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.
President Ramaphosa orders faster follow-up on Marikana recommendations
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BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa is unhappy with the slow implementation of the Farlam commission of inquiry’s recommendations on Marikana.
Parliamentary portfolio committee concerned about staff vacancy rates in KZN hospitals and clinics
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BusinessLive reports that Parliament’s portfolio committee on health has raised concerns about high staff vacancy rates and a shortage of space and supplies at health centres in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
Eskom lodges dispute at CCMA as unions dig in over discipline of wildcat strikers
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BusinessLive reports that Eskom has lodged a mutual interest dispute at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) over demands made by trade unions during negotiations on Wednesday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 15 August 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
Wednesday, 15 August 2018.
We have made significant progress in Marikana, says Lonmin
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ANA reports that platinum producer Lonmin said on Wednesday that it had made significant progress in delivering on its commitment to the Marikana community.
Fawu, farmers and informal traders take fight over illicit cigarette trade to Treasury
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ANA reports that members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) were joined by tobacco farmers and informal traders on Tuesday as they marched to the National Treasury offices in Pretoria’s CBD.
Lutzville farmer found guilty of murdering worker from neighbouring farm, dragging him with quadbike
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News24 reports that a Lutzville farmer was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering a farmworker by beating him with a spade, dragging him with a quadbike, and then burying him behind his father's smallholding three years ago.
Three years after tragedy at Lily mine, new owner hopes to reopen it and Barbrook
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BusinessLive reports that the new owners of the distressed Vantage Goldfields and its shuttered Lily and Barbrook mines are hoping to put tragedy behind them as they prepare to revive operations.
Cosatu threats against ANC are ‘more bark than bite’, analyst reckons
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The Citizen writes that the threat by labour federation Cosatu not to vote for the ANC in next year’s election might be more huff and puff than reality.
MPs not impressed with Randjesfontein grooms’ living and working conditions
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BusinessLive reports that after visiting the North Rand Training Centre at the Randjesfontein Race Course in Midrand‚ Gauteng on Tuesday, Parliament’s labour portfolio committee said it was "not impressed" with the living conditions of horse grooms.
Job cuts at South Deep a last-gasp measure, says Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland
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Nick Holland, CEO of Gold Fields, writes for Business Day that the gold producer’s plan to potentially cut up to almost 1,600 jobs at its struggling South Deep mine is a “last-gasp measure”.
New labour relations registrar intent on tackling backlogs, but has no budget to hire staff
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Financial Mail reports that SA’s new registrar for labour relations, Adv. Lehlohonolo Molefe, has been entrusted with restoring regulatory compliance among SA’s employee and employer organisations.
Young workers back Losi to take Cosatu’s reins at September national congress
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Sowetan reports that Cosatu’s second deputy president, Zingiswa Losi, seems to be getting a lot of support to succeed S’dumo Dlamini as the labour federation’s president.
With North-West ‘offering a foretaste of NHI’, Solidarity to hold a summit on proposals on 21 August
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Trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday that experience in the North West province clearly showed that government was not capable of running health care services.
Amcu’s inaugural Marikana massacre memorial lecture to be held on Thursday in Johannesburg
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ANA reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will on Wednesday host the inaugural memorial lecture for slain Marikana mineworkers.
Cable theft disrupts Metrorail’s Joburg-Pretoria train service on Wednesday
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ANA reports that Metrorail’s train service between Pretoria and Johannesburg was disrupted on Wednesday morning due to missing overhead wires on both lines at Olifantsfontein.
Cosatu to take to the streets over unemployment after its September congress
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BusinessLive reports that labour federation Cosatu is planning to roll out a mass action campaign after its September national congress, a move that will fuel the simmering tension between it and President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 14 August 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, 14 August 2018.
Car guard relives horror of vicious attack by motorist on colleague who was left to die
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SowetanLive reports that a car guard who witnessed a vicious attack on his colleague has described how the deceased man endured a beating from an angry motorist who jumped on him with both his feet, thudding into the fallen man's face.
Gwede Mantashe says Gold Fields stands risk of breaking the law with job cuts
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The Citizen reports that in a statement issued on Tuesday, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said he was concerned by Gold Fields’ plan to retrench more than 1,500 employees at its troubled South Deep mine.
Two ‘R14m theft’ professors take University of Johannesburg to court to clear their names
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The Citizen reports that two former university professors alleged to have swindled more than R14 million out of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) want to clear their names.
Military veterans shut down Msunduzi municipal offices on Monday over jobs, tenders
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ANA reports that a number of uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) members staged a sit-in at the Msunduzi municipality offices in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday demanding jobs and tenders.
Bombela faces court action by Fedusa over non-disclosure of Gautrain financials
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ANA reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) on Monday threatened to take the Bombela Operating Company (BOC), which runs the Gautrain, to the Constitutional Court for allegedly refusing to disclose its financial statements.
Academic studies resume at University of Fort Hare after eight-week strike
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GroundUp reports that after eight weeks of deadlocked wage negotiations and disruptions at the University of Fort Hare‚ the second semester officially started on Monday.
Retrenchments in mines around Sun City a ‘grave’ threat to business
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Timeslive reports that staff retrenchments in mines surrounding the Sun City resort in the North West have a “grave” impact on the establishment‚ parliament’s portfolio committee on economic development was told on Monday during an oversight visit.
Court declines to set aside suspension of doctor with ‘bipolar disorder and psychotic tendencies’
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The Citizen reports that a North West doctor who is under investigation by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) after a baby girl and two other patients died, has lost his legal bid to keep on practising pending a misconduct hearing.
Sactwu suspends prolonged footwear strike, pending settlement ballot
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ANA reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) on Monday suspended a wage strike in the footwear industry pending a settlement ballot. The strike entered its fifth week on the previous Monday.
Image of TVET colleges set to get a makeover to make them ‘the first choice’
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BusinessLive reports that according to higher education and training minister Naledi Pandor, the government is on a mission to boost the allure and efficiency of technical and vocational education training (TVET) colleges.
Pravin Gordhan will not step in on Eskom standoff with unions
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BusinessLive reports that the standoff between Eskom and trade unions is set to continue this week after a meeting with public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan could not be secured.
Gold Fields plans to cut up to 1,560 jobs at South Deep mine
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BusinessLive reports that Gold Fields is preparing to lay off up to 1,560 people at its loss-making South Deep mine, the gold producer indicated in a statement on Tuesday.