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.
Gold wage agreement key for industry sustainability, says Minerals Council SA
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Fin24 reports that with wage negotiations in the gold sector set to begin this week, the Minerals Council SA (formerly called the Chamber of Mines) said that finding common ground was critical for the industry’s sustainability.
Solidarity welcomes outcomes of Mining Charter summit
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Mining Weekly reports that trade union Solidarity has welcomed the position taken by Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe during the Mining Charter summit that all employees below senior management level should receive equal benefits from the charter’s proposed shareholding scheme, regardless of race.
Security guard insourcing fraud forces Joburg to implement strengthened hiring procedures
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News24 reports that the City of Johannesburg's Department of Public Safety has put several measures in place in relation to the insourcing of 4,000 security guards who were previously outsourced to various security service providers.
Striking workers at Pietermaritzburg shoe factory block road, throw eggs
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ANA reports that police had to step in to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on Victoria Road in Pietermaritzburg as angry striking workers resorted to throwing eggs at those inside the Eddels Shoe factory premises on Tuesday.
Miner dies in accident at Harmony’s Kusasalethu mine
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News24 reports that a miner died in a fall of ground accident at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine in Carletonville on Tuesday morning.
Solidarity reports that SAA has agreed to seek a strategic partner without delay
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BusinessLive reports that Solidarity advised on Tuesday that Vuyani Jarana, CEO of South African Airways (SAA), had given the trade union a written undertaking to immediately initiate a process to procure a strategic partner.
Wage talks in gold mining sector set to start this week
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ANA reports that wage talks between mining sector trade unions and gold producers are expected to start on Wednesday, the Minerals Council SA (previously known as the Chamber of Mines) said on Monday.
Workers in the footwear sector strike over wage increases
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ANA reports that members of the Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) in the footwear sector went on strike on Monday.
Unpaid Optimum Coal workers can't cope with mounting bills
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EWN reports that despite management by that all workers at the Optimum Coal mine have been paid, several employees say that this is definitely not the case.
Social grant beneficiaries left stranded as Post Office strike hits hard
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City Press reports that a nationwide strike by thousands of SA Post Office (Sapo) and Telkom workers has left hundreds of social grant beneficiaries stranded.
Eskom has last chance on Tuesday to avert strike with wage settlement
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BusinessLive reports that wage negotiation between Eskom and labour representatives are set to resume on Tuesday even as the power utility continues its fight to stave off another bout of load shedding.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 9 July 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, 9 July 2018.
Cleaners and porters at Eastern Cape hospital qualify as nurses
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SowetanLive reports that for Phathiswa Sotyantsi there was no greater feeling than walking into Stutterheim Hospital no longer as a cleaner, but clad in a nurse’s white uniform.
SAA seeks to reassure Solidarity with comprehensive written undertakings
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ANA reports that on Monday Solidarity said that at a press conference on Tuesday it would reveal the extensive written undertakings it has received from South African Airways (SAA).
With 2,500 job cuts not enough, more layoffs could come at Impala Platinum
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Bloomberg writes that Impala Platinum (Implats) is facing some tough choices as the platinum producer works to stem losses at aging shafts amid slumping prices for the metal.
Millions wasted as Zuma’s ‘War on Leaks’ artisan project flops
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The Star reports that hundreds of aspiring artisans, let down by the Department of Water and Sanitation under its former minister Nomvula Mokonyane, fear they will leave a bungled skills project empty handed next month.
Manana’s former domestic worker to submit fresh affidavit on alleged assault
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EWN reports that Mduduzi Manana's former domestic worker is to apparently submit a fresh affidavit this week detailing how the ANC member of parliament allegedly assaulted her.
Police arrest 23 in cash-in-transit heist swoop over weekend
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Timeslive reports that police have claimed a big breakthrough in cash-in-transit heists‚ smashing a syndicate and arresting 23 people in raids across Pretoria and Johannesburg.
CWU upbeat on wage talks with Post Office, awaits response from Telkom
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The Citizen reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which is leading a countrywide strike at the SA Post Office (Sapo) and at Telkom, is confident about breaking the wage increase deadlock with Sapo.
Numsa hopeful of resolution on Tuesday of wage dispute with Eskom
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EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it’s hopeful that labour unions can resolve the ongoing wage dispute with Eskom when negotiations resume on Tuesday.
Lockout of striking Fawu members at Parmalat
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Landbou reports that since 27 June some 700 employees of the dairy processing company Parmalat have been locked-out of the company’s premises in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Collective bargaining under threat with bus companies’ challenges to legality of agreement
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BusinessLive reports that some of the five companies that have applied to be exempted from complying with the recent bus sector wage agreement want the agreement declared unlawful, unfair and unconstitutional.
ANC and alliance partners hold first political council since Ramaphosa’s election
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BusinessLive reports that the ANC and its alliance partners will hold their first political council since the election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as governing party president.
Lower June cash-in-transit statistics no comfort for the future, says Fidelity
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News24 reports that security company Fidelity says that despite figures indicating a reduction in cash-in-transit incidents during the month of June, it could be a different story for July.
Roundup on Monday, 9 July 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, 6 July 2018.
Tshwane metro cop amongst 23 arrested for cash-in-transit crimes
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News24 reports that a female Tshwane metro police officer is among 23 people arrested last week for various crimes related to cash-in-transit heists.
Durban Mayor’s helper with no qualifications rakes in R50,000 a month
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Sunday Tribune reports that a woman described as “the mayor’s helper” is at the centre of an investigation after it emerged that she did not have the relevant qualifications or experience to take up a senior manager’s post at the eThekwini Municipality.
Revival of Lily and Barbrook mines at risk if claims of illegal mining are proven
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Mail & Guardian reports that just months after clinching a deal to revive the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga, Vantage Goldfields now faces claims that it was acting negligently while the mine was under care and maintenance.
July school holidays not extended due to Mandela Day
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Netwerk24 reports that the July school holidays have not been extended and schools will reopen on 17 July as planned.
Occupational disease prevention campaign launched by Rand Mutual and other institutions
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Mining Weekly reports that workplace health and safety compensation funds Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), Federated Employer’s Mutual Assurance Company and the Department of Labour Compensation Fund on Thursday launched the Occupational Disease Prevention Campaign.