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.
Mineworker killed in fall-of-ground incident at Harmony's Phakisa mine
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Mining Weekly reports that a mineworker at Harmony Gold’s Phakisa's gold mine, in Welkom, was killed in a fall-of-ground incident on Tuesday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 22 January 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
Tuesday, 22 January 2019.
Uitenhage conveyor belt workers picket against new payroll system, call for independent audit
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GroundUp reports that about 40 employees of conveyor belt manufacturer ContiTech picketed outside the company’s Uitenhage factory on Friday to show their dissatisfaction with its payroll system which they claimed was deducting too much from their earnings.
Two PIC officials involved in Ayo transaction suspended
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BusinessLive reports that in an announcement on Tuesday at the start of the second day of the inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), it was announced that the executive for listed investments, Fidelis Madavo, had been suspended by the PIC with immediate effect.
Durban metro cop killed by taxi at roadblock ‘took pride in his uniform’
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Daily News writes that eThekwini Metro police inspector Johan Deysel was a professional who was dedicated to the job in his more than 35 years in the force.
SAPS national commissioner condemns attack on police at KZN filling stations
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ANA reports that the national police commissioner, Khehla Sitole, on Tuesday condemned the attack on police officers who had responded to business robberies at two filling stations in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Monday morning.
SABC says staff retrenchments not cancelled, process still on hold
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News24 reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said on Monday in a statement that it had not made a decision to cancel staff retrenchments, but that the process was still on hold.
Behind new cautious approach of unions towards prescribed pension fund assets
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BusinessLive reports that organised labour, which has championed the notion of prescribed assets for pension funds in the past, says high levels of corruption mean that workers must be cautious about how their funds are used by the state.
Nine platforms at Cape Town train station to be closed for a week for upgrade of signals
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Cape Times reports that nine platforms at Cape Town railway station will be closed to the public for a week to allow for a signal system upgrade.
Eastern Cape police commissioner condemns deadly attack on cop in Port Elizabeth
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EWN reports that the Eastern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Liziwe Ntshinga, has condemned an attack in which a police officer was shot dead on Monday in Port Elizabeth.
EFF student leader in trouble for wearing SANDF gear in TV interview
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TimesLIVE reports that the military has not taken kindly to an EFF student leader who appeared on television on Monday wearing a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) camouflage shirt and a red beret.
Bargaining Council probe into waitron conditions at Mugg & Bean outlets after Cosatu pressure
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The Citizen reports that labour inspections are to be conducted at all Mugg & Bean outlets, according to the Bargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades.
Multichoice’s top executives to earn a massive R55 million in remuneration this year
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BusinessTech reports that Imtiaz Patel, former Multichoice CEO and the group’s current chair and executive director, will be taking home over R22 million in the 2019 financial year. Other executives will also be raking in millions.
Numsa opens Ipid 'police brutality' case after miner killed, others wounded during picket at LanXess Chrome
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EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has opened a case of police brutality with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) in the North West.
Sibanye-Stillwater weighs Amcu support for sympathy platinum strike
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BusinessLive reports that precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater is closely watching the support that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) attracts ahead of a possible sympathy strike in its platinum division.
About 100 job cuts loom as Distell restructures supply chain network
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BusinessLive reports that listed company Distell, producer and marketer of wines, spirits, ciders and other alcoholic beverages, could retrench about 100 employees as part of the restructuring of its supply chain network.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 21 January 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
Monday, 21 January 2019.
Ex-Spar driver who claims he was assaulted blasts NPA for ‘shielding’ boss
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Sowetan reports that a former Spar employee who was allegedly assaulted by his boss has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the police of “bungling” his case.
Banyana Banyana unhappy over late payment by Safa of Africa Women’s Cup bonuses
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Independent Media reports that Banyana Banyana striker Jermaine Seoposenwe has admitted “there was a large amount of unhappiness” due to the late payment of their Africa Women’s Cup of Nations bonuses, but the players were never threatening any form of strike action.
SA workers expected to receive only a 1% real salary increase this year
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Independent News reports that South African salaried workers are expected to receive only a 1% real increase in salary in the current year, among the lowest gauged in the Korn Ferry 2019 Global Salary Forecast.
Disabled doctor takes on hospital giant Life Healthcare that fired her
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TimesLIVE reports that 33-year-old Sarah Whitehead, a doctor with a disability, is taking Life Healthcare to the labour court, accusing it of unfairly dismissing her from Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Cape Town.
Bosasa used workers’, relatives' death benefit pay-outs to generate cash for bribes
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Independent News reports that former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi on Friday revealed shocking details of how the controversial company used the deaths of its employees and their relatives to generate money to pay for bribes and corruption.
No places in sight for new nursing students in KwaZulu-Natal
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Sunday Tribune reports that thousands of prospective students in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) entered this year with the hope of pursuing their studies in nursing despite clear indications that the field was saturated and that jobs would be hard to get.
KZN private school sacks female teacher for 'inappropriate behaviour', but denies sexual relationship with pupil
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TimesLIVE reports that an upmarket private KwaZulu-Natal school has denied that a married teacher it dismissed for "inappropriate behaviour" had had a sexual relationship with a pupil.
Ex Sasol employees cry foul over poor payout from empowerment scheme and exclusion from new scheme
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Sowetan reports that a group of former Sasol employees is exploring its legal options after the company’s Inzalo scheme paid them less than they had expected.
New study debunks claims about mines benefiting communities
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Independent News writes that a new study has found that the mining industry only benefits a few while condemning mining-affected communities to poverty and violence.
Cosatu expects detail of ANC election manifesto to be dealt with at lekgotla
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BusinessLive reports that Cosatu has called on the ANC to use the party’s lekgotla, held over this past weekend and expected to end on Monday, to give detail on the assurances it made to thousands of its supporters at its manifesto launch the previous weekend.
Home Affairs plans new law to compel its staff to work shifts
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BusinessLive reports that the Department of Home Affair (DHA) plans to introduce new laws to strengthen its hand in getting its staff to work shifts, a move likely to run into stiff opposition from labour unions.
Cape Town’s rail enforcement unit makes seven arrests for various crimes
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EWN reports that over the past week the City of Cape Town’s rail enforcement unit has made several arrests while conducting a series of inspections at scrap yards, bucket shops and other hotspots.
Roundup on Monday, 21 January 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, 18 January 2019.