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.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 25 April 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, 25 April 2019.
Reinstated PIC company secretary considers legal action over suspension
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EWN reports that reinstated Public Investment Corporation (PIC) company secretary Bongani Mathebula says she is considering taking legal action against the corporation.
Everything tikketyboo at Government Employees Pension Fund, principal executive officer assures
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Fin24 reports that the head of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), Abel Sithole, says the fund remains financially sound and employers would not need to increase contributions, despite concerns raised by Alexander Forbes Financial Services in a valuation.
Wescoal boss sees Amcu “losing control of its membership” in Mpumalanga
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Miningmx reports that according to Reg Demana, CEO of Wescoal Holdings, one of the challenges facing the coal producer was that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), the recognised union at its Mpumalanga operations, was losing control of its membership.
Ramaphosa’s not-so-secret weapon - Cosatu
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Bloomberg writes that SA’s largest labour grouping Cosatu is campaigning for a strong mandate for President Cyril Ramaphosa in next month’s general election and has vowed to fight any attempt by factions within the ruling party to remove him from power after the vote.
Kopanong municipality owes workers over R100m, but case has allegedly stalled due to ‘outside political influence’
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The Citizen reports that a multimillion-rand case of fraud against the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State, which allegedly defrauded its workers in pension fund and medical aid contributions, has stalled.
Patients besiege private hospitals in Cape Town on Wednesday over delay with NHI
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SowetanLive reports that private hospitals and clinics in Cape Town found themselves dealing with a different kind of client on Wednesday when sickly and poor patients arrived to demonstrate their frustration with the slow progress in implementing National Health Insurance (NHI).
UDM’s Bantu Holomisa warns against deregistration of Amcu
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Independent News reports that UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has warned the Department of Labour (DoL) against its plan to deregister the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), saying it would trigger instability.
Cosatu says main May Day rally in KZN 'not going to be a normal' one
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Independent News reports that a week before the country’s working class celebrates its international labour day, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said that as it was KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) turn to host the main event, major opportunities existed for it to recruit more members in the province.
Unite Behind calls for Cape Town rail crisis to be declared national disaster
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EWN reports that lobby group Unite Behind says that the latest train torching in Cape Town drives home its point that the rail crisis needs to be declared a national disaster.
University of Fort Hare issues its vice-chancellor with suspension letter
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City Press reports that the University of Fort Hare council has issued vice-chancellor and principal Professor Sakhela Buhlungu with a letter of intention to suspend him.
Brian Molefe loses third appeal against paying back unlawful Eskom pension payout
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Fin24 reports that former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has lost his third appeal regarding R11m he received from Eskom as part of a R30m pension payout when he left the state-owned entity.
Registrar of labour relations moves to cancel Amcu’s union registration
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BusinessLive reports that in 60 days the axe could fall on the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), one of SA’s most militant and disruptive trade unions, after a senior government official gave notice on Wednesday of cancelling its registration.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 24 April 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, 24 April 2019.
'Drunk' man drinks quart while working casualty shift at Port Elizabeth hospital
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News24 reports that a sick man and his wife who arrived at Port Elizabeth's Livingstone Hospital casualty division in the early hours of Thursday morning were received by a man drinking a quart of beer.
Numsa, Comair await Labour Court as talks over dispute deadlock
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Fin24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) indicated in a statement on Tuesday that it had met with the management of airline operator Comair on Saturday in an attempt to resolve the issue of salary discrepancies.
Springs hospital suspends and lays criminal charge against nurse who performed illegal abortion
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News24 reports that the Far East Rand Hospital in Springs, Gauteng, has laid criminal charges against a nurse who performed an illegal abortion on Friday while off duty.
Production at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines yet to return to normal following end to wage strike
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EWN reports that while thousands of workers have returned to their posts at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations, production is expected to take a while to pick up.
Contractor serves 274 employees with notices of dismissal at Wescoal mine, deliveries to Eskom interrupted
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Fin24 reports that Wescoal indicated on Tuesday that production at the Vanggatfontein Mine in Mpumalanga would be suspended for a period of between six to eight weeks.
Devastated Chris Maroleng vows to fight for his SABC job at CCMA
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The Star reports that fired SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operations officer Chris Maroleng has vowed to fight back and challenge his dismissal by the public broadcaster.
North West University meets LLB standards
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ANA reports that the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme at North West University (NWU) has finally received full accreditation.
Plain sailing for SA’s first and only female submarine navigator
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The Star reports that SA’s first and only female officer able to navigate a submarine, Lieutenant Gillian Malouw, is determined to progress in the combat branch to inspire others.
Cosatu wants Finance Minister Mboweni to take his own advice and retire
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Bloomberg reports that labour federation Cosatu wants Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to practice what he preaches and retire, not because he’s too old, but because that they just don’t like him.
Nature of sexual harassment at work under the spotlight
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The Citizen reports that according to legal researcher Lee-Anne Germanos of the Helen Suzman Foundation, major employers are failing to police sexual harassment at work because they apply a flawed understanding of its very nature.
Free State government warns of social media job scam
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The Citizen reports that the Free State Provincial Government has warned members of the public not to fall victim to a social media scammer, who is promising people jobs in the provincial government in exchange for money and other favours.
Limpopo municipal employee run over and killed by council truck on Friday
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ANA reports that Thohoyandou police in Limpopo are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a female municipal worker was run over by a municipal truck on Friday morning.
SABC fires COO Chris Maroleng with immediate effect
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BusinessLive reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has terminated the contract of Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chris Maroleng with immediate effect.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 23 April 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, 23 April 2019.
New protection rules for group risk policies may just leave employees confused, expert cautions
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Fin24 reports that amended policyholder protection rules for the group insurance industry came into effect in October last year, in the interests of keeping policyholders better informed.
Drastic deterioration in state of passenger rail infrastructure over past 12 months
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BL Premium reports that statistics compiled by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) show that the state of passenger rail infrastructure has deteriorated drastically over the past 12 months.