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.
Gauteng first-year nursing candidates to begin academic year in April
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EWN reports that the Gauteng Department of Health has advised that first-year nursing candidates will begin their academic year in April and not in January as initially planned.
Nehawu and Sasco jointly shut down Unisa
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TimesLive reports that the SA Students Congress (Sasco) and the National Health Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have joined forces to shut down the University of SA (Unisa).
Cosatu hopes freezing of assets, commission is 'beginning of end' of Gupta patronage network
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News24 reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Tuesday that it hoped freezing the assets of Gupta-linked companies McKinsey and Trillian, combined with the Commission of Inquiry into state capture, would signify the "beginning of the end of the Gupta patronage network that has wreaked havoc on our economy".
Transport union UNTU scores big victory for workers on Cape Town’s Central Line
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ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (UNTU) has scored a significant victory with the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) agreeing to provide police escorts for its staff members on Cape Town’s Central Line.
Four injured in yet another train crash, inside depot in Ermelo
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TimesLive reports that four people have been injured in yet another train crash. This time‚ two goods trains collided while inside a depot in Ermelo‚ Mpumalanga‚ on Tuesday morning.
Hard-pressed domestic workers reject minimum pay increase
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Cape Times reports that the union representing domestic workers has rejected the government’s increase in the minimum wage for domestic workers as contained in the recent amendment to the applicable sectoral determination.
State opposes bid for man accused of rape of domestic worker to be sent for observation
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Pretoria News reports that the prosecutor in the case of a Bronkhorstspruit man accused of sexually assaulting his parent's domestic worker and then forcing her to perform sexual acts on his dogs argued on Tuesday that he was trying to be declared mentally challenged to avoid prosecution.
Still no liquidity plan in place, but Denel’s sure it can pay staff in January
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BusinessLive reports that cash-strapped, state-owned arms manufacturer Denel says that although it is still finalising a plan to tackle its liquidity challenges, it will pay salaries and suppliers in January.
Three Pollsmoor warders and three prisoners seriously injured in fight
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Cape Times reports that three Pollsmoor warders and three prisoners are recovering in hospital following a fight at the correctional centre on Tuesday morning. Both the warders and inmates sustained serious injuries.
Four die, ten hospitalised as two farmers' bakkies collide near East London
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DispatchLive reports that ten farm workers who survived a horrible accident that claimed the lives of four of their colleagues were rushed to various East London hospitals on Tuesday evening.
Man in Brits court on charge of attempted murder of Amcu leader
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ANA reports that a 36-year-old taxi driver accused of the attempted murder of an Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) leader appeared briefly in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Nehawu members to go on strike at Unisa from Wednesday
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ANA reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) indicated that it would go on strike at the University of South Africa (Unisa) from Wednesday after wage negotiations deadlocked.
Striking Dis-Chem workers demonstrate in Midrand
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EWN reports that Dis-Chem employees affiliated to National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) were protesting outside the retailer's head offices in Midrand on Wednesday morning.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on Tuesday, 16 January 2018
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 16 January 2018.
Prasa and transport union Untu in talks to reopen Cape Town’s Central Line
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Engineering News reports that state-owned passenger rail service Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and the United National Transport Union (Untu) are in advanced stages of discussions to have the suspended Central Line, in Cape Town, reopened on Wednesday.
NHI salary payment issues resolved, health department claims
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The Department of Health says the late payment of staff at National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot sites has been resolved and that the problem as experienced does not set the tone for the roll out of the programme.
EFF warns Communications Minister over state interference in SABC appointments
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ANA reports that Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has come under fire from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which has accused her of interfering with the independence of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board.
Ignore ad for SANDF jobs to be published in Sunday newspapers this weekend
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Pretoria News reports that job seekers have been warned not to be lured by the false SA National Defence Force (SANDF) advertisement that will be published by Sunday newspapers this weekend and in the Daily Sun newspaper on Monday.
Saftu backs Nupsaw strike at Dis-Chem Pharmacies due to start on Wednesday
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ANA reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has come out in support of workers who are preparing for a countrywide strike at Dis-Chem Pharmacies starting on Wednesday.
Saftu applauds McKinsey and Trillian asset freeze
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eNCA reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has applauded the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) team for obtaining an order to freeze assets worth R1.6bn belonging to Gupta-linked firms that stole money from Eskom, namely Trillian and McKinsey and Co.
Wits University workers threaten to strike, possibly by next week, over wage increase
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TimesLive reports that labour unions at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have started mobilising for the institution’s total shutdown over a wage dispute.
Krugersdorp tractor killing ‘wasn’t racist act’, says judge as he grants bail of R10,000
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News24 reports that the man who allegedly shot and killed tractor driver Aron Mutavhatsindi was granted bail of R10,000 in the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Prasa ordered to pay man who lost a leg after falling from an overcrowded train
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The Citizen reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has been ordered to fully compensate a train passenger who lost his leg when he was pushed through the open door of an overcrowded train two years ago.
There’s no way we won’t enrol first year nursing students this year, says Gauteng MEC
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The Citizen reports that there will be an intake of first year nursing students in Gauteng this year, but first the Department of Health has to make sure that it will be able to pay for the study materials for these students.
Eskom gives assurance that it will be able to pay salaries
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Netwerk24 reports that even as there is great concern about Eskom’s cash flow crisis, the state-owned power utility has given the assurance that it will be able to pay salaries.
Grade 8 pupil accused of killing Northern Cape teacher for failing him at school
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The Star reports that a Grade 8 pupil has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing to death a teacher he accused of failing him.
Transnet digs heels in with revised ‘absolute final’ wage offer
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Engineering News reports that state-owned rail, port and pipeline company Transnet has tabled a revised three-year wage offer, which it has termed “absolute final”, as the company reiterates its “difficult” financial situation.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on Monday, 15 January 2018
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 15 January 2018.
Hundreds of DUT workers go on combined union strike on Monday
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News24 reports that hundreds of Durban University of Technology (DUT) staff members embarked on a combined union strike on Monday, labelling their vice-chancellor aloof and "not on the ground".
Cape Town city manager quits amid disciplinary probe
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TimesLive reports that Cape Town’s municipal manager‚ Achmat Ebrahim‚ has quit amid a city council probe against him and another high-ranking official.