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.
National Teachers' Union slams policy of progressing leaners barred from writing full matric exams
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The Star reports that the National Teachers' Union (Natu) has questioned the ingenuity of progressing learners to matric if the majority of them were barred from writing the full final exam.
Humiliated Bronkhorstspruit guard kicked off premises after being stripped to his underwear
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SowetanLive reports that a Bronkhorstspruit security guard was stripped down to his underwear and forced to walk 3km in the rain after his supervisor caught him sleeping on the job.
Over 200 newly qualified nurses not afforded jobs at Gauteng hospitals, claims DA
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ANA reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday that more than 200 newly qualified nurses finishing their community service at state hospitals in Gauteng were not being absorbed into permanent posts as had happened previously.
Social work, nursing undergraduate applications pour into UKZN
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TimesLive reports that social work and nursing rank highest on the list of popular courses at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as the institution readies to welcome thousands of first-time students in 2019.
Department of Higher Education to release its new audit of critical skills in April
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SABC News reports that the Department of Higher Education and Training is due to release its new critical skills list in April this year.
Platinum belt retrenchments could cripple the Rustenburg economy
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SABC News writes that according to the Rustenburg Chamber of Commerce, mass retrenchments on the platinum belt will cost the country’s economy more than one billion rand per month in the new year.
Saftu KZN slams celebration of ‘mediocre’ matric pass rate
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EWN reports that according to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) all the praise around the improvement in the matric results was a celebration of mediocrity.
Roundup on Monday, 7 January 2019 of recent labour reports
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In our Monday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that have recently appeared.
Both labour and business unhappy with threshold for exemptions from national minimum wage
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City Press reports that a large part of the SA economy will be exempted from the new national minimum wage (NMW), which came into effect last week.
Eskom said to be planning to extend job cuts beyond top tier of management
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Bloomberg reports that according to a person familiar with cash-strapped Eskom’s plans, the power utility will extend its strategy of trimming top executive positions to include lower ranking managers and finally the general workforce.
Unions give enactment from 1 January of national minimum wage a cautious thumbs-up
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The Sunday Independent reports that the enactment of the national minimum wage bill has been welcomed by workers and trade unions, but some economists have questioned the timing.
BMF demands reasons from Gordhan for appointment of a white male as CEO of Denel
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City Press reports that the Black Management Forum (BMF) has threatened legal action to have the recent appointment of Denel group chief executive Daniel du Toit set aside.
Tshwane mayor distances himself from appointment of 'unqualified' acting city manager
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News24 reports that Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga has distanced himself from the appointment of Previn Govender as acting city manager.
NUM welcomes removal of Eskom general manager in Free State, but is shocked at her promotion
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ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Free State region on Thursday welcomed the removal or transfer of Eskom general manager in the province, Lindi Mthombeni.
Eight MTN Group executives get R117m in shares
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Moneyweb reports that eight MTN Group executives have netted over 1.3 million shares in the telecommunications giant, valued at R116.857 million at the market price (R87.79) when they were issued at the end of December.
Wage strike by Amcu Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines remains unresolved
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The Sunday Times reports that members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) remain on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's SA gold mines while a process to verify the membership of four unions at the producer is still underway.
Comair strike by Numsa-affiliated ground staff averted for now, further talks in January
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Fin24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) will no longer be embarking on a planned national strike against Comair after the parties held talks at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration on Thursday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 20 December 2018
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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, 20 December 2018.
Navy chief suspends two very senior officers over civilian repair workshop operating on base
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Cape Times reports that SA Navy chief Vice-Admiral Mosiwa Hlongwane has suspended two high-ranking officers for allowing an unauthorised civilian mechanical repair workshop to operate from an unused shed at the Goodwood SAS Wingfield base.
Two Thokoza cops accused of killing a fellow officer ‘execution-style’
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SowetanLive reports that an off-duty police officer was allegedly killed, execution-style, by two fellow policemen in Thokoza on the East Rand after he had discharged his firearm while trying to recover his brother's stolen cellphone.
Thousands of bus passengers stranded due to Autopax wildcat strike
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Fin24 report on Thursday afternoon that about 3,900 passengers set to travel during the festive season were left stranded due to a wildcat strike at bus company Autopax. Some 105 bus trips were affected.
Racism believed to be why a Joburg eatery shut down with 57 job losses
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The Star reports that a top Joburg eatery has closed, putting 57 employees on the unemployment line days before Christmas.
Deadly Bank of Lisbon building could be demolished due to serious structural damage
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The Star reports that a downtown Johannesburg building, which housed government departments and which was engulfed by a fire that killed three firefighters on 5 September, might be demolished by mid-2019.
Sibanye’s Lonmin takeover deal faces delay due to Amcu’s opposition
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BusinessLive reports that the final date for the conclusion of the Sibanye-Stillwater all-share takeover of Lonmin could be tested by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union’s (Amcu’s) late appeal against the Competition Tribunal's approval of the transaction.
Mamelodi commuters elated that A Re Yeng buses back after more than two weeks
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SowetanLive reports that on Wednesday the Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT) management announced that A Re Yeng buses were back on the road following negotiations with taxi associations in the area.
Health department to spend R2bn to fill over 15,000 posts
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TimesLive reports that the Department of Health (DOH) will spend R2bn to fill more than 15,000 posts for health workers across SA’s public health facilities in a move that will provide much-needed employment and help alleviate the staff shortages that have plagued the sector.
Public protector finds Treasury DG failed to disclose traffic conviction when applying for job
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TimesLive reports that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has ordered President Cyril Ramaphosa to take disciplinary action against Treasury director-general (DG) Dondo Mogajane for failing to disclose that he had been convicted of a traffic offence when he applied for his post in 2017.
Amcu in Competition Appeal Court move to block Sibanye’s acquisition of Lonmin
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Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has moved to block the acquisition of struggling platinum miner Lonmin by gold and platinum producer Sibanye-Stillwater by appealing the transaction’s regulatory approval.
JMPD officer in stable condition in hospital after being shot during car chase
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EWN reports that a Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer has been shot and wounded in a car chase during a roadblock in Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
HCI consolidates its position in Tsogo Sun by taking over Sactwu’s holding for R408m
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BusinessLive reports that empowerment conglomerate Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI), which has investments ranging from media to mining, is consolidating its holding in gaming and leisure group Tsogo Sun.