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.
Fawu members at Parmalat plant on strike over wages
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Netwerk24 reports that Parmalat SA (PSA) implemented a lock-out of members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) after several employees went on strike last week at the company’s Bonnievale plant.
Senior Solidarity members at Sasol want to strike over black employees’ share scheme
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Reuters reports that trade union Solidarity has been given a mandate by senior members to strike at energy giant Sasol over its plan to launch a share ownership scheme exclusively to black staff.
Illegal strikers in Giyani interdicted from polluting and closing water pumps
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Sowetan reports that the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane on Tuesday interdicted illegal strikers in Giyani from polluting and closing water pumps.
Grooms protest outside Summerveld training centre just days before Durban July
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Timeslive reports that dozens of grooms, wielding sticks‚ knobkerries and sjamboks, protested outside the Summerveld horse training centre‚ west of Durban‚ demanding an increase in their hourly wage.
Samwu refuses to budge on municipal wage demands
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The Citizen reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has refused to sign a wage agreement that it said would put its members in a disadvantaged position in the light of the current economic constraints marked by VAT and fuel increases.
Five bus companies want exemptions from wage agreement that ended lengthy drivers’ strike
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BusinessLive reports that five bus companies, including Golden Arrow and Putco, have applied to be exempted from complying with the recently signed bus sector wage agreement, citing financial difficulties.
Legislative changes in pipeline in drive to speed up employment equity change
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BusinessLive reports that legislative amendments are in the pipeline to enforce compliance with the employment equity law and to provide incentives for employers who fulfil their obligations.
Four SANDF members killed in KZN on Sunday in crash on N3
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News24 reports that four South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members died in a crash on the N3 northbound in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Sunday afternoon.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 3 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
Tuesday, 3 July 2018.
No cross-examination at Grayston bridge collapse inquiry would be ‘gross oversight’
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Moneyweb reports that an effort by Murray & Roberts (M&R) and other ‘protagonists’ to prevent cross-examination of witnesses in the Department of Labour’s inquiry into the collapse of the Grayston bridge structure in October 2015 failed on Monday.
Tom Moyane appeals to Ramaphosa over 'unfairness' of dual inquiries
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BusinessLive reports that suspended SA Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane has appealed directly to President Cyril Ramaphosa to halt one of two inquiries into tax administration and his alleged misconduct — or face urgent legal action.
Cosatu owed R45m in subscription fees as affiliates struggle to pay
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SowetanLive reports that labour federation Cosatu was owed R45-million in affiliation fees by various unions at the 2017 financial year end. This was due to infighting in the unions and difficulty in collecting membership fees.
Uber and Taxify drivers in Joburg embark on strike on Tuesday
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Timeslive reports that Uber and Taxify operators on Tuesday vowed to shut down the app-based e-hailing operations in Johannesburg.
Shabangu takes PSA to court to interdict Sassa strike
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ANA reports that an application by Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu to interdict striking SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) employees was due to be heard at Johannesburg's labour court on Tuesday.
Cosatu deeply alarmed by impact of escalating price of fuel on poor households
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ANA reports that Cosatu said on Monday that poor households would be hardest hit by yet another increase in the price of fuel.
Construction group Esor to slash headcount by 33% amid liquidity woes
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Business Report writes that listed civil engineering and construction group Esor has commenced a process to retrench about 33% in the wake of serious financial and liquidity problems.
Sassa workers' wage strike is far from over, warns PSA
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Pretoria News reports that the ongoing strike over wages by SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) employees was far from over, Public Service Association (PSA) Tshwane provincial manager Olivia Mashigo warned on Monday.
Sactwu strike looms in footwear manufacturing sector over wage increases
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ANA reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) said on Monday that a strike was looming in the footwear manufacturing sector over a wage increase dispute.
Popcru gears up for 13 July march on Union Buildings with two weeks of lunchtime pickets
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The Citizen reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) on Monday launched the start of two-week long countrywide lunchtime pickets at selected criminal justice cluster buildings.
SA millennials are saving but most are not investing in retirement funds
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BusinessLive reports that less than half of millennials are saving for retirement through pension or provident funds, with shifting perceptions by younger investors offering both opportunities and difficulties for financial services companies.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO 'traumatised' by surge in mine fatalities
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News24 reports that Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, said on Monday that he was "deeply saddened and traumatised" to have lost so many mineworkers at the precious metals producer’s operations.
GEPF warns members against bogus agents charging a fee for assistance
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EWN reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has warned its members of bogus agents who were charging a fee to assist them to claim outstanding funds.
eThekwini municipal shop steward sentenced to 20 years for colleague's murder
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News24 reports that a popular shop steward employed by the eThekwini municipality was sent to jail for 20 years on Monday for murdering a colleague who was to testify against him at a disciplinary hearing.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 2 July2018
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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, 2 July 2018.
Over 100 people behind bars in Western Cape over Metrorail-related crimes
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EWN reports that the number of people currently behind bars or awaiting trial for Metrorail-related crimes in Cape Town now exceeds a hundred. Metrorail believes it is slowly but surely starting to win the war against criminals.
EFF drafting legislation to insource all government workers
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EWN reports that according to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), it is in the process of drafting legislation to end the outsourcing of all government workers at local, provincial and national level.
EPWP recruitment processes reviewed to curb corruption
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Sunday Tribune reports that Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has admitted there were flaws in eThekwini’s recruitment of Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants after allegations of corruption emerged.
Another bus strike on the cards if bargaining council grants wage increase exemptions
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Cape Argus reports that another bus strike could be on the cards if requests are granted for several bus companies to be exempted from the recent wage deal that brought an end to the protracted bus drivers’ wage strike.
Over 1,000 jobs in the pipeline at new Buffalo City Metro tile factory
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DispatchLive reports that a planned R300-million factory that will use ingceke (clay) to make tiles is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs when it opens in the 2018-19 financial year in Buffalo City Metro.
Eskom awaits union feedback on wage offer, hopes for signing of deal on Friday
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Sowetan writes that it’s a make-or-break week for power utility Eskom with its unions having taken back to their members the power utility’s latest wage offer of 6.2% at the weekend.