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.
Families of three Lily Mine victims yet to be paid, bodies still trapped underground
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The Sunday Independent reports that Monday marked the second year anniversary of the Lily Mine disaster when three miners were left trapped underground after the container they were working in as a lamp-room was swallowed whole in a massive cave-in.
Eskom advertises CEO and CFO top jobs
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ANA reports that power utility Eskom on Sunday advertised the top positions of group chief executive officer (CEO) and group chief financial officer (CFO), and gave interested parties two weeks to apply.
NHLS employees told they have to pay back 2015 Xmas 'bonuses'
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Timeslive reports that when National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) employees on 26 November 2015 noticed that money had been deposited into their accounts, they thought Christmas had come early.
Roundup on Monday, 12 February 2018 of weekend labour news
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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, 9 January 2018.
Battle with FSB over cancellation of ‘orphan’ pension funds to be heard by ConCourt
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Mail & Guardian reports that the battle over the cancellation of thousands of “orphan” pension funds — believed to total more than R20-billion — by the Financial Services Board (FSB) will now be taken up by the Constitutional Court.
Patients suffer as nurses strike at Limpopo clinic near Mokopane in Limpopo
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Sowetan reports that patients were last week turned away from a clinic near Mokopane in Limpopo because nurses were on strike.
DPSA Minister Faith Muthambi 'will support' investigation into jobs for family and friends
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News24 reports that Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi will provide the Public Service Commission (PSC) with "all the support and documents as they may require" in its investigation into allegations that she had expanded her private office with 40 staff members - including family members and friends.
NUM calls on workers to report unsafe working conditions in mines
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ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Friday called on its structures in the mines to confront management and employers whenever there were health and safety deviations or substandard working conditions.
Police witnesses to slaughter by colleagues of miners at Marikana Scene 2 come forward
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City Press reports that Constable Itumeleng Ntsileng from the police’s K9 Unit and two of his fellow officers have related how on 16 August 2012 at least one of their colleagues and others from the police’s special task force shot striking Marikana mine workers who had surrendered and were begging for their lives.
Driver in case of deaths of two Joburg traffic cops at roadblock denied bail
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The Citizen reports that the man who allegedly drove into and killed two Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers was denied bail on Friday by the Alexandra Regional Court.
Public Servants Association issues letter of demand to GEPF over R5bn Eskom bailout
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ANA reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) has issued a letter of demand to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) following a R5 billion bailout extended to Eskom.
Extra security for Cape Town train commuters with dedicated enforcement unit
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ANA reports that the City of Cape Town, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and the Western Cape government have agreed to establish a dedicated enforcement unit to focus on the safety and security of Metrorail commuters and infrastructure.
SANDF members alleged to have committed torture and assault in DRC
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News24 reports that some of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been accused of assault and torture.
Mbalula pleased over breakthrough arrests in North West platinum belt killings
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ANA reports that six more people have been arrested in connection with the recent spate of killings on the Rustenburg platinum mining belt. This brought the number of people arrested to nine, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula told journalists on Sunday.
Cosatu, SACP reiterate calls for Zuma to step down
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EWN reports that there were strong calls from the ANC's alliance partners for President Jacob Zuma to step down just moments before party president Cyril Ramaphosa was to address the Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations.
Brian Molefe’s military career on hold, for now
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City Press reports that the military career of former Eskom boss-turned-Colonel Brian Molefe is over – for the present. The defence force confirmed last week that his call-up period ended on 17 November 2017.
KZN sexpest teacher gets another school job
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Timeslive reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) school is planning to fire a teacher it recently employed after discovering that he allegedly sexually abused a young boy while at a previous school.
Nehawu and PSA at odds with their union federations over PIC’s loan to Eskom
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BusinessLive reports that Nehawu and the PSA are at loggerheads with their mother bodies over the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC’s) decision to advance R5bn to Eskom.
Driver who ploughed into JMPD officers killing them says he was on medication
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Timeslive reports that the suspected drunk driver who ploughed into two Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) officers at a roadblock says he had been on medication and had taken alcohol on the night of the incident.
Deputy Minister tells Mining Indaba that government to gradually legalise illegal mining
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ANA reports that Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant, announced on Thursday that the government had taken a decision to gradually regularise the activities of illegal miners on a merit basis.
Decreased productivity on Western Cape farms due to drought will see job losses
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The Citizen reports that commercial farmers in the Western Cape have lost about R20 billion because of the drought in the province, according to Agri SA.
Public Service Commission to probe Faith Muthambi’s ‘bloated private office’
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BusinessLive reports that the Public Service Commission (PSC) has launched an investigation into allegations that Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Minister Faith Muthambi is running a bloated private office.
Mining Charter should be withdrawn, Frans Baleni tells Mining Indaba
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Mining Weekly reports that former leading mining trade unionist Frans Baleni said on Wednesday that, in the spirit of meaningful dialogue, the Mining Charter should be withdrawn and all key stakeholders must have a serious dialogue about the future of a sustainable mining industry in SA.
Silicosis, TB class action by former gold miners set to be concluded in the next six months
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Business Report writes that the out-of-court settlement for the silicosis and tuberculosis class action brought against six gold mining companies could be signed in the next six months.
Tshwane metro cop shot dead after he walked in on robbery at fast food outlet
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ANA reports that a Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer, who walked in on a robbery in progress at a famous food outlet in the Lyttelton area in Pretoria, was shot dead and his service pistol stolen by the armed robbers before they fled.
Official at National Treasury suspended over R150 bribe
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Timeslive reports that the National Treasury says it has suspended an official from its Pretoria office after he allegedly solicited a bribe from a member of the public.
City of Johannesburg in-sources contract security workers
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Timeslive reports that according to the City of Johannesburg, it will soon be in-sourcing 4‚000 contract security workers. Currently‚ the City outsources its security services through over 150 contracts with service providers.
Tens of thousands of central line train commuters still stranded in Cape Town
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GroundUp reports that tens of thousands of commuters who use Cape Town's central line are still waiting for Metrorail to say when the train service, suspended since 8 January, will be restored.
Deaths of two miners at Kloof adds to Sibanye-Stillwater’s safety woes
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Business Report writes that unions have called for the shutdown of gold and platinum producer Sibanye-Stillwater (S-S) following the death of two employees at its Kloof mine on the West Rand on Wednesday.
PIC chief apologises to public servants over R5bn Eskom loan
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BusinessLive reports that Public Investment Corporation (PIC) CEO Dan Matjila was forced to apologise to public servants after they bemoaned the lack of consultation when the investment manager advanced R5bn to Eskom.