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.
'This is a mistake we need to fix', say electioneering ANC leaders as they join Park Station commuters
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News24 reports that the ANC and its top leaders took their election campaign to train stations this week, with party president Cyril Ramaphosa visiting Park Station in Johannesburg on Monday.
'Uber' for cleaning services SweepSouth creates 350 new jobs in Mpumalanga
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Fin24 reports that cleaning services business SweepSouth has created 350 more jobs via its new expansion to Nelspruit and Delmas in Mpumalanga, in a partnership with the provincial government and youth employment agency Lulaway.
Black securities and investment professionals praise Absa over black executive appointments
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ANA reports that the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals said on Monday that Absa's appointment of black executives in the corporate and investment banking division showed the bank now recognised the importance of transformation and ethnic diversity.
Police threaten to go on strike over promotions anger
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The Star reports that, despite being classified as essential service staff, thousands of police officers around the country have threatened to go on strike following a dispute over promotions.
SABC can’t guarantee staff salaries at end of March 'if it doesn't get funding'
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) cannot guarantee that it will be able to pay its employees' salaries at the end of March, as revealed in a document the public broadcaster presented to Parliament on Tuesday.
Government pensioners subsidising deals that lack 'investment rationale', PIC inquiry hears
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Fin24 reports that testimony was given on Monday at the inquiry probing the affairs of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) that government pension fund holders were subsidising BEE deals entered into by the corporation in the absence of a strong investment rationale.
Numsa members on strike at ArcelorMittal over labour brokers
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EWN reports that workers affiliated to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) have gone on strike at steel company ArcelorMittal, mainly over labour brokers.
Absa refutes reports that its restructure will cause job losses
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Business Report writes that the Absa group has refuted reports that the restructuring in its SA retail and business banking unit will lead to job losses in the future.
Coal miners lose “hundreds of millions of rands” due to Mpumalanga community protests
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Miningmx reports that community protests in Mpumalanga could have cost SA’s thermal coal miners, including Anglo American, Glencore and South32, up to hundreds of millions of rands per month in revenue.
Employer has onus to scrutinise umbrella fund before investing employees’ pension savings
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BusinessLive reports that if an employer chooses to provide retirement benefits for its employees through an umbrella fund it should have certain statutory duties, a leading pension lawyer has suggested.
Mkhize asks ConCourt for extension to amend municipal act that prohibits municipal managers from holding political office
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BusinessLive reports that co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Zweli Mkhize has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to ask for a 12-month extension in which to enact an amendment to legislation dealing with municipalities.
PIC board gave Dan Matjila licence to target whistle-blowers, axed executive Paul Magula says
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BusinessLive reports that the inquiry into governance issues at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has heard that the corporation’s board allowed its former CEO, Dan Matjila, to run investigations into leaked information that implicated him in order to target whistle-blowers.
Police arrest SAA pilot who was fired for flying with fake licence for 20 years
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News24 reports on the arrest of a senior SA Airways (SAA) pilot, who had been asked to resign earlier this year after it was found that he had flown commercial airplanes for more than 20 years with a fake licence.
Pension fund industry abuse in Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s crosshairs
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Business Times reports that armed with a new mandate to be more "proactive, pre-emptive and intrusive", the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is going to clamp down on corruption in the pension fund industry that is denying employees a dignified retirement.
ANC wants sex pest employees to be prosecuted
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Independent News reports that the ANC has indicated that it would push for immediate criminal prosecution of employees who were implicated in allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Many pension funds apply at last minute for exemptions from new rules aimed at helping members retire with sufficient funds
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Business Times reports that amendments to the Pension Funds Act have just come into force, aimed at helping investors ensure they retire with enough money, but many funds have failed to meet the deadline to enact the changes.
Uncertain future for Bosasa workers as opaque liquidation process continues
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The Sunday Independent reports that the future is uncertain for Bosasa workers as the embattled company weighs its liquidation options after allegations of bribery and tender corruption surfaced at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
Public Servants Association applies to court to get answers on PIC’s R5bn loan to Eskom
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Financial Mail reports that the beleaguered Public Investment Corp (PIC) will have to explain the inner workings of its relationship with the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), the PIC’s major client, specifically over the grant of a R5bn bridging loan from the PIC to Eskom.
IRR survey paints grim picture of state of SA minibus taxis
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Daily News writes that SA minibus taxis are not safe, are often overloaded and their drivers are not trustworthy. This was the result of research undertaken by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), detailed in a 24-page report compiled by Gareth van Onselen, head of politics and governance at the organisation.
Above-inflation Eskom tariff increases will have negative impact on mining industry, Minerals Council warns
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Mining Weekly reports that Minerals Council SA chief economist Henk Langenhoven warned on Thursday that the higher-than-inflation tariff increases granted to state-owned Eskom by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) will have a major impact on the mining industry’s cost structure.
Tshwane Metro staff abandon call centre as they flee from bug influx
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Saturday Citizen reports that the Tshwane metropolitan council says it is “coping with incoming calls” after staff abandoned its call centre two weeks ago because of an allegedly “out-of-control” insect infestation.
DA is the only major political party with a sexual harassment policy
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Sunday Tribune reports that of the four major political parties, only the Democratic Alliance (DA) has a sexual harassment policy.
KZN regional court president’s provisional suspension confirmed amid bribery allegations
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Sunday Tribune reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Regional Court President Eric Nzimande’s provisional suspension was confirmed during a sitting of a National Council of Provinces (NCOP) committee.
Amazon to bring jobs and hi-tech skills to SA as it seeks staff for new Cape Town data centres
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Business Times reports that Jeff Bezos's Amazon.com is on the hunt for talent in SA as it prepares to open its first African data centres in Cape Town.
Senior eThekwini official being investigated for tender rigging, fraud and corruption returns to work
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Sunday Tribune reports that a senior eThekwini official who is being investigated for tender rigging, fraud and corruption has returned to work.
Numsa rejects Eskom tariff hike, vows to take on IPPs, unbundling
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Fin24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said in a statement on Sunday that it rejected the tariff increase that the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has granted Eskom.
Fort Hare vice-chancellor under fire over alleged affair with employee in his office
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City Press reports that the audit and risk committee (ARC) of the University of Fort Hare has recommended the suspension of the vice-chancellor (VC), professor Sakhela Buhlungu.
Three people arrested for selling fake JMPD jobs for R300
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News24 reports that three people accused of trying to sell "fake" jobs at the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) have been arrested.
ANC calls for the public's input on its internal sexual harassment policy
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News24 reports that the ANC has invited the public to make an input as the party rushes to finalise its internal sexual harassment policy amid sex scandals that have rocked the organisation.
Joburg’s City Power fires another allegedly corrupt employee
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BusinessLive reports that Johannesburg's City Power has dismissed another of its employees for alleged misconduct related to work done with contractor Setheo Engineering.