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.
PSA takes government departments to Labour Court over 'unsafe' Civitas building in Pretoria
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News24 reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) has taken its fight with two national departments over the occupation of the Civitas Building in Pretoria to the Labour Court in Johannesburg.
Car ploughs into three medics at Mpumalanga accident scene
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News24 reports that three medics were knocked down by a car while they were assisting at the scene of an earlier accident on the R546 in Mpumalanga on Saturday night.
Council for Medical Schemes proposes consolidation into GEMS of all schemes for public servants
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BusinessLive reports that the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has proposed consolidation of all medical schemes for public servants into the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) in line with government policy on National Health Insurance.
Hlaudi Motsoeneng loses CCMA bid to regain his job at the SABC
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BusinessLive reports that former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Chief Operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has lost his bid to regain his job at the public broadcaster.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 20 September 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 September 2018.
Cosatu has 50-50 gender representation in its incoming leadership
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BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu has achieved a 50-50 representation of men and women in its incoming leadership, which was nominated unopposed at its 13th national congress in Midrand this week.
Seven ‘zama-zamas’ nabbed with gold-bearing material in Welkom
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ANA reports that seven people have been arrested for possessing gold-bearing material such as gas bottles, scales, gold and platinum testers, cutting torches, plastic basins, gold burning pots, and “scandunga” in the mining town of Welkom in the Free State.
President Ramaphosa to unveil economic stimulus package on Friday
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BusinessLive reports that Cabinet has adopted the stimulus package intended to ignite an economic recovery.
Labour Court rules Infinity Media Networks, which ran ANN7, must reinstate employees
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Fin24 reports that the Johannesburg Labour Court ruled on Thursday that Infinity Media Networks, which ran the Afro Worldview news channel (previously known as ANN7), must reinstate employees because they were not properly dismissed.
Striking taxi bosses given a dressing down by Eastern Cape ANC chair
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Daily Dispatch reports that striking Eastern Cape taxi bosses‚ who caused a fear-driven mass stay-away and economic stoppages across the province on Wednesday‚ were given a dressing down by provincial ANC chair Oscar Mabuyane.
Gold wage talks deadlock again between Sibanye and Amcu
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ANA reports that wage negotiations between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and Sibanye-Stillwater reached a deadlock once again on Thursday.
Cosatu issues warning to ANC not to drop the ball of a reconfigured alliance
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BusinessLive reports that if the African National Congress (ANC) drops the ball on the call for a reconfigured alliance, trade union federation Cosatu will exit the partnership.
ConCourt dagga ruling to give employers a headache
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The Star writes that workplace substance abuse policies are set for a major shakeup following the Constitutional Court’s (ConCourt’s) landmark ruling decriminalising use of dagga in private spaces.
Manana not off the hook over alleged assault of domestic worker
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SowetanLive reports that former deputy minister of higher education Mduduzi Manana is not yet out of the woods as police have now confirmed that they are still investigating the case of assault opened by his domestic worker.
Basic education minister calls for talks amid violence aimed at teachers
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The Star reports that following the killing of a teacher by a learner in North West, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said this week that she would be calling a symposium to discuss violence in schools.
Cosatu confirms its support for the ANC in the 2019 general elections
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BusinessLive reports that trade union federation Cosatu has thrown its weight behind the African National Congress (ANC) ahead of the 2019 general elections, with its congress resolving to vote and campaign for the party.
Move by GEPF of 20% of its funds offshore, could be more devastating than credit downgrade
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BusinessLive reports that investment analysts said on Tuesday that the Government Employees Pension Fund’s (GEPF’s) plan to move some of its investments offshore was warranted.
Joburg mayor puts his foot down on racism
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The Citizen reports that Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba suspended an employee of the city for racism after he referred “in an insulting manner to a so-called ‘black mentality’”.
President Ramaphosa salutes defence industry for economic input, jobs
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Engineering News reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday paid tribute to SA’s massive defence industry for creating much needed jobs and bringing in foreign currency.
Minister Mildred Oliphant scolds Cosatu that unions ‘fail to negotiate best terms’ for workers
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BusinessLive reports that labour minister Mildred Oliphant said in Wednesday that trade unions were negotiating for conditions that were less favourable for workers than what was contained in the Labour Relations Act (LRA).
Cabinet gives mining charter stamp of approval, asks parliament to withdraw MPRDA bill
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BusinessLive reports that the cabinet has approved the third version of the Mining Charter and has agreed to ask parliament to withdraw changes to a key mining law, paving the way to improve regulatory certainty for investors.
Cable theft puts brakes on Pretoria-Joburg Metrorail trains for second day in a row
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ANA reports that Metrorail’s train service running between Pretoria and Johannesburg was disrupted on Wednesday due to overhead catenary wires being cut and stolen at Irene from both the up and down lines.
Driver attacked by pupils while bus in motion for 'leaving learners behind' at stop
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Timeslive reports that the two teenagers who assaulted a 61-year-old man behind the wheel of a moving bus say they carried out the attack because they had been left behind at a previous bus stop.
Over half of municipal managers, CFOs not properly qualified for jobs, to get 18 months' grace
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EWN reports that Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has revealed that more than half the country’s municipal managers and chief financial officers (CFOs) do not have the minimum competency levels to do their jobs.
Four Cape Town firefighters injured in gas cylinder explosion on Wednesday
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ANA reports that four firefighters were injured after a gas cylinder exploded in a container at an education building in Belhar in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Consumer inflation slows to 4.9% year-on-year in August
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Reuters reports that SA’s headline consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in August, data from Statistics SA showed on Wednesday.
No agreement at between Solidarity and Sasol at CCMA to end strike
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Fin24 reports that Solidarity and Sasol were unable to reach an agreement at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on Wednesday, the union said in a statement.
Fired Transnet director Seth Radebe loses court bid against Gordhan to get job back
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The Citizen reports that ousted Transnet director Seth Radebe’s bid to be reinstated and have the current Transnet Board dissolved has been dismissed by the High Court in Pretoria.
Looming job cuts set communications minister and SABC’s board on collision course
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BusinessLive writes that the looming retrenchments at the cash-strapped SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have set communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane and the board of the public broadcaster on a collision course.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 18 September 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
Tuesday, 18 September 2018.