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.
NUM denies that Ramaphosa said Eskom won't be able to pay salaries next month
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EWN reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has denied reports claiming that President Cyril Ramaphosa told the labour union that Eskom would not be able to pay salaries next month.
Group Five subsidiary companies to continue operating as going concerns, BRPs confirm
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Engineering News reports that the joint business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for Group Five and Group Five Construction on Monday confirmed that subsidiary companies of those entities would continue to operate as going concerns.
No end in sight for Soweto taxi turf wars as deliberations continue and ranks stay closed
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The Citizen reports that there appears to be no end in sight for the feud between Soweto taxi operators as one of the parties remains headstrong in agreeing on a proposed route plan.
West Rand municipality that ploughed R77m into VBS can't pay staff March salaries
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TimesLIVE reports that employees at the West Rand District municipality on the outskirts of Johannesburg have been left in the lurch after not having been paid their salaries.
SARS management to meet with workers’ unions on Monday in bid to avert strike
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EWN reports that management of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) was due on Monday to meet with representatives of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) and the Public Servants Association of SA (PSA) in an attempt to avert a wage strike by employees.
Authorities raise concerns over increase in commuter attacks in Cape Town
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EWN reports that authorities have expressed concern by the increase in attacks on commuters in Cape Town.
Public service early retirement packages 'will cost SA dearly' in loss of skills and experience, say unions
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The Sunday Times reports that according to unions, the move to save billions of rands by the end of March 2021 by cutting the government's bloated wage bill could cost SA dearly in loss of skilled personnel and institutional knowledge.
Bill aiming to halt fraudulent qualifications gets NCOP approval
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Independent News reports that the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) last week adopted the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill, which will name and shame those using fraudulent academic qualifications.
Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to a turnaround at Eskom
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Mail & Guardian reports that senior ANC and alliance leaders say the politicisation of Eskom’s workforce will be a key challenge to any turnaround plan at the state-owned power utility.
Civil service crackdown with new intradepartmental unit to tackle corruption, mismanagement
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The Citizen reports that a new intradepartmental corruption-busting unit is in the pipeline to deal with graft, matters of ethics and integrity and financial mismanagement at the highest level of government.
Hospersa warns that SA’s health system is putting workers at risk of getting TB
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ANA reports that according to the Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa), serious shortcomings in the SA health system were putting workers in the health sector at great risk.
Cape Town and national government discuss city’s bid to manage commuter rail services
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BusinessLive reports that according to transport minister Blade Nzimande, negotiations between the national government and the City of Cape Town, which could see the metro taking over the management of commuter rail services, were continuing.
Roundup on Monday, 25 March 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, 22 March 2019.
Two paramedics robbed at gunpoint in Khayelitsha on Saturday night
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EWN reports that attacks on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers continue in Cape Town with two paramedics having been the latest to be attacked.
Department of Labour inquiry into deadly Durban structural collapse to reconvene in June
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ANA reports that the Department of Labour (DoL) said on Tuesday that an inquiry into a Durban structural collapse that left four people dead had gone into recess and would reconvene on 18 June.
Six arrested in North West for illegal mining
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OFM reports that on Thursday, North West police arrested six people, including a woman, in connection with alleged illegal mining activity in Khuma, located outside the mining town of Stilfontein.
Parliament passes amendment to National Minimum Wage Act to correct technical error
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ANA reports that Parliament has finally passed an amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act after a technical error was picked up in the initial legislation.
Millbake employees go on unprotected strike over wage increases
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The Citizen reports that about 175 workers, mostly members of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), have gone on strike at RCL Foods’ business unit Millbake over a wage dispute.
Ramaphosa wants accelerated efforts to deal with ailing commuter rail system
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News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for practical and urgent action to deal with problems plaguing the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa).
Underperforming SARS faces crippling strike from Thursday
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BusinessLive reports that thousands of staff members at the SA Revenue Service (SARS) could down tools on Thursday as they push for a double-digit wage increase at an agency that has consistently missed its revenue targets for the past four years.
Consumer inflation inches up to 4.1% in February on back of fuel prices hikes
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Business Report writes that SA’s consumer inflation inched up to 4.1% in February from 4% in the previous month on the back of a surge in fuel prices.
Exxaro to cut 750 contractor jobs after Group Five Construction goes into business rescue
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Miningmx reports that some 750 contract employees will be affected as a result of Exxaro Resources terminating its agreements with Group Five Construction, which announced earlier this month it was to go into business rescue proceedings.
Eskom close to not being able to pay staff salaries, but Cyril gives assurance of payment
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City Press reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa apparently warned leaders of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) last week that the situation at Eskom was so bad that it was possible the parastatal would not be able to pay salaries at the end of next month.
Durban physician called me a stupid k*****, security guard tells equality court
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Sunday Tribune reports that a Durban doctor has been accused of racism by a security guard following an argument over a parking bay last year. But Dr Ishan Rambali claimed that Senzo Makhoba had sought to extort money from him.
Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality in Estcourt set to retrench half its staff
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Sunday Tribune reports that the Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality in Estcourt is expected to lay off almost half its employees as it is unable to pay salaries.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 22 March 2019
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In our Friday morning early roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African -
labour-related stories that appeared since
Wednesday, 20 March 2019.
More workers representatives on PIC board an imperative, says Cosatu
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The Star reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) commission of inquiry into allegations of impropriety continued this week, and Cosatu reiterated its call for more worker representatives at the level of the board of the embattled financial services institution.
Dumped mineworkers fight for Aurora payout and for jobs back at Gold One’s Modder East mine
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The Star writes about Xolisa Dyomfana, who has been bitterly disappointed twice by mining companies.
Cosatu adds its voice to call for action against Markus Jooste and associates over Steinhoff scandal
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The Star reports that labour federation Cosatu has joined MPs in slamming the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks for failing to rein in those who were responsible for the fraud at retail giant Steinhoff.
Four cops arrested and face murder rap for death and assaults in custody
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ANA reports that four SA Police Service (Saps) officers have been arrested in connection with the murder of 48-year-old Phikolomzi Tatsi and the assault of two other men.