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.
EFF refuses to meet with SA National Editors' Forum over bullying, intimidation of journalists
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News24 reports that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has declined a request to meet with the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) to discuss threats and intimidation leveled at the media by its leader, Julius Malema.
Three trucks set alight amid packaging industry strike in Isando
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News24 reports that police are on the hunt for the culprits who set alight three trucks at a packaging industry strike in the east of Johannesburg this week.
Platinum producer Tharisa and Amcu agree to two-year wage deal
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Mining Weekly reports that listed producer Tharisa has reached a two-year wage agreement with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) at the Tharisa platinum group metals and chrome mine, near Rustenburg.
Mantashe unhappy with Gold Fields after talks about South Deep job cuts
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Reuters reports that in a setback for negotiations aimed at ending a weeks-long strike at South Deep, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Monday that Gold Fields was not acting in good faith in talks with the government over planned job cuts.
Strike at West Rand District Municipality entered fifth week on Monday, with no end in sight
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News24 reports that the strike over salaries and other benefits by disgruntled West Rand District Municipality workers entered its fifth week on Monday, with no end in sight.
NUM says Optimum Coal workers won’t return to work until salaries paid
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EWN reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its members at the Optimum Coal mine are not willing to return to work until their salaries have been paid.
Who will blink first in Sibanye, Amcu stand-off over wage increases?
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BusinessLive writes that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is playing a high-stakes poker game with the steely Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman over wage increases.
Comply with 'balanced' national minimum wage law, Busa urges businesses
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Fin24 reports that Business Unity SA (Busa) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the National Minimum Wage Bill into law and has urged businesses to put measures in place to ensure they are able to comply.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 26 November 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
Monday, 26 November 2018.
Staff at Letaba Hospital in Limpopo stage protest after attack by robbers in doctors’ residence
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SowetanLive reports that employees at Letaba Hospital outside Tzaneen, Limpopo, have asked for the services of the institution's security company to be terminated.
New masterplan for vehicle manufacturing industry to boost local content, double jobs by 2035
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Business Report writes that employment in SA’s automotive manufacturing industry is envisaged to double to about 240,000 by 2035, vehicle production to increase from 600,000 to almost 1.4 million units, and local content to improve from 39% to 60%.
'No significant violence' at Sibanye-Stillwater gold operations, but attendance low on Monday
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TimesLive reports that Sibanye-Stillwater confirmed on Monday that attendance at its gold operations was low as a wage strike continued.
Coal dumped on road outside Hendrina power station as Optimum miners demand their pay
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TimesLive reports that protests erupted outside the Hendrina power station in Mpumalanga on Monday morning, as Optimum colliery workers demanded their salaries.
Pandor reveals shock increase in fake credentials over past five years
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The Star reports that according to Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor, there has been an increase of fraudulent qualifications reported to regulatory bodies over the past five years.
Illegal mining poses massive threat to Joburg, but government doesn’t want to know
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Sunday Times reports that experts have sounded the alarm that illegal miners are blasting to within metres of highly flammable gas and fuel lines under Johannesburg.
SABC board chair sticks to retrenchment and cost-cutting plan
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Sunday Times reports that SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board chairperson, Bongumusa Makhathini, has vowed to push ahead with cost-saving measures at the public broadcaster, including retrenchments.
Durban cops living in deteriorating police flats fear eviction before Christmas
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Independent on Saturday reports that a bleak festive season awaits a community of police and others who live in a deteriorating 17-storey block of police flats in Durban.
Pressure by Cosatu led to Ramaphosa signing minimum wage bill on Friday rather than later
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BusinessLive writes that President Cyril Ramaphosa caved to political pressure from labour federation Cosatu on Friday when he signed four labour bills, including the National Minimum Wage Bill.
Two in custody for kidnapping and rape of Limpopo teacher who had taught some of the suspects
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ANA reports that a joint operation in the Lephalale policing cluster has led to the arrest of two suspects, aged 18 and 20, in connection with the kidnapping and rape of a teacher in the area last week.
Shiva Uranium on edge as it awaits outcome of dispute over business rescue practitioners
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BusinessLive reports that patience is wearing thin among workers and suppliers at the embattled Shiva Uranium, which has been plunged into limbo as it awaits a decision by the Companies Tribunal.
JMPD officer shot, suspect killed in attempted robbery at Marlboro Drive onramp
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Sandton Chronicle reports that a suspect was fatally wounded in a shootout with Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers on Saturday night on the M1 North at the Marlboro Drive onramp in Sandton.
Roundup on Monday, 26 November 2018 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, 23 November 2018.
Electrician dies while repairing security light on grain silo
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News24 reports that a man in his 20s died on a farm in the Vergezocht area outside Bloemfontein on Thursday while repairing a faulty security light.
Reward of R100,000 offered for help in nabbing gang of robbers targeting Limpopo hospitals
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News24 reports that a reward of up to R100,000 has been offered by police for information that would help to apprehend a gang that shot and robbed a number of doctors at two Limpopo hospitals.
Numsa rejects 'poverty' national minimum wage of R20 per hour
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has rejected the signing into law of the National Minimum Wage Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Zuma's sacking of Nene in 2015 cost SA 148,000 jobs, 1% of GDP
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News24Wire reports that Treasury director-general Dondo Mogajane on Friday told the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture that when Nhlanhla Nene was removed as finance minister in 2015 nearly 150,000 jobs were lost.
Hunt for ex-pupils after high school teacher kidnapped, gang raped
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News24 reports that a Limpopo teacher who was kidnapped and gang raped – allegedly by a group including two of her former pupils – has been found dumped and tied up on the side of a road outside Mokopane.
North West head of health on precautionary suspension three days after CCMA nullified special leave
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News24 reports that less than a week after the North West head of health (HOD) returned to office after arbitration nullified his special leave, Dr Andrew Thabo Lekalakala was placed on precautionary suspension.
Situation ‘getting worse’ in KZN mortuaries due to go-slow
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The Witness reported on Friday that the situation at government mortuaries in Pietermaritzburg and Durban was getting worse as a result of a go-slow on the part of workers.
President Ramaphosa signs National Minimum Wage Bill and other labour bills into law
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BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed in effect the National Minimum Wage Bill. It is expected to benefit about 6-million workers that currently earn below R3,700 a month when it comes into force on 1 January 2019.