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.
Mantashe vague on black mine ownership in mining charter beyond 30%
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BusinessLive writes that new Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has muddied the waters around ownership levels in mining at a time when he is setting out to create certainty after years of instability under his predecessor.
Minimum wage bill ‘requires more time’ for consideration, could be challenged if rushed through
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BusinessLive reports that the implementation of the national minimum wage (NMW) could be postponed after interested parties warned that the process to give effect to the policy was in danger of not passing constitutional muster.
Sanral condemns violence at KZN tollgate
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eNCA reports that the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has condemned the use of violence by striking workers at a tollgate in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Gender pay gap means women in SA unable to retire comfortably
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ANA reports that a report by investment firm 10X Investment shows that enduring pay disparities between males and females mean that many women in South Africa were not able to retire comfortably.
Public servants in North West demand to see the back of ‘corrupt’ premier Supra Mahumapelo
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ANA reports that public servants from the North West health department demanded on Tuesday that the provincial premier, Supra Mahumapelo, must go.
Numsa marches on Wednesday against national minimum wage ‘slavery’
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ANA reports that hundreds of members of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) marched on Wednesday to the Gauteng Legislature in Johannesburg to hand over a memorandum demanding that government should end “slavery” labour laws.
Trade unions welcome Moyane’s suspension at SARS, calling it long overdue
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Fin24 reports that trade unions have broadly welcomed the suspension on Tuesday of SA Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane, saying that his tenure directly affected the “economy and the people as a whole”.
Companies that can’t afford National Minimum Wage encouraged to apply for exemption
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With the implementation date for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) looming, companies and businesses that cannot afford the prescribed R20 minimum wage have urged to apply for exemption with the Department of Labour via the soon to be launched online system.
Santaco threatens to launch violent Ekurhuleni strike if demands not met in 30 days
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EWN reports that the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has given the Ekurhuleni Municipality 30 days to meet its demands, failing which it will launch a violent strike.
Four booth operators injured in violent KZN toll worker strike
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News24 reports that four toll booth operators were injured on Tuesday in violent attacks at the Mvoti Toll Plaza in KwaDukuza, north of Durban. According to the police, the operators' protesting colleagues assaulted them.
Productivity SA may be forced to retrench staff amid cash crunch
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BusinessLive reports that Productivity SA, the Department of Labour entity responsible for helping struggling companies reverse their fortunes, has found itself in a financial crisis that could force it to retrench staff.
Positive surprise as consumer inflation eases to 4% in February
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BusinessLive reports that Statistics SA reported on Tuesday that consumer inflation slowed to 4% in February — from 4.4% in January — beating economists’ consensus of 4.2%.
Nehawu in North West to march in Mahikeng on Tuesday against corruption, for better pay
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EWN reports that on Tuesday the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) in the North West will march in Mahikeng against corruption and to call on Premier Supra Mahumapelo to take their demands seriously.
Commuters to be hit hard in Ekurhuleni on Tuesday
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Timeslive reports that commuters throughout the City of Ekurhuleni will be left stranded on Tuesday morning due to a strike by the taxi industry.
Sun International closes loss-making operations
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Reuters reports that Sun International’s chief executive announced on Monday that the hotel and casino operator had closed loss-making operations to cut debt after reporting a drop in full-year adjusted earnings.
Wind energy body dismisses as ‘false’ Numsa’s claim of link between IPPs and electricity tariff surges
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Engineering News reports that the SA Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has dismissed as a “falsehood” claims by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and Transform RSA that the 27 renewable-energy projects, will raise the cost of electricity in SA.
Gauteng forensic pathology services to resume after strike
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ANA reports that the Gauteng Department of Health has welcomed a court order that striking pathology must officers resume their duties, saying it had addressed all their concerns.
Attacks on teachers slammed by unions and professional bodies
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The New Age reports that violence against teachers has drawn widespread condemnation from teacher unions and professional bodies.
Workers at three tollgates on strike, motorists pass for free
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The Citizen reports that motorist using the following tollgates on Monday, namely N1 South Grasmere Plaza to Free State, N4 Magalies towards Rustenburg and N2 from Mthunzini to Othangathi, might not need to pay the tollgate fare.
'We were in a relationship,' man accused of forcing domestic worker to commit bestiality claims
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Timeslive reports that the 45-year-old man who allegedly raped his domestic worker and forced her to perform oral sex on his dog claims to have been in a romantic relationship with the victim.
Nine government officials arrested for illegally releasing 36 foreign parolees
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Timeslive reports that nine government officials have been arrested for allegedly illegally releasing 36 female parolees over a period of more than a year. This was announced by the police‚ the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Correctional Services in Pretoria on Monday.
SA’s classrooms are war zones
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The New Age writes that for many teachers entering a classroom is akin to walking into a war zone where they risk their lives daily to teach ungovernable pupils.
No end in sight to jobs bloodbath in mining
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The Citizen writes that, instead of abating, the jobs bloodbath in the mining sector is expected to worsen as more mining companies opt for worker retrenchments as a measure to deal with economic constraints.
Four senior MICT Seta officials suspended after AG‚ public protector probe
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Timeslive reports that “allegations” by the auditor general and public protector’s office has led to the suspension of four senior employees at the media‚ information and communications technologies sector education and training authority (MICT Seta).
Gender commission condemns assault and demeaning of woman train driver
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The Citizen reports that the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) said on Sunday that it was appalled at the barbaric action of some rail commuters who stripped naked a female train driver, hit her with a brick, and dragged her into bushes during the ongoing attacks on trains along the Pretoria to Pienaarsport corridor.
SAA refutes report of looming 1,000 job cuts
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EWN reports that Vuyani Jarana, CEO of South African Airways (SAA), has refuted a report that the national carrier is preparing to cut at least one thousand jobs.
Roundup on Monday, 19 March 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, 16 March 2018.
Eskom brings new charges against reinstated whistleblower Suzanne Daniels
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EWN reports that Eskom has confirmed that fresh charges have been brought against its head of legal services Suzanne Daniels.
Numsa members down tools at Northern Cape renewable energy firm Abengoa SA
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The New Age reports that members of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) have downed tools at Abengoa South Africa in the Northern Cape, claiming that workers at the renewable energy plants do not get any benefits.
Battle to remove Optimum business rescuers continues after NUM bid doesn’t materialise
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City Press reports that court papers show that a campaign to unseat the business rescue practitioners running eight Gupta-owned companies is now being led by a newly created shelf company that is buying up other creditors’ invoices.