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.
Security guard faces attempted murder charge for shooting at student with rubber bullets
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The Citizen reports that a case of attempted murder has been opened against a security official who allegedly shot a student during protests at the University of Limpopo on Tuesday.
Retrenchments at Pan African Resources’ Evander mine to cost R160m
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BusinessLive reports that Pan African Resources (PAR) said on Thursday that it had concluded the engagement with organised labour at Evander required in terms of the Labour Relations Act and had signed retrenchment agreements with unions.
Cash-in-transit guards are 'soft and easy targets', says Fedusa
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Timeslive reports that according to the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa)‚ poorly designed cash-in-transit vehicles‚ inadequately trained security guards‚ outdated weapons and equipment and low staff morale have created an environment where brazen criminals are allowed to flourish.
Disingenuous of public servants to use corruption as an excuse for excessive wage demands
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Theto Mahlakoana writes that, despite the fact that public servants tend to earn better than most taxpayers, they are the very employees who turn a blind eye to the looting of state coffers, only to later claim also to be victims of corruption.
Court to decide if former retirement fund trustees can be held liable personally
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Allan Greenblo reports that in a trial that goes before the South Gauteng high court next week, four ex trustees of the IF pension and provident funds will be hoping for relief from a determination by the pension funds adjudicator that they be held personally liable for R17m in expenses which the funds had incurred.
SARS staff exodus hobbles its fight against illicit outflows
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BusinessLive reports that the sharp fall in the number of staff employed by the SA Revenue Service (SARS) has limited its ability to curb illicit financial flows, which drain billions of rand from the economy every year.
Saftu threatens action at parliament over ignored minimum wage and labour law demands
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The Citizen reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has threatened a show of force on parliament’s doorstep, since they have not received a response from the government to their memorandums of demands regarding the National Minimum Wage Bill and labour law amendments.
AngloGold Ashanti’s job cuts add to mining’s employment woes
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BusinessLive reports that job losses in SA’s mining sector continue unabated, with AngloGold Ashanti set to cut 2,000 jobs to shrink its support structure in SA.
National commissioner tells MPs that safety at police stations to be prioritised
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ANA reports that national police commissioner General Khehla Sitole on Wednesday told MPs that there were strategies that had been put in place to prioritise police safety at all stations, although he admitted there were challenges.
Gauteng MEC for transport shuts down Tsakane taxi rank after four die in shooting
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News24 reports that Gauteng MEC for roads and transport Ismail Vadi has shut down Tsakane taxi rank in Ekurhuleni with immediate effect following a shooting that left four people dead on Wednesday morning.
Ramaphosa steps in to mend relations between ANC and Cosatu
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News24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa met on Tuesday with the central executive committee (CEC) of labour federation Cosatu in the first such meeting since his election as president of the ANC.
All job levels affected, says AngloGold Ashanti on latest job cuts
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Fin24 reports that AngloGold Ashanti said in a statement on Wednesday that it had made "the difficult decision" to restructure the company to support a smaller footprint in South Africa.
Jobs at stake as Deutsche Bank reviews SA advisory and equities business
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Timeslive reports that Deutsche Bank is cutting back its South African advisory and equities business as part of global restructuring.
Investigating team given more time to probe former Tshwane chief of staff's appointment
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News24 reports that that the City of Tshwane announced on Wednesday that the team probing the appointment of former Tshwane chief of staff Marietha Aucamp has been given more time to continue investigations.
Consumer inflation accelerates to 4.5% in April, but less than expected
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BusinessLive reports that inflation, as measured by the annual change in the consumer price index (CPI), accelerated less than expected to 4.5% in April from 3.8% in March.
Chamber of Mines rebrands itself as Minerals Council South Africa
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Mining Weekly reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA has rebranded and is now the Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA), the organisation’s president Mxolisi Mgojo announced on Wednesday.
AngloGold Ashanti to cut up to 2,000 jobs in South Africa
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BusinessLive reports that AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) will be cutting up to 2,000 jobs in SA, Chris Shepherd, AGA’s head of SA, confirmed on Wednesday. "These are overhead jobs and there are some on-mine jobs too," he indicated.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant appoints new Registrar of Labour Relations
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Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant announced on Tuesday that she has appointed Advocate Lehlohonolo Molefe as the new Registrar of Labour Relations in terms of section 108(1) of the Labour Relations Act .
'Intoxicated' ambulance driver arrested in Cape Town after collision with cop
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Timeslive reports that the driver of an ambulance that collided with a police officer in a private vehicle in Cape Town on Tuesday was arrested for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol.
NUM to protest against Eskom in Durban on 9 June over 0% wage increase offer
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ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) indicated on Wednesday that it would be holding a protest march against Eskom in Durban on 9 June over a “provocative” offer of a zero-percent wage increase.
Minister Dlodlo warns public-sector wage bill could cripple critical government services
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BL Premium reports that Public Services and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo said on Tuesday that SA’s R587bn public sector wage bill had shot through the ceiling and the government would have to cut back on critical services if it failed to rein in pay increases.
After issues with Cosatu are ‘tweaked’, minimum wage will be implemented, Ramaphosa assures
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BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the national minimum wage (NMW)‚ which he spearheaded‚ will be implemented — but only after a few minor issues have been addressed with alliance partner Cosatu.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 22 May 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, 22 May 2018.
Ramaphosa replaces Kate O’Regan as chair in Tom Moyane’s SARS disciplinary inquiry
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BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a new chairperson for the disciplinary inquiry into suspended SA Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane.
Three Nedbank employees and five other persons nabbed for Klerksdorp bank robbery
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ANA reports that three employees were among a total of eight people arrested in connection with a robbery at a Klerksdorp bank where more than R3 million was stolen, the Hawks said on Tuesday.
Burning Metrorail commuter train pulls in at Retreat station in Cape Town on Tuesday
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News24 reports that a Metrorail train pulled into Retreat station in Cape Town on Tuesday morning with at least two of its carriages on fire.
Adcock Ingram workers picket outside Bidvest under #Scraplabourbills banner
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Timeslive writes that members of the General Industries Workers Union of SA (Giwusa) were due on Tuesday to picket outside the offices of the Bidvest Group in Midrand.
SA’s hardest working employees are in mining and retail, says OECD
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) reports that of the almost 50 countries it sampled‚ SA was the fifth hardest working country with workers spending an average of 43.3 hours a week on the job.
Msimanga wants full audit of qualifications of top staff in City of Tshwane
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News24 reports that Tshwane Executive Mayor Solly Msimanga has asked for a full audit of qualifications held by management officials, following a qualifications scandal involving the city’s chief of staff.
Equal Education banned from Western Cape schools amid sexual harassment allegations
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GroundUp reports that Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer has instructed Equal Education (EE) to stop operating in the province's schools by 22 May, until such time as her department holds a meeting with the organisation.