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.
Chamber of Mines postpones court fight against Mining Charter III to give negotiations a chance
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BusinessLive reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA agreed on Sunday after talks with the new Presidency to suspend its court case to review the controversial third iteration of the Mining Charter.
Another Gauteng metro police officer killed
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ANA reports that another Gauteng metro police officer has been killed, this time in the City of Tshwane. The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) said the officer was shot dead in his home on Saturday morning.
Saftu sees both pros and cons in Ramaphosa's Sona
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ANA reports that the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said on Sunday that certain aspects of President Cyril Ramaphosa's state-of-the-nation address (Sona) were to be welcomed, but the rest was mainly "business as usual".
Outa wants Koko to face the music notwithstanding his resignation from Eskom
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Timeslive reports that the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has stated that the resignation of Eskom’s chief generation officer Matshela Koko was a “breath of fresh air”.
SA history teacher named finalist for R12 million global teacher prize
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ANA reports that a South African teacher, Marjorie Brown who teaches history at Roedean School, Johannesburg, was on Wednesday named a top 10 finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2018.
Fourth Joburg metro cop killed in less than a month
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Timeslive reports that another Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer has been killed – the fourth in less than a month. The officer was gunned down while confronting three armed robbers In Ivory Park on Friday night.
DUT classes suspended until further notice due to ongoing five-week staff strike
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ANA reports that the Durban University of Technology (DUT) has suspended all academic programmes until further notice after an ongoing staff strike over wages reached its fifth week.
Zwane fires Mpuma regional manager allegedly for trying to issue non-compliance notice to Gupta-linked mine
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BusinessLive reports that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has dismissed its Mpumalanga regional manager, Aubrey Tshivhandekano, at the gates of the Koornfontein colliery, owned by the Gupta-linked Tegeta Resources, as he was about to issue the mine a notice for non-compliance with its mining rights.
National Health Insurance will finally see light of day, Ramaphosa promises in Sona
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BusinessLive reports that, reaffirming the government’s commitment to universal healthcare, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated in his state of the nation address (Sona) on Friday that the long-awaited National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill would be submitted to Parliament within the next few weeks.
Eskom’s Matshela Koko resigns with immediate effect
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BusinessLive reports that Eskom’s chief generation officer, Matshela Koko‚ has resigned with immediate effect. He was implicated in awarding contracts to a company linked to his stepdaughter‚ and was facing a new disciplinary inquiry on Friday.
Isuzu makes debut in Port Elizabeth, taking over GM’s facilities and 1,000 employees
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BusinessLive reports that Japan’s Isuzu Motors made its official debut in Port Elizabeth on Friday after taking over General Motors SA’s (GMSA) facilities around the country and 1,000 of its employees.
Jobs summit to be held, youth employment service to be launched, Ramaphosa says in Sona
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BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his state of the nation address (Sona) on Friday that a jobs summit would be held within the next few months to harness the energies of business, labour and government behind a major job creation initiative.
DUT strike leaves students angry that lecturers haven’t started
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Daily News reports that with a staff strike at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) raging for more than five weeks, students are angry that lectures have not started.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 15 February 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 February 2018.
Prasa has no solutions to rail crisis in Cape Town, say MPs
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GroundUp reports that Members of Parliament (MPs) expressed annoyance on Tuesday with the failure of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) to offer solutions to Cape Town’s rail crisis.
After a very long delay, NHLS starts suspended executives’ disciplinary hearing
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BusinessLive reports that almost a year after the board of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) suspended its top executives for alleged corruption and maladministration, it has only just begun getting its teeth into the meat of the disciplinary action it brought against them.
Exclusive Books CEO ‘to defend his name’ amid disciplinary inquiry
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BusinessLive reports that Exclusive Books CEO Benjamin Trisk says he plans to defend his "name and reputation", following his suspension by the board pending the outcome of a disciplinary inquiry.
Concern over Gauteng traffic officers killed or hurt in line of duty
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The New Age reports that there is growing concern about the number of traffic officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty in Gauteng.
Remembering Marikana victims‚ Amnesty International wants post-Zuma era to bring greater justice
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Timeslive reports that rights group Amnesty International has called on the new South African administration to demonstrate greater respect for justice.
Solidarity calls for revised Mining Charter to be set aside
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Mining Weekly reports that trade Union Solidarity on Wednesday disclosed the contents of documents it has submitted as part of a court case to have the third iteration of the Mining Charter set aside.
Sadtu teachers strike in Eldorado Park, parents step-in to look after learners
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Sowetan reports that some parents in Eldorado Park were forced to step up to the chalk board on Wednesday after the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) withdrew its members from 29 schools in the area.
Reward of R100,000 for information on killers of JMPD cop
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The Star reports that the City of Johannesburg is offering a R100,000 reward to anyone with substantive information regarding the deadly shooting of an a Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer.
Bus and rail vandalism threatening to collapse public transport in Cape Town
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ANA reports that Cape Town’s Brett Herron said on Wednesday that the latest statistics on vandalism of the city’s MyCiTi and Golden Arrow bus services and of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) Metrorail service indicated that public transport faced an onslaught.
Labour federation Saftu welcomes Zuma's resignation
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News24 reports that the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) on Thursday morning welcomed the resignation of former President Jacob Zuma, saying it was long overdue.
EMPD cop shot and killed on Wednesday in petrol station robbery
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News24 reports that according to the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), a 50 year-old metro police constable was shot and killed during a business robbery on Wednesday.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 14 February 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 February 2018.
Solidary joins forces with Chamber of Mines in Mining Charter court battle
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Mail & Guardian reports that with the court process between the Chamber of Mines of SA (COM) and Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane, set to be heard next week, Solidarity on Wednesday disclosed the court papers it has filed to have the latest iteration of the Charter set aside and abolished.
JMPD cop shot in the head by hijackers dies
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ANA reports that the Johannesburg metro police officer who was shot in the head by hjackers in Booysens has passed away at the Milpark Hospital.
ConCourt hears argument on leave to appeal over FSB’s dormant pension fund cancellation project
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BusinessLive reports that the Constitutional Court hearing on former deputy pension funds registrar Rosemary Hunter’s battle for a review of the Financial Services Board’s (FSB’s) dormant retirement-fund cancellations project concluded on Tuesday.
SIU issues summons against Motsoeneng over R21m owed to SABC
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Business Report writes that the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirmed on Tuesday that it had issued summons against the former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operations officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, for more than R21m owed to the public broadcaster.