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.
State-owned diamond miner Alexkor denies reports of layoffs of 300 mineworkers
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OMF reports that state-owned diamond miner Alexkor Limited, in Alexander Bay in in the Northern Cape, has denied reports that it was planning to retrench about 300 mineworkers.
Strike at Durban mortuary hurts grieving families as funerals postponed
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Independent On Saturday reports that a strike at the Magwaza Maphalala (Gale) Street mortuary in Durban has led to grieving families being unable to collect the bodies of their loved ones and has thrown funeral arrangements into disarray.
SAA lays fraud charges against pilot who held wrong license and seeks to recover millions of rand
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Bloomberg reports that South African Airways (SAA) has laid fraud charges against a former pilot after finding out that he operated international flights with the wrong type of license.
Finance deputy minister Mondli Gungubele lied at the PIC inquiry and must go, Saftu insists
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The Sunday Independent reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) commission of inquiry into impropriety is scheduled to continue on Monday and a labour federation has upped the ante.
On bullish outlook, Implats plans to start building new palladium mine in 2021 in Waterberg
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Bloomberg reports that as Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) outlook for metals turns bullish, the company plans to start building a new palladium mine that could begin producing as soon as 2024 .
Job seekers warned about Coca-Cola job scam
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ANA reports that job seekers have been warned about a recruitment scam falsely claiming jobs on offer for Coca-Cola Beverages SA (CCBSA).
‘Too big to fail’ Edcon secures financial help from UIF and others
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Business Times reports that Edcon, the owner of Edgars, has secured a deal with its landlords, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and banks that will inject R2.7bn into the business.
Gold sector still leads in mine fatalities
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City Press reports that a total of 40 workers were killed in accidents in gold mines last year, according to statistics released by the Department of Mineral Resources on Friday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 28 February 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, 28 February 2019.
Calm restored at North West’s Witrand Psychiatric Hospital following intense protests
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ANA reports that protesters have been causing chaos at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital, demanding that the hospital CEO should step down, and management should refrain from harassing and intimidating staff.
Nehawu calls off TVET, CET college national strike
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ANA reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on Wednesday called off its national strike action at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Community Education and Training (CET) colleges.
Special Cabinet committee on Eskom plans more meetings with labour
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ANA reports that the special Cabinet committee on Eskom will hold more meetings with organised labour to discuss the contentious restructuring of the struggling power utility into three units.
‘Slapped’ pupil doesn't want to go back to 'toxic' Sans Souci
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Cape Times reports that the suspended Sans Souci Girls' High School teacher and 16-year-old pupil from the school each appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday – a few courtrooms apart – after they had both laid assault charges against each other.
Exposé of conditions at Mugg & Bean leads to dismissal threats
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The Citizen reports that a wave of panic has engulfed the workforce of several Mugg & Bean restaurants, amid investigations into working conditions at the franchise chain and subsequent threats by bosses to lay employees off.
Fawu calls for moratorium on implementation of sugar tax to prevent job losses
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The Citizen reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has called for clear policy from government to prevent imminent job losses in the sugar cane sector, caused mainly by the sugar tax and dumping of sugar from Brazil.
Search for missing bodies at Gloria mine halted again
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The Citizen reports that according to Witbank News, attempts to find remaining bodies at the Gloria mine have once again been temporarily halted.
Samwumed levels fresh allegations against suspended investigations head at medical schemes council
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BL Premium reports that the suspended head of investigations at the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is facing new allegations that he facilitated the curatorship of a municipal workers medical scheme to further his own interests.
Toy chain Hamleys SA in business rescue, with one of its biggest stores already closed
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Moneyweb reports that Ensolor, franchise operator of world-famous toy retailer Hamleys South Africa is in financial trouble and has been put into business rescue.
Engineers leave SA due to ‘construction mafia’ found on almost all construction sites
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Moneyweb reports that armed ‘community forums’ – widely referred to as the ‘construction mafia’ – are prevalent on virtually all construction sites in the country, and the situation is so bad that engineers prefer to leave SA rather than work under such conditions.
Amcu delays secondary strike across mining industry until labour court rules
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Bloomberg reports that the Labour Court has reserved its decision in respect of an interdict application to stop a secondary strike at several mining companies.
Fedusa puts its general secretary Dennis George on precautionary suspension over AYO deal
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Fin24 reports that trade union federation Fedusa announced on Thursday morning that it had placed its general secretary, Dennis George, on precautionary suspension, pending an external investigation.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 27 February 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, 27 February 2019.
Court declares law degree from private university equal to that offered at any public university
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Daily News reports that law students at private universities have expressed relief after the Pietermaritzburg High Court declared the Independent Institution of Education’s (IIE’s) LLB programme equivalent to that offered at any public university in SA.
PIC Amendment Bill passed in National Assembly on Tuesday
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ANA reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Amendment Bill was passed in the National Assembly by majority vote on Tuesday.
Ramaphosa vows that government will empower disabled citizens
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ANA reports that at the end of the first meeting of the Presidential Working group on Disability on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed the government to empowering people with disabilities.
ANC forced Mabe and Kodwa to step down because of fears of damage to ANC brand
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Independent News writes that fears of damage to the ANC brand in the build-up to the 8 May elections influenced the ruling party to force its spokespersons to step aside amid sexual assault allegations levelled against them.
Grant of R33m to train 200 unemployed young people in eThekwini as plumbers and electricians
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Daily News reports that two hundred unemployed young people will receive training through an artisan development programme over three years, the eThekwini executive committee (Exco) agreed on Tuesday.
Department of Health to finally move headquarters from 'sick' Civitas building in Pretoria
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Health24 reports that the Department of Health (DOH) is to move its headquarters from the “sick” Civitas Building in Pretoria and relocate elsewhere after almost a year of protest action from unions.
Abet teachers on strike to secure permanent posts
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Sowetan reports that 64-year-old Tshidiso Phofu, from Sebokeng in the Vaal, is just weeks away from retirement, but has nothing to show for all his years as an adult literacy teacher.
Dlodlo cracks whip over ministerial personal staff
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Sowetan reports that ministers and deputy ministers will be breaking the law if they leave behind big personal staff complements in government departments when they are reshuffled or fired.