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.
Old Mutual dismisses suspended CEO Peter Moyo
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BusinessLive reports that Old Mutual has fired its CEO, Peter Moyo, weeks after announcing his suspension over a conflict of interest.
Roundup on Tuesday, 18 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, 14 June 2019.
Amcu leader takes diplomatic tone ahead of platinum wage talks
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Bloomberg writes that the leader of SA's biggest union in the platinum industry, which called the longest-ever platinum-mining strike and which self-identifies as "militant", the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s (Amcu’s) president Joseph Mathunjwa is sounding rather diplomatic.
It ain’t going to happen, says public enterprises about reinstatement of former SAA chief
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City Press reports that in response to queries submitted to the Department of Public Enterprises, spokesman Adrian Lackay, made clear there was no chance of the former CEO of SA Airways (SAA), Vuyani Jarana, coming back following his shock resignation.
Ramaphosa calls high youth unemployment rate a shame on SA's conscience
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News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the high unemployment rate among the youth in SA as "a shame on our country's conscience".
Gugulethu fire station temporarily closed after attack on firefighters
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News24 reports that the City of Cape Town's safety and security department announced on Friday that the Gugulethu fire station had to be temporarily closed following an attack on firefighters on Thursday evening.
Foskor employee who fell to his death from sixth floor of concentrator plant buried on Saturday
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News24 reports that an employee who plummeted to his death from the sixth floor of Foskor's concentrator unit in Richards Bay was buried in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday, according to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa).
Hefty prison sentences for nine cop killers
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News24 reports that several persons found guilty of killing police officers in the Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) between 2012 and 2017 have been handed hefty prison sentences for their crimes.
Cyril Ramaphosa vows in address on 16 June to tackle youth unemployment
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BusinessLive reports that government has vowed to prioritise science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics at schools to equip the youth with skills to meet technological advances.
SAA faces more woes as pilots’ association threatens strike
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BusinessLive reports that pilots at debt-ridden SA Airways (SAA) are threatening to go on strike over the national airline’s management and the appointment of interim CEO Zuks Ramasia.
Wage talks in automotive sector could hamper economic recovery
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BusinessLive writes that possible protracted wage talks in the automotive industry could hamper efforts to recover SA’s economy, which declined by R56bn in the first quarter of 2019.
Truck driver who was petrol-bombed while resting on N1, dies of his injuries
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News24 reports that a truck driver whose vehicle was petrol bombed in the Western Cape earlier this month has died of his injuries.
Amcu says it spent R3m on legal action against Lonmin takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater
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EWN reports that according to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), it spent R3 million on its legal action against the Sibanye-Stillwater take-over of Lonmin.
SAA buys reprieve of a week from resolute unions
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ANA reports that two unions at SA Airways (SAA) said on Friday that the airline had requested one week to deal with their demands of reinstating Vuyani Jarana as group chief executive and completely overhauling the board.
Amcu demands R17,000 monthly minimum wage in platinum sector
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BusinessLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is demanding R17,000 a month per miner in the platinum sector, as wage talks with the biggest producers start, prompting an angry response from Sibanye-Stillwater.
Workers demonstrate over unfair treatment at Pretoria Zoo
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Pretoria News reports that educational trips for school children and visits to the National Zoological Gardens of SA had to be rescheduled on Thursday as workers gathered at the entrance of the Zoo to picket over unfair treatment.
Road Freight Association calls for calm as attacks on truck increase
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EWN reports that according to the Road Freight Association, more than 2,000 trucks have been damaged in the last 18 months as a result of protests over the alleged employment of foreign drivers.
Mildred Oliphant explains her resignation by saying, ‘If I stayed in Parliament, I'd forfeit half my benefits’
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News24 reports that according to former labour minister Mildred Oliphant, parliament's benefits structure should be reviewed, as many former cabinet ministers have to consider forfeiting half of a loss-of-office gratuity if they are demoted.
Chris Griffith confident Amplats is well prepared for the platinum wage negotiation season
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Miningmx reports that, speaking last week, Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), said his company had done “a lot of work” with employees, especially at the firm’s Amandelbult facilities near Rustenburg, in an effort to avoid potential strike action later this year.
Stellenbosch University to introduce data engineering degree from 2020
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Engineering News reports that the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) will introduce a new BEng degree in Data Engineering from February 2020.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 13 June 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, 13 June 2019.
Fear grips Rustenburg municipal whistleblowers and officials over rumours of KZN hitmen
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The Citizen reports that the Rustenburg Local Municipality in the North West is said to have been gripped by fear and intimidation of whistleblowers and officials after the halting of payments amounting to more than R250 million to three contractors pending a forensic probe.
Platinum producers brace for ‘substantial’ wage demands
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Bloomberg writes that platinum producers are preparing for significant wage demands as workers eye windfall earnings from a rally in metal prices.
Card-playing workers lose CCMA case over dismissal for accusing boss of racial comments
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TimesLIVE reports that four employees of a Johannesburg company have lost their case to be reinstated after they were fired for accusing their boss of making racial comments against them.
Mildred Oliphant joins band of former cabinet ministers who have quit as MPs
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BusinessLive reports that former labour minister Mildred Oliphant has become the latest former cabinet member to resign as an MP.
Pick n Pay’s Richard Brasher bags R32m in pay and R81m in sale of shares for a job well done
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BusinessLive reports that Pick n Pay’s just released annual financial statements reveal that CEO Richard Brasher’s remuneration for 2019 was R32m, almost three times what he was paid the previous year.
Soweto's trash goes uncollected due to jobs protest at Pikitup depot
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TimesLIVE reports that Pikitup could not collect waste in Soweto on Wednesday after residents protested outside its depot in Zondi.
Truck drivers warn of national shutdown on 18 July
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TimesLIVE reports that a landmark case for the trucking industry between the Positive Freight Solution Forum (PFSF), representing truck owners, and the leadership of the All Truck Divers Foundation (ATDF), representing truck drivers, will be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 18 July.
One third of domestic workers are not registered with Unemployment Insurance Fund
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GroundUp writes that by law, all employees who work 24 hours or more per month are entitled to unemployment insurance, but more than 300,000 domestic workers are not registered.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 12 June 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, 12 June 2019.