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.
Cosatu welcomes extension of CWP contracts for participants aged 55 and older until end of March
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The Citizen reports that trade union federation Cosatu on Friday welcomed the extension of Community Work Programme (CWP) contracts for participants aged 55 and older until the end of March this year.
Nearly 400 jobs at risk, Ithala pushes back against liquidation bid
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Sunday World reports that amid the decision by the SA Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority for the provisional liquidation of Ithala SOC Limited, the Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) government is racing against time to save the entity.
Marumo Gallants football Club ordered to pay Sinky Mnisi R1.7m for unfair dismissal
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Sunday World reports that renowned football administrator Sinky Mnisi, who was red carded by Marumo Gallants after his failed sangoma-sponsored bid to propel the team to the premiership league, has scored a R1.7 -million windfall for unfair dismissal.
City of Tshwane approaches labour court to bar Rooiwal managers from returning to work on Monday
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TimesLIVE reports that the City of Tshwane has filed papers with the Labour Court to block the five managers linked to the Rooiwal water treatment plant scandal from returning to work.
Roundup on Monday, 20 January 2025 of weekend labour reports
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Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 17 January 2025
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Five years or R20,000 fine for former primary school financial planner who stole R500,000
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TimesLIVE reports that Lilian Adonis, a former financial planner at Fort Beaufort Primary School who stole more than R500,000 between January 2017 and July 2018, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment or a fine of R20,000 on Wednesday.
Cops set sights on kingpins who tortured and held zama zamas captive underground at Stilfontein mine
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Sunday Times Daily reports that hundreds of unemployed men in Khuma township between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in North West were allegedly recruited to an abandoned shaft with promises of lucrative wages only to end up in a huge illegal mining ring.
Eastern Cape official to appear in court over alleged R150,000 fuel card fraud scheme
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News24 reports that an Eastern Cape government official is set to appear in court for allegedly misappropriating R150,000 from his department through a fuel fraud scheme.
Noncompliance with national minimum wage rate rising, study finds
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BL Premium reports that noncompliance with SA’s national minimum wage (NMW) regime has gone up, according to a study conducted by University of Cape Town academics. They warn that the policy runs the risk of becoming merely an “aspirational” measure.
Aspiring traffic officers in Western Cape warned not to fall for social media scam
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EWN reports that the Western Cape Mobility Department has warned aspiring traffic officers about a scam doing the rounds. Individuals are apparently being scammed into paying fees to attend the provincial Gene Louw Traffic Training College.
Measured optimism after government sweetened public sector wage offer to 5%
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Bloomberg reports that public sector workers have voiced optimism about reaching a pay deal with the government after it improved the state’s wage offer to 5% from 4.7%.
Retired man of God takes Apostolic Faith Mission to CCMA over salary dispute
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Sunday Times Daily reports that a salary dispute involving Bishop Samuel Molefe and his former employer, the Apostolic Faith Mission of SA (AFM), is set to be heard by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Mahikeng on Friday.
North West police officer gunned down in broad daylight on way to work
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The Citizen reports that Sergeant Fundiswa Motlhaoleng’s usual trip to work took a fatal turn on Tuesday afternoon when she was gunned down in Randlespark in Klerksdorp.
Camps Bay raids lead to arrests of workers and employers exploiting undocumented workers
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Cape Argus reports on a crackdown on the exploitation of undocumented workers likened to “slaves” in the Cape Town hospitality industry.
Western Cape to hire 477 teachers for new and expanding schools - despite recent cut to 2,400 posts
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News24 reports that funding has been made available for more than 470 teacher posts in new and growing schools in the Western Cape.
Zama zama death toll at closed Stilfontein gold mine shaft reaches 78
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BL Premium reports that the death toll of illegal miners at a closed mining shaft in the North West is inching closer to 100.
Secretary claims Eastern Cape judge president sent her explicit picture of himself
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BL Premium reports that judges’ secretary Andiswa Mengo told the Judicial Conduct Tribunal (JCT) on Wednesday that her boss, Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge, sent her an explicit picture of himself.
Numsa embarks on indefinite strike at Bidvest container depot over retrenchment of 106 members
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BL Premium reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has embarked on an indefinite strike at Bidvest SA Container Depot (SACD) in Durban over the retrenchment of 106 of its members.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 16 January 2025
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African labour-related reports.
Taxi security guard killed and seven persons wounded in shootout at Nyanga taxi rank
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SABC News reports that a taxi security guard was fatally shot, and seven others were injured during a shootout involving rival taxi groups in Nyanga on the Cape Flats.
Stilfontein residents shout 'voetsek' and hurl insults at Mchunu and Mantashe over zama zama operation
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News24 reports that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe were forced to abandon their meeting with angry residents of Stilfontein after insults were hurled at them.
National Treasury veteran Mmakgoshi Lekhethe to take helm of IDC in February
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BL Premium reports that the Industrial Development Corporation’s (IDC’s) new CEO, Mmakgoshi Lekhethe, will take over the role next month, the development institution said on Tuesday.
Complainant breaks down in tribunal hearing into sex harassment claims against top judge
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EWN reports that emotional scenes played out in Rosebank on Tuesday afternoon during the testimony of a woman who has accused Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge of sexual harassment.
Mantashe says fight against illegal mining should be intensified
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TimesLIVE reports that Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Minister Gwede Mantashe says the government should be intensifying its fight against illegal mining.
Royal AM saga far from over as coaches, security also demand pay
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Sowetan reports that contrary to claims that normality is returning at troubled PSL side Royal AM Football Club, even more chaos is brewing notwithstanding some of the soccer club’s players having received their salaries last weekend.
DA demands explanation from struggling Emfuleni Municipality about overtime payments
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EWN reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is demanding that the financially strained Emfuleni Municipality explain why it is spending so much on overtime payments to its staff.
Pregnant employee shot at KFC drive-through window in Gqeberha
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SABC News reports that police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape are investigating a case of attempted murder after a four-month pregnant employee was shot at a drive-through window at a fast-food outlet.
Hawks in Mpumalanga warn public not to fall victim to offers of police job opportunities
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TimesLIVE reports that the Hawks in Mpumalanga have warned the public not to fall victim to fraudsters offering fake jobs in the police service.
Judge’s clerk testifies about late night messages from Eastern Cape judge president
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IOL News reports that the judge's clerk who claimed she was sexually harassed by Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge said she endured his late night WhatsApp messages to her, as he was an elderly person and she respected the fact that he was her boss.