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 not keen to scrap Zwane’s revised Mining Charter, proposes limited changes
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BusinessLive reports that SA’s mining industry’s hope of revisiting the transformation and growth of the resources sector were dashed at weekend talks with new Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
Jobs shed as cooked meat sales dip due to listeriosis outbreak
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Mail & Guardian reports that the red meat industry is already feeling the effects of a nationwide recall of certain ready-to-eat meat products linked to the listeriosis outbreak that has led to the deaths of 183 people so far.
Anger over possible anti-Indian quotas for eThekwini top jobs
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Sunday Tribune reports that managers at the eThekwini Municipality have lashed out at the prospect of a municipal employment equity bill being passed that would prevent Indian, white or coloured people from taking up senior positions.
VAT hike won’t hit medical premiums or benefits, but will affect products and services
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Personal Finance reports that the increase in value-added tax VAT will not affect medical scheme contributions or benefits for the year, but it will affect the prices of medical products and services.
Numsa condemns Greenpeace statement on IPP interdict
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EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is disappointed by Greenpeace Africa’s statement that the union is sabotaging renewable energy in favour of coal, and in the process standing in the way of progress.
Saftu welcomes NPA’s decision to prosecute Zuma
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EWN reports that the decision by National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, to prosecute former president Jacob Zuma for the string of charges that had been brought against him in 2009 has been widely welcomed.
Striking Gauteng mortuary workers return to duties following court order
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News24 reports that striking forensic pathology workers have returned to work following a court order, the Gauteng department of health said on Sunday.
Poultry producer Astral wants chicken to be VAT zero-rated
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BusinessLive reports that poultry producer Astral indicated in a press release on Thursday that chicken should be exempt from value added tax (VAT).
National minimum wage on track for roll-out by 1 May
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BusinessLive reports that the national minimum wage (NMW) is set to be implemented in just over a month and the government hopes to have the bill governing the policy enacted in April.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 15 March 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, 15 March 2018.
Joburg suspends three development planning employees for maladministration
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Timeslive reports that the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Development Planning has suspended three officials for alleged maladministration.
Numsa supports renewable energy, but wants job security
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Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Thursday said its opposition to Eskom’s power purchase agreements with independent power producers (IPPs) was because the State had not consulted workers on the impact of the deal.
Former top cop Mpembe among six men facing Marikana murder charges
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Timeslive reports that former North West Deputy Police Commissioner William Mpembe is one of six men facing charges of murder in connection with the 2012 Marikana murders.
Gauteng on the brink of mortuary crisis, health department warns in court papers
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Sowetan reports that the Gauteng department of health warned in papers filed at the Johannesburg Labour Court on Monday that mortuaries would be plunged into a crisis should workers continue to refuse to dissect corpses.
Deal ends water and sanitation strike, even as MPs endorse commission of inquiry into department
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Timeslive reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be subject to a commission of inquiry‚ with officials to face consequences for any negative findings‚ it was announced on Wednesday.
Health unions to stage protest in Joburg on Friday over unpaid bonuses
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Timeslive reports that health trade unions in Gauteng will take to the streets on Friday after the provincial department failed to pay performance bonuses to the workers in the province.
Townships poised to become major job creators, government adviser reckons
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BusinessLive reports that according to Thamsanqa Mazwai, special adviser to the minister of small business, townships have the potential to drive economic growth in SA.
Horrific attack on female train driver, Prasa team in Pretoria on Tuesday
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ANA reports that a female train driver was stripped naked, hit with a brick and dragged into the thickets during ongoing attacks on Tuesday on trains along the Pretoria to Pienaarspoort corridor.
Two men shot on train on East Rand on Wednesday
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Timeslive reports that two men were seriously injured after being shot while on a train in Benoni on Wednesday afternoon.
Wheels come off again for Durban’s bus service as diesel runs out
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Timeslive reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has slammed the eThekwini municipality for not acting in the interests of residents after the city announced that the private operator running the municipal bus service had run out of diesel again.
More unions line up to block Eskom’s deals with Independent Power Producers
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BusinessLive reports that more trade unions have vowed to fight the agreements set to be entered into between Eskom and 27 Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 14 March 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
Wednesday, 14 March 2018.
Dog DNA analysis delays case of man accused of raping his domestic worker
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News24 reports that the case against a 41-year-old man, who allegedly raped his domestic worker and forced her to perform sexual acts with his dogs, has been postponed.
Showdown over ‘monkey’ and ‘baboon’ slurs shuts down Pretoria justice department on Tuesday
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The Citizen reports that allegations of racial slurs posted on Facebook brought the Department of Justice in Pretoria to a standstill on Tuesday afternoon as staff gathered to demand the immediate suspension of two co-workers.
Train hijackings are a ride to hell for drivers
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The New Age writes that driving on SA’s rail tracks is a ride to hell for many of the country’s train drivers.
FSB appeals to Reserve Bank over R385m for orphans of miners stuck in VBS
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BusinessLive reports that a fund, the beneficiaries of which are children of deceased mine workers, has about R385m on deposit with VBS Mutual Bank.
CCMA told that Hlaudi not qualified for any SABC top job
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SowetanLive reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) heard on Tuesday that controversial former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng was not qualified to hold any top position at the public broadcaster.
Stadio Holdings aims to train doctors and engineers within next three years
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BusinessLive reports that Stadio Holdings, the PSG-aligned private tertiary education specialist that listed in 2017, looks set to establish medical and engineering schools in the next three years.
Law enforcement agencies vow to end war between metered taxi, Uber and Taxify drivers
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News24 reports that law enforcement agencies have vowed to resolve the ongoing war between metered taxis drivers and Uber and Taxify drivers.
Metrorail suspends Mamelodi service after attacks
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eNCA reports that Metrorail has suspended operations in Mamelodi, north east of Pretoria, due to train hijackings, staff assaults and attacks against commuter trains in the area.