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.
Labour department to post names on its website of employers failing to comply with national minimum wage
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News24 reports that Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says government will name and shame employers who fail to comply with the national minimum wage (NMW).
Numsa anticipating difficult wage negotiations in various sectors in coming months
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EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it’s anticipating a difficult wage negotiations season as it prepares to bargain in several sectors in the coming months.
SANDF clarifies the discharge of 35 trainee medics who went AWOL in Cuba
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ANA reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) on Friday released details about the administrative discharge of 35 of its members who went on absent without leave (AWOL) in Cuba.
SAMA commissions PE Corporate Services to investigate levels of overtime worked by public service medical practitioners
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The SA Medical Association (SAMA) indicated on Friday that it had commissioned management consultancy PE Corporate Services to conduct an investigation into the levels of overtime worked by medical practitioners in the public service.
Improve reliability of trains and cut down on cancellations, transport minister Nzimande orders Prasa board
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ANA reports that Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has instructed the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) to improve the reliability of trains by 60% and improve train cancellations by 41%.
Sibanye-Stillwater builds war chest against possible platinum strikes by raising another R1.75bn
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BL Premium reports fresh from a rights placement for R1.7bn, Sibanye-Stillwater is to raise a similar amount by selling future gold production to Citibank, giving it protection from a potential platinum sector strike.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 11 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, 11 April 2019.
Hero staff to be honoured for rescuing drowning gym member from pool
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News24 reports that two gym employees who saved a swimmer's life last week will be honoured for their heroic actions in a special ceremony.
City of Joburg hearing to hear claims JMPD chief Tembe incited junior officers to revolt against seniors
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EWN reports that the City of Johannesburg will on Friday hear claims that Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) chief David Tembe incited junior officers to revolt against senior officers, and that the relationship between the chief and senior managers has completely broken down.
Western Cape road worker sent spinning high into the air after being hit by car
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TimesLIVE reports that video footage showing a road worker being hit by a green Toyota Avanza in the Western Cape has gone viral across the world.
Unions should think twice about strikes before committing members to hardship, cautions Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis
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Gideon du Plessis, general secretary of Solidarity, writes that a consequence of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s (Amcu’s) four-month long strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines was that by the end of March the loss of income of the 14,000 striking union members averaged R56,400 per striking worker.
SAHRC mulling prospects for public inquiry into Sibanye mine disruptions
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EWN reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) visited Sibanye-Stillwater’s Driefontein operation on Wednesday and indicated that it still needed to determine if there was a need for a public inquiry into disruptions at the mine.
Limpopo ‘sex pest’ teacher beaten up by community members
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HeraldLive reports that a Limpopo teacher accused of buying alcohol for a pupil and fondling her is recovering in hospital after he was attacked by members of the community.
Durban school principal suspended amid claims of bullying, sexual abuse of teachers
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Daily News reports that the KwaZulu-Natal education department has suspended the principal of a Durban primary school, pending an investigation into allegations of sexual, physical and verbal abuse of teachers, four years after the teachers first complained.
Western Cape clothing industry set to get major funding boost from the province
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Cape Argus reports that the Western Cape garment and textile industry, once the backbone of job creation in the province, is set for a major boost with funding from the provincial government.
Former ConCourt judge who allegedly offered money for CCMA complainant to 'go away’ resigns from blind society
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The Mercury reports that barely a month after he vowed to save the cash strapped KZN Blind and Deaf Society from closing its doors, former Constitutional Court (ConCourt) Justice Zak Yacoob has resigned.
Discord at Joburg City Library as workers claim City has reneged on dispute settlement agreement
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The Sunday Independent reports that employees of Johannesburg City Library are up in arms over what they claim is the failure by their employer to stick to an agreement reached with their union last year.
Teacher drawing a salary for five years while sitting at home goes to court to get his job back
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SowetanLive reports that a Mpumalanga teacher who has raked in more than R1.5m in wages for sitting at home has taken the fight to get his job back to the Labour Court.
Policy in pipeline to test health workers annually for TB
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Sowetan reports that all doctors and nurses could soon be subjected to annual TB tests as health minister Aaron Motsoaledi ups the ante on the rampant infection.
EFF in North West ordered to pay 11 months’ pay for unfair dismissal of staffer
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SowetanLive reports that the EFF in North West has been ordered to pay a former junior staff member 11 months’ salary totalling R102,300 for unfair dismissal.
Government planning to establish a hemp industry, says agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana
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BusinessLive reports that according to agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister Senzeni Zokwana, government is looking at ways of establishing a hemp industry to help diversify the agricultural sector and to create jobs.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 10 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, 10 April 2019.
Ramaphosa vows to improve failing rail commuter service
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ANA reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed himself to improving the rail transportation sector which has been criticised in recent years for poor and inefficient service.
Human Rights Commission on fact-finding mission at Sibanye’s strike-hit Driefontein mine
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Business Report writes that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) was scheduled on Wednesday to conduct a fact-finding mission at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Driefontein mine in Carletonville amid the four-and-a-half-month wage strike that has claimed nine lives.
Amcu’s Mathunjwa stokes battle with Neal Froneman with ‘Cecil John Rhodes’ jibe
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Miningmx writes that Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) president, Joseph Mathunjwa, lived up to his billing as “a s**t-stirrer of note” when he launched an all-out attack on Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman on Tuesday.
Numsa strike at ArcelorMittal SA enters fifth week
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Wednesday that it was forging ahead with a month-long strike at the local subsidiary of multinational steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal.
KZN reservist shot dead in botched robbery by men dressed as policemen
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TimesLIVE reports that a police reservist was shot dead on Monday when he came across a group of armed men in police uniform who were robbing a business in Mariannhill, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
One of four Transnet executives suspended in March resigns
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Fin24 reports that Transnet has announced that its chief executive for Freight Rail, Ravi Nair, has resigned following his suspension in March.
Multi-billion rand investment by Nissan means 1,200 new full-time jobs
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Fin24 reports that according to Nissan, a multi-billion rand investment in its SA plant for the production of the latest version of the Navara pickup will result in the creation of about 1,200 full time jobs.
Bheki Cele’s axing as police commissioner seven years ago declared invalid by High Court
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BusinessLive reports that the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday set aside the decision in June 2012 by former president Jacob Zuma to fire Bheki Cele as national police commissioner on allegations of corruption.