basic training, says shocked community safety MEC
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TimesLIVE reports that an investigation of detective services in the Western Cape by the provincial community safety department has revealed that nearly half of SA Police Service (SAPS) detectives in the province have not had basic detective training.
Lifestyle audits to be standard practice in public service following establishment of ethics unit
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BusinessLive reports that lifestyle audits within the public service will soon become standard practice following the establishment of a unit tasked with strengthening oversight of ethics, integrity and discipline.
Fishermen call off ‘downing of tools’ and return to work at Lucky Star
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Weslander reports that fishermen associated with the Oceana Group’s Lucky Star division in St Helena Bay have decided to call their industrial action off and return to sea while they wait for their payouts.
NHI gets nod despite poor evaluation report on pilot scheme
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BL Premium reports that SA is forging ahead with its biggest post-apartheid healthcare reforms despite the lack of evidence from its multibillion-rand pilot programme that the scheme will work.
Paramedic injured in 'vicious attack' by worker from another ambulance service at Midrand accident scene
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TimesLIVE reports that according to private ambulance service Emer-G-Med, one of its employees was involved in a "vicious attack" by a worker from another ambulance service on Monday afternoon.
Labour department inquiry into fatal Durban building collapse nears completion
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ANA reports that an inquiry into the collapse of a building in Durban last year that left four people dead and four injured is set to conclude next week.
Metrorail strike on Friday: 'Send the SANDF to our train stations', say Fedusa and Untu
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GroundUp reports that Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) employees - or at least some of them - will embark on a one-day strike on Friday.
Amplats warns Amcu on ‘unsustainable’ wage hikes and says it is looking at an inflation-related increase
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BL Premium reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has drawn a clear line on wage hikes in advance of its response to its majority union’s demand for a 45% rise in basic salaries.
Denel salary payments at risk again in July
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BusinessLive reports that cash-strapped state-owned arms manufacturer Denel has told employees that it remains at risk of not being able to pay salaries for July.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 22July 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, 22 July 2019.
Sitole condemns murder of police officer and wounding of two others in Delft shooting on Sunday
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ANA reports that National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Khehla John Sitole has condemned the killing and attack on SA Police Service (SAPS) members in Delft in Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Eskom asks prospective CEOs to apply by 2 August
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Mining Weekly reports that state-owned power utility Eskom is continuing its search for a group chief executive.
Old Mutual and former CEO Peter Moyo can’t work together, insurer’s lawyer insists
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BusinessLive reports that Old Mutual does not want axed CEO Peter Moyo to return to the company even if he wins his case next week.
Greater Lonmin Community wants ConCourt to set aside Sibanye’s Lonmin takeover
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ANA reports that the Greater Lonmin Community (GLC) has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking leave to appeal and set aside the acquisition of platinum mining company Lonmin Plc by Sibanye-Stillwater.
Unvaccinated EPWP workers falling ill at Kalafong hospital, says DA’s Jack Bloom
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ANA reports that about 60 workers on the expanded public works programme (EPWP) at the Kalafong hospital in Pretoria have complained about contracting illnesses due to not being vaccinated beforehand like regular employees.
Cato Manor 'death squad' officers set to sue State for damages
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Independent News reports that members of what was termed the Cato Manor “death squad” are preparing to sue the State now that their seven-year-long ordeal has ended.
Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk in R1.9bn pay, options bonanza
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TechCentral reports that Bob van Dijk, CEO of the Naspers Group, received almost R1.9 billion in salary, incentives, and vested share options and shares appreciation rights in the year to March 2019, a regulatory filing published on Friday showed.
Fedusa, Untu hope rail strike will lead to soldiers protecting infrastructure
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EWN reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) and the United National Transport Union (Untu) are hoping an upcoming strike will result in soldiers being deployed to protect the rail infrastructure.
Amplats pays handsome dividend, but warns Amcu not to get too excited
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BusinessLive reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) declared a chunky R11 per share interim dividend for the six months to end-June as its profit trebled due to higher prices, but the company warned unions not to get too excited as wage talks start.
Former Eskom employee sentenced to 12 years for stealing copper cable
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TimesLIVE reports that the Middelburg Regional Court has sentenced a former Eskom employee to 12 years imprisonment for stealing copper cables.
KZN hospital put on lockdown following bomb threat on Sunday
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TimesLIVE reports that chaos erupted at a Durban hospital on Sunday following a bomb threat.
Former CEO Peter Moyo still eyes return to Old Mutual despite breakdown in relationship
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Business Report writes that axed Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo believes he still has a lot to offer to the insurer despite his relationship with the board chairperson Trevor Manuel having broken down amid allegations of misconduct.
Roundup on Monday, 22 July 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, 19 July 2019.
Appointment of Nico Bezuidenhout as CEO of airline Mango whips up a storm
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City Press reports that the parliamentary portfolio committee on public enterprises has written to the department of public enterprises requesting an explanation for the recent appointment of Nico Bezuidenhout as CEO of state-owned airline Mango.
Numsa and RAF reach deadlock in wage talks, picketing rules being finalised
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The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) issued a statement on Friday indicating that it had deadlocked with the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in wage negotiations.
Battling Hulamin plans job cuts
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Moneyweb reports that aluminium semi-fabricator and exporter Hulamin is under scrutiny following a profit warning last week and plans for retrenchments within the group.
Strike at harbours threatens to sour citrus exports
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Business Times reports that SA is set to have billions of rands worth of international citrus fruit exports and retail contracts cancelled because of a growing strike at the country's harbours.
High Court rules in favour of Vantage Goldfields in dispute over sale of Lily and Barbrook mines
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Mining Weekly reports that the Mpumalanga High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of Vantage Goldfields SA in its dispute with Flaming Silver, a subsidiary of Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC), about the transfer of the Lily and Barbook mine assets.
Probes into twenty civil servants for doing business with the state
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Fin24 reports that the names of 20 public servants who might have contravened the Public Administration Management Act has been referred to authorities for investigation and possible prosecution.