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.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on Tuesday, 21 November 2017
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 21 November 2017.
Numsa accuses appliance maker Whirlpool of bullying tactics to get agreement
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Tuesday condemned what it called attempts by household appliances maker Whirlpool to bully it into signing an agreement to end ongoing industrial action.
Animal welfare inspector shot, robbed in Cape Town hijacking
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News24 reports that hijackers robbed and shot an animal inspector mere metres from the Animal Welfare Society in Philippi on Monday afternoon.
Brian Molefe's remuneration above board, claims SANDF
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News24 reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that Brian Molefe was regarded as a reserve force member and was remunerated.
Coal sector strike in balance as NUM weighs new Chamber wage offer
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Miningmx reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) reconvened on Monday (November 20).to discuss the latest coal industry wage offer made following eleventh hour talks.
Nehawu stages march against Department of Higher Education in Pretoria on Tuesday
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eNCA reports that disruptions were expected on Tuesday at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the Community Education and Training (CET) colleges countrywide.
Two Cape Town taxi drivers register breath alcohol readings of 13 and 18 times over limit
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ANA reports that a taxi driver in Cape Town was arrested on Monday, after a breath alcohol test revealed he was 13 times over the legal limit.
SA students win international prize with job finding app
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Cape Argus reports that a group of South African students has won the 2017 Geneva Challenge Prize after they developed an app for jobseekers.
NGOs trained to pick up the slack caused by shortage of social workers
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TimesLive reports that a huge shortfall in qualified, practising social workers in SA has resulted in NGOs upskilling to pick up the slack.
Defence force union Sandu to lay criminal charges against Brian Molefe
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News24 reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) on Monday said it would this week be filing criminal charges against former Eskom boss Brian Molefe following his appointment as an honorary colonel of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF).
Recruitment drive for new EPWP programme launched by Tshwane mayor in Mamelodi
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The Citizen reports that Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga did a walkabout at Denlyn Shopping Centre, in Mamelodi West, on Monday to recruit the jobless to register for the improved Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).
Numsa rejects Eskom’s request for a 19.9% tariff increase
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Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called on the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) to reject power utility Eskom’s request for a 19.9% tariff increase.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on Monday, 20 November 2017
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 20 November 2017.
Performance of DPW employees to be assessed against payments within 30 days
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News24 reports that employees of the national Department of Public Works (DPW) will now be measured against the payment of contractors within 30 days.
Cosatu threatens national strike if state pension money used to bail SAA out
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The Citizen reports that labour federation Cosatu will go on a national strike if funds from the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) are used to bail out the embattled SA Airways (SAA), Parliament heard on Friday.
Prison official dismissed as a result of convict's escape
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Cape Times reports that a Drakenstein Correctional Centre official has been dismissed after an internal disciplinary hearing found him guilty of misconduct relating to the escape of convicted murderer from the prison earlier this year.
Train carriages on fire in Cape Town at noon on Monday
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TimesLive reports that thick black clouds of smoke billowed from three carriages of a passenger train that caught alight in Cape Town just after noon on Monday at the Century City railway station.
Miner dies at Harmony Gold’s Masimong mine
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News24 reports that Harmony Gold confirmed on Monday that one of its miners had died over the weekend in a "fall of ground incident" at its Masimong mine in Welkom, Free State.
Witnesses 'intimidated' as disciplinary hearing of Eskom boss resumes this week
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TMG Digital reports that key witnesses in the disciplinary hearing of suspended Eskom executive Matshela Koko are crying foul over what appears to be a campaign of intimidation designed to silence them.
Joburg’s Klipspruit West Clinic shut after staff threatened
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TimesLive reports that officials have shut down the Klipspruit West Clinic after staff faced backlash over the arrest of a man who had vandalised property at the clinic.
Bapong tribal council wants to shut down Lonmin mine, with 33,000 jobs at stake
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The Star reports that divisions over the controversial R640m royalties deal between platinum mining giant Lonmin and the Bapong community are deepening, with the local tribal council demanding that the producer be shut down.
Eskom to create 10,000 jobs in Mpumalanga over next three years as part of development initiative
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State-owned power utility Eskom plans to create 10,000 jobs in Mpumalanga over the next three years as part of its development initiative.
Sandu threatens criminal charges over Brian Molefe’s SANDF job
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EWN reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) says it plans to lay criminal charges after reports emerged that former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has been appointed to serve as a highly paid military colonel.
Seifsa fears jobs bloodbath over Eskom tariff hike
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Fin24 reports that an economist for the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has warned that the proposed 19.9% electricity hike made by Eskom would result in job losses in the steel and engineering sector.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted from Friday, 17 November to Sunday, 19 November 2017
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 17 November to Sunday, 19 November 2017.
No way, says Cosatu on using PIC funds to bail out SAA
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The Independent on Saturday reports that Cosatu has strongly objected to workers’ money in the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) being used to bail out SA Airways (SAA), saying it would be like throwing money into a bottomless pit.
Two arrested for murder of cop near Eshowe on Wednesday
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The Mercury reports that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police officer near Eshowe on Wednesday in an ambush.
Cosatu concerned that SAA cost-cutting will lead to jobs bloodbath
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Fin24 reports that trade union federation Cosatu on Friday expressed concern that cost-cutting measures at national carrier South African Airways (SAA) could lead to job losses.
Racism row at Old Mutual unit AIIM
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City Press reports that a number of workers at an Old Mutual subsidiary have accused their colleagues of rampant racism.
Fed-up Takealot.com delivery staff in Port Elizabeth down tools
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HeraldLive reported on Friday that vulgar language, salaries not paid on time and threats of job losses prompted the delivery staff of an online retailer to down tools in Newton Park on Thursday.