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.
Truck driver killed by rock 'attack' while driving on N1 near De Doorns
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TimesLIVE reports that a truck driver was killed on the N1 near De Doorns in the Western Cape when a rock was allegedly thrown through his windshield on Sunday morning.
Roundup on Monday, 13 May 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, 10 May 2019.
Tiso Blackstar under fire from Fedusa over job cuts amid consultations
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Fin24 reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) has called on the Tiso Blackstar Group to halt retrenchment proceedings amid ongoing consultations with its affiliate, the South African Typographical Union (SATU).
Vaal University of Technology staffers on pay strike, but non-quorate council can’t make decisions
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SowetanLive reported on Friday that lecturers, cleaners and security guards were on strike at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), bringing operations to a standstill and leaving its 22,000 students in the lurch ahead of mid-year exams.
Labour department delays in implementing paid paternity leave because UIF not systems-ready
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The Sunday Times reports that countless fathers have been left out in the cold after the government failed to make good on new legislation giving them 10 days’ paid paternity leave.
Aurora's Khulubuse Zuma can’t be located by Pamodzi liquidators over R1.4bn debt
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BusinessLive reports that lawyers acting for the liquidators of the Pamodzi mining group want to locate Khulubuse Zuma in their continuing attempts to recover the more than R1.4bn that he personally owes to creditors.
Employee bust with three accomplices after Post Office robbery in tiny Karoo town of Somerset East
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TimesLIVE writes that there's no quick getaway in a town so small that everyone knows everyone, as four suspects now behind bars have discovered.
Lonmin CEO still backs Sibanye-Stillwater takeover offer even as profit rebounds
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Bloomberg reports that platinum producer Lonmin, which has struggled through years of losses, believes its return to profit does not undermine the logic of the takeover offer from Sibanye-Stillwater.
Fedusa's general secretary Dennis George will soon know his fate
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Fin24 reports that the future of Dennis George, suspended general secretary of the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa), will be decided this week.
Vavi and wife in need of counselling after 'harrowing' crime at her B&B
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TimesLIVE reports that a “harrowing” run-in with eight armed robbers has left SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and his wife Noluthando in “desperate need of counselling”.
Numsa’s Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party falls flat at the polls
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The Sunday Independent reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has defended the dismal performance of its newly formed political party at the general elections last week.
Stellenbosch security guard run over by vehicle is stable, but family 'very worried'
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News24 reports that according to the family of the security guard who was recently run over by a vehicle in a parking area while directing traffic was in a stable condition, but only time would reveal the extent of his injuries.
Clean-up operations get underway on Friday after eThekwini wildcat strike
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ANA reports that clean-up operations started in most parts of eThekwini on Friday following a destructive wildcat strike by municipal workers last week.
AngloGold selling Mponeng mine not an indictment of SA, CEO Kelvin Dushnisky insists
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BL Premium reports that AngloGold Ashanti CEO Kelvin Dushnisky insists that the company’s decision to sell its last remaining SA gold mining assets is "not an indictment" of SA.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 9 May 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, 9 May 2019.
South African corporates need to rethink the way they employ people, says Capitec
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BusinessTech reports that Nathan Motjuwadi, HR executive at Capitec Bank, says that previous work experience and a lack of quality education continue to be barriers to entry for many of SA’s youth.
Cape Town minibus taxis revolt against City with blockade in Green Point
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Cape Times reports that a group of Cape Town minibus taxi owners with vehicles operating in Green Point, Sea Point and Hout Bay downed tools in protest at the decision to impound their vehicles this week.
Solidarity disappointed at possible sale of AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine
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ANA reports that trade union Solidarity said on Thursday it was disappointed, though not surprised, by AngloGold Ashanti’s announcement that it would possibly sell Mponeng, its only remaining mine in SA, along with all its other mining assets.
Strike turns Joburg’s Park Station into a pit of filth
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The Citizen reports that a two-week-long strike by the cleaning staff employed by a private company has turned Park Station, Johannesburg’s thriving transport and business hub, into a pigsty.
Elgin Valley farm workers picket for better pay
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SABC News reports that members of the Commercial, Stevedoring, Agricultural and Allied Workers’ Union (Csaawu) have embarked on a protected strike at the Oak Valley Farm in Elgin Valley, Western Cape.
As ownership battle delays resumption of mining, ex-workers join the Lily Mine battle
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SowetanLive reports that former employees of the closed Lily Mine and other community members have been camping outside its gate demanding that the new owners reopen the mine and hire them.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold costs topped R1m/kg during Amcu wage strike
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BusinessLive writes that the true costs of the five-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines was laid bare in its March quarter numbers, which also underlined the necessity of the restructuring of its gold assets that Sibanye was undertaking.
SA Typographical Union sees planned Tiso Blackstar retrenchments as a “knee-jerk” reaction
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ANA reports that the South African Typographical Union (Satu) on Thursday said it was “disappointed” by the process undertaken by Tiso Blackstar to cut jobs.
AngloGold Ashanti mulls selling Mponeng mine in final exit from South Africa
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Bloomberg reports that AngloGold Ashanti indicated on Thursday that it was reviewing options to sell its South African business – including Mponeng, its last underground mine in the country – as the gold producer focuses on assets that generate higher returns.
Workers at Uitenhage school construction site strike over training fund
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GroundUp reports that workers at the R68-million Noninzi Luzipho Primary School construction site in KwaNobuhle township, Uitenhage, are on strike over a training fund.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 9 May 2019
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In our morning roundup of news, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that appeared since
Tuesday, 7 May 2019.
Group Five puts three units up for sale in business rescue plan
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Bloomberg reports that Group Five is preparing a sale of three of its biggest subsidiaries as the Johannesburg-based construction giant strives to salvage what it can from business rescue proceedings.
Numsa's no vote claim an 'outright fabrication', says Transpaco boss
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Fin24 reports that Transpaco CEO Phillip Abelheim on Wednesday denied accusations made by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) that the company had forced workers to clock in on Election Day.
City of Joburg fires building control officer who gave provisional approval for building construction irregularly
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The Citizen reports that City of Johannesburg building control officer (BCO) who irregularly granted provisional approval for a four- and six-storey student residence on Streatley Avenue in Auckland Park has been found guilty on all five charges and dismissed.
Volvo SA’s new ‘gender-neutral’ parental leave policy challenges status quo
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The Citizen reports that gay, lesbian, adoptive and straight parents will all receive equal parental leave benefits under Volvo SA’s new “gender-neutral” parental leave policy.