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.
AngloGold Ashanti CFO Christine Ramon scoops 2018 CFO of the Year award
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Christine Ramon, chief financial officer of gold producer AngloGold Ashanti, has been named South Africa’s CFO of the Year at the 2018 CFO Awards.
Whistle-blower Suzanne Daniels faces Eskom’s wrath again
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BusinessLive reports that Suzanne Daniels — a whistleblower on the Gupta family’s alleged capture of Eskom — was due on Monday to face disciplinary charges that could cost her job.
Five accused in court for deadly petrol bombing of mineworkers' bus in Limpopo
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Timeslive reports that the five men alleged to have been behind the petrol-bombing of a bus carrying mineworkers in Limpopo appeared briefly in court on Monday.
Farm worker allegedly forced to drink faeces to be represented by SAHRC in court
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News24 reports that that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be representing a farm worker, who was allegedly forced to drink faeces, on Monday in the Springs Magistrate's Court.
Solidarity to continue with SAA business rescue plan despite latest bailout
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Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity announced on Friday that it would be continuing with its court application to place South African Airways (SAA) under business rescue, despite another government bailout for the airline.
Roundup on Monday, 14 May 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, 11 May 2018.
Numsa warns bus companies not to revert to previous wage offers
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EWN reports that unions involved in the bus strike say it’s important that employers negotiate in good faith until a complete resolution to the drivers’ strike is found.
Solidarity seeks wage hikes at least 10% in gold mining sector
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Reuters reports that trade union Solidarity has submitted wage increase demands in the gold mining sector of at least 10% annually over the next three years according to a document submitted to the Chamber of Mines (CoM).
PSA rejects government’s wage offer, public sector bargaining council to meet again on Tuesday
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Bloomberg reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) has officially rejected the offer presented by government during wage negotiations at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC).
Two EMPD officers arrested in sting operation for soliciting bribe
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EWN reports that two metro police officers have been arrested in Katlehong after they were caught accepting a bribe through a sting operation conducted by the Hawks.
Assassination attempt on teachers union deputy no coincidence, claims Saftu
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ANA reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said on Saturday that the attempted assassination of Allen Thompson, deputy president of the National Teachers’ Union (Natu), was no coincidence.
Silicosis class action deal brings sigh of relief
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City Press reports that claimants in the silicosis and tuberculosis class action say they are relieved the matter is reaching closure after a historic settlement between their legal representatives and gold mines was reached the week before last.
National bus strike takes hefty chunk from economy
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City Press writes that more than three weeks after thousands of bus drivers downed tools, the economy continues to bleed millions of rands as a result.
One of the survivors of deadly Sibanye mine accident discharged from hospital
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ANA reports that one of the six Sibanye-Stillwater employees who were hospitalised after the deadly seismic incident on 3 May at the Masakhane mine, Driefontein operations, has been discharged and is in good health.
Listeriosis: No guarantee job losses can be avoided, says government
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Fin24 reports that according to a response from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, to a parliamentary question, government cannot guarantee that the listeriosis outbreak won’t lead to job losses.
Salaries at up to 15 municipal councils at risk as VBS Bank liquidity crunch hits
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City Press reports that fears are mounting that up to 15 municipalities nationwide could collapse because they are not likely to recover their R1.5bn investments at VBS Mutual Bank.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s Masakhane mine to stay shut for another week
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BL Premium reports that Sibanye-Stillwater’s Masakhane mine at its Driefontein operations in Carletonville will stay shut for another week.
Teacher union Natu claims gun attack on its deputy president was a hit
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Timeslive reports that the National Teachers Union (Natu) believes the gun attack on Friday on its deputy president in Umhlanga‚ north of Durban‚ was an orchestrated hit.
Numsa’s Irvin Jim advises that national bus strike not over yet
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Fin24 reports that Irvin Jim, general secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), said late on Friday afternoon that the national bus strike was not over yet.
Ramaphosa to co-chair high-level global commission looking at impact on work of fourth industrial revolution
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BusinessLive reports that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has appointed President Cyril Ramaphosa to co-chair its Global Commission on the Future of Work. He will join Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who has chaired the committee since its inception.
‘If I die, know I asked for help’, female Ekurhuleni metro cop pleads after 'assault by supervisor'
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Timeslive reports that the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) said on Thursday it had suspended a male employee who was alleged to have brutally assaulted a female officer who reported to him‚ leaving her locked in his office.
Former top cop Arno Lamoer gets effective six-year jail sentence for corruption
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BusinessLive reports that disgraced former Western Cape police commissioner Arno Lamoer was jailed for corruption on Thursday.
Public sector workers offered above-inflation salary increases
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Bloomberg reports that a document it has seen indicates that the government has offered increases of 7% for the most-junior employees for the year up to end-March and 6% for senior staff, including managers.
New offer from striking bus drivers on table; union press conference at 3pm on Friday
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ANA reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) on Thursday met with bus companies and put a new offer on the table to end a national bus driver strike.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 10 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
Thursday, 10 May 2018.
Train service in Mamelodi to be reinstated from Saturday next week
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Timeslive reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) will be reinstating the train service in the Mamelodi corridor‚ more than a month after the service was suspended.
EFF and miners march to IDC to get new investors found for Shiva Uranium mine
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ANA reports that about 600 members of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party on Wednesday converged outside the Industrial Development Corporation’s (IDC’s) Sandton offices, demanding that business rescue practitioners at Shiva Uranium Mine urgently find new investors.
South Africa to continue lobbying US for exemption on steel, aluminium tariffs
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ANA reports that South Africa would continue talks with the United States in a bid to get concessions on import tariffs on aluminium and steel, Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Thursday.
Women's groups reach out to Manana’s former employee after alleged assault
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EWN reports that various women rights organisations have reached out to Mduduzi Manana's former domestic worker who has accused the ANC Member of Parliament of assault.
Why the World Bank and ILO are at odds over SA’s national minimum wage
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BusinessLive reports that labour experts have criticised a World Bank report that, among other things, suggests that the introduction of a national minimum wage (NMW) in SA would shift labour demand towards skilled labour.