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.
Kruger National Park resolves weekend labour dispute, says visitors are welcome
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ANA reports that the Kruger National Park (KNP) has resolved labour disputes that resulted in some workers failing to report for duty at the weekend.
SA needs 60,000 more cops to meet UN standard, says police minister Cele
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News24 reports that according to Minister of Police Bheki Cele, South Africa is 60,000 police officials short of achieving United Nations standards.
Unions opposed to planned MultiChoice job cuts
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EWN reports that some of the unions representing workers at MultiChoice have indicated that they strongly opposed the pay-TV operator's plans to cut more than 2,000 jobs.
Cop killers should be tried for treason, says police minister Cele
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EWN reports that according to Police Minister Bheki Cele, criminals who killed police officers should be tried for treason. He made the comments after visiting the family of a slain police officer in Soweto on Sunday.
Four Mpumalanga traffic cops and two police officers nabbed for bribery ring targeting tourists
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TimesLIVE reports that acting Mpumalanga Hawks head Brig Obed Ngwenya on Sunday welcomed the arrest of four traffic officials and two police officers on Friday for allegedly soliciting bribes from motorists.
Roundup on Monday, 24 June 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, 21 June 2019.
Old Mutual presses ahead with plans to replace sacked CEO Peter Moyo
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Business Times reports that the wrangling between Old Mutual and sacked boss Peter Moyo will not derail the process to appoint a new CEO, the life insurer has indicated.
Brian Molefe in last-ditch ConCourt bid to keep R30m Eskom pension payout
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City Press reports that former Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe, who received an irregular pension benefit amounting to R30 million, is heading to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in a bid to keep the money.
NUM tables demand for a 15% Amplats salary increase
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Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday tabled a demand for a 15% salary increase at Anglo American Platinum (Amplats).
Business rescue process could cut 3,000 jobs at Group Five
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Business Times reports that construction company Group Five's workforce would probably be halved to 3,000 in its bid to survive, the company's business rescue team said last week.
Up to 2,194 jobs at MultiChoice on the line as customers turn to digital rather than call centre support
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BusinessLive reports that up to 2,194 MultiChoice employees are in danger of losing their jobs as the pay-TV operator plans a restructuring of its customer service model.
State diamond miner Alexkor to cut 238 jobs
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BusinessLive reports that state-owned Alexkor and its community-based joint venture are laying off 238 people as the diamond mining company’s financial crisis deepens.
No radiation exposure at Kopanong Hospital, health body says, although Denosa claims all x-ray staff placed on two months’ special leave
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said on Friday that there was no radiation exposure at Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging.
Theft, vandalism slow rollout of new Metrorail trains
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Engineering News reports that while the Gibela factory in Gauteng has started to steadily produce new, made-in-South Africa trains for the Metrorail system, it might take some time before these trains all start carrying passengers.
Business wants the missing details of implementation plans for Ramaphosa’s Sona objectives
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Fin24 reports that while President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the start of his State of the National Address (Sona) on Thursday that the present was the time for implementation, no real implementation plans followed in the rest of the speech.
Three suspects arrested for killing Sowetan policeman who was shot in abdomen just below bullet-resistant vest
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News24 reports that National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has welcomed the arrest of three suspects linked to the murder of a police officer in Soweto on Thursday.
NUM seeking platinum belt comeback
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Bloomberg writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which dominated organised labour across SA’s platinum belt until the massacre at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in 2012, is plotting a comeback.
Western Cape earmarked to get 1,000 new cops
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News24 reports that no fewer than 1,000 new police recruits - of the 5,000 currently receiving training - will be deployed to the Western Cape.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 21 June 2019
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In our morning roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared
Thursday, 20 June 2019.
Solidarity offers input into how Denel can resolve its financial crisis
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Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity has submitted a memorandum containing possible solutions it believes will help defence group Denel overcome the challenges it faces.
Amcu fires the first shot in platinum wage negotiations
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BL Premium writes that the scene for tough wage talks in the platinum sector has been set now that the dominant Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has demanded a minimum wage of R17,000, just as the troubled industry begins to find its feet again.
Ramaphosa outlines early bailout relief for Eskom, two million jobs for youth over next 10 years
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BL Premium reports that in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined an extensive and ambitious programme for the next five years that promised both expansive public spending as well as a commitment to prudent management of public finances.
Court drops charges against orthotist accused of defrauding Department of Labour’s Compensation Fund
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The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) reported on Thursday that the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court had dropped charges against Ms Mapitse Tebogo Bopape, who had been accused of defrauding the Department of Labour’s Compensation Fund.
US steel and aluminium tariffs badly hurting South African manufacturers, says Solidarity
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Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity indicated on Thursday that South African exporters of steel and aluminium products were under severe pressure after the United States (US) recently granted Canada and Mexico exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs.
Eskom veteran Bheki Nxumalo appointed to lead power generation business
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BusinessLive reports that Eskom has appointed Bheki Nxumalo, a long-time employee of the state-owned power utility, to head its critical power generation business.
Government considering breaking up PIC into autonomous business units, probe told
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BusinessLive reports that the commission of inquiry into impropriety at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) heard on Wednesday that the government was considering breaking up the organisation into autonomous business units to help improve efficiency.
Petrol price expected to drop substantially at month end
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BusinessLive reports that according to the Automobile Association (AA), retreating oil prices have painted a rosier picture for South African fuel users than has been the case for much of 2019.
SAA accuses pilots’ union of opportunism for remarks about acting CEO
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BusinessLive reports that South African Airways (SAA) has lashed out at the SAA Pilots’ Association (Saapa) by saying its remarks against acting CEO Zuks Ramasia were opportunistic and disparaging.
Government to spend R38bn on Metrorail, Minister Mbalula to seek 'proper policing' on trains
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Engineering News reports that the SA government will be spending about R38-billion over the next three years on the procurement of new trains for the Metrorail service, as well as on the modernisation of signalling systems, depots, perway and stations.
NUM tells Ramaphosa it wants no job cuts at Eskom, no split and for the board to be fired
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Bloomberg reports that the president of the National Union of Mineworkers, Joseph Montisetse, said on Wednesday in an interview that the union was against any plan to split power utility Eskom into three units because it would result in job losses.