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.
ANC claims blatant disregard of processes in appointment of new Joburg metro police chief
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Saturday Star reports that the panel that appointed David Tembe as the new head of the Joburg Metro Police Department is coming under heavy scrutiny, with the ANC in Gauteng requesting a full record of the deliberations that led to it making the controversial choice.
SAHRC finalises report on Western Cape farm evictions
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EWN reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it has finalised a report on its interventions in hundreds of farm eviction cases in the Western Cape.
With Cosatu facing its biggest organisational challenge to date, workers must brace for a dark new year
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Columnist Mamokgethi Malopyane writes that in 2018 the Left within the Tripartite Alliance seems fated to repeat the pattern of last year – unable to influence the political and policy direction of the ANC.
Senior Gauteng traffic cop nabbed for alleged corruption
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TimesLive reports that a traffic officer employed by the Gauteng Traffic Department was due to appear in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Monday on charges of alleged corruption and extortion.
As 15 January deadline looms, labour department urges 2017 EE report filings
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Engineering News reports that with the impending 15 January deadline looming, the Department of Labour (DoL) on Monday urged employers to file their employment equity (EE) online reports.
Nehawu bemoans high matric dropout rate, poor rural pass rate
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ANA reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on Friday expressed concern about the high matric dropout rate and the poor examination results from rural areas.
MPs challenge compulsory membership of their expensive medical aid
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City Press reports that unhappy MPs are setting aside their political differences to challenge their compulsory membership of the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme (Parmed), because of its exorbitant tariffs.
Numsa condemns Eskom’s decision to reinstate Koko and Govender, threatens legal steps
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has condemned the decision by the Eskom board to reinstate former acting CEO Matshela Koko and acting head of group capital Prish Govender to their positions.
Security guard shot dead on Friday in Mthatha robbery
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News24 reports that a 43-year-old security guard was shot and killed during a robbery at a mall in Mthatha on Friday evening.
Lawyer for farm worker accused of attempted murder, says he needs urgent psychological help
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eNCA reports that the lawyer for a Boland farm worker accused of chaining and beating a security guard says his client needs urgent psychological intervention.
Lily Mine approaches IDC for loan to help retrieve remains of three workers
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ANA reports that Lily Gold Mine has approached the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for a loan as part of efforts to raise funds to resume the mission to retrieve the remains of three workers who were trapped underground in February 2016.
Big business bashes reinstatement of Koko at Eskom after ‘sham disciplinary inquiry’
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News24 reports that Business Leadership SA (BLSA) said on Thursday that the reinstatement of suspended Eskom executives Matshela Koko and Prish Govender "flies in the face of the rule of law".
Don't be conned by improvement in poorer schools‚ says teachers' union Naptosa
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TimesLive reports that the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa) has lauded the improvement in matric results‚ but also cautioned that it was not true that no-fee schools "outstripped" fee-paying schools in terms of performance.
After company sulphuric acid spill, Cape Winelands farms within three kilometers evacuated
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TimesLive reports that authorities evacuated farms within a three kilometre radius of a dangerous chemical spill at a company in the Cape Winelands on Thursday.
Eskom to pay Matshela Koko's legal costs relating to disciplinary hearing
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Business Report writes that cash- strapped Eskom is set to foot reinstated executive Matshela Koko’s legal costs, the state-owned power utility said on Wednesday.
De-accreditation of LLB degree at WSU heads to court
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eNCA reports that the Higher Education Transformation Network says it will be taking the Council for Higher Education (CHE) to court over the latter’s decision to de-accredit Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU’s) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
Two top Eskom execs due back at work after cleared of wrongdoing
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BusinessLive reports that Eskom’s acting head of group capital Prish Govender returned to work on Tuesday while the head of generation Matshela Koko is scheduled to do so on Monday next week.
Public Servants Association welcomes fuel price drop
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EWN reports that the Public Servants Association of SA (PSA) has welcomed the drop in petrol prices which kicked in on Tuesday (2 January) night at midnight.
Two back-up guards killed in attempted cash-in-transit robbery in Modderfontein
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SowetanLive reports that two security guards were killed on Tuesday morning during an attempted cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in Modderfontein‚ Johannesburg.
Make joining Numsa's new workers’ party your new year's resolution, says Irvin Jim
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News24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) claimed on Monday that joining its new workers' party should be every South African’s New Year's resolution for 2018.
Gauteng MEC condemns attacks on Ekurhuleni emergency officials
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eNCA reports that Gauteng Infrastructure and Development MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has added his voice to those condemning the attack of emergency officials in Ekurhuleni.
Act of ubuntu by motorist saves petrol attendant's job
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TimesLive reports on a social media post, which went viral after originally having been posted on 10 December, about how one motorist’s selfless act of ubuntu saved a petrol attendant from losing his job.
North West court berates police investigators of platinum belt killings for shoddy job
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ANA reports that police investigating killings in the North West platinum belt were reprimanded by a Brits Magistrate’s Court on Friday for shoddy investigations.
Best wishes to all SA Labour News readers for 2018
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SA Labour News wishes all readers a successful and productive year ahead in achievement of their labour relations objectives and aims. We took a short break over the past holiday period, but are back at work and ready to report on labour-related news.
After thousands strike on Friday, workers at Shoprite Checkers threaten more action over demands
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EWN reports that striking Shoprite and Checkers workers say if management does not respond to their grievances within seven days they will take further action.
Cop shot dead and another injured in shooting at Port Elizabeth ice cream shop
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News24 reports a police officer was shot dead while a second was injured when they responded to a security alarm at the PE Ice Cream shop in Patterson Road, North End.
After 8 months of fruitless talks, Nelson Mandela University terminates 2012 wage increase formula
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BusinessLive reported earlier this week that tensions were running high at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) following eight months of fruitless salary negotiations between unions and management.
Body of diver who had been working on hull of vessel found dead in Durban harbour
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TimesLive reports that the search for a missing 23-year-old commercial diver at Pier 104 in the Durban Harbour‚ ended in tragedy after his body was recovered on Thursday morning.
Still some uncertainties over medical intern placements
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Daily Maverick reports that the National Department of Health (DoH) says all South African medical graduates have been placed in internship posts following national attention having been drawn to their plight in a social media campaign at the end of November.
Workers down tools at Pan African Resources’ Barberton mine over living allowance
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Reuters reports that workers at Pan African Resource’s (PAR’s) flagship gold mine embarked on a wildcat strike on Sunday in a dispute over the living (living-out?) allowance, an industry source indicated on Thursday.