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.
Western Cape Metrorail fights back, nabs seven for various offences
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EWN reports that Metrorail in the Western Cape is fighting back as it tries to curb crime affecting its infrastructure services. At least seven people have been arrested for various offences, including possession of stolen goods.
Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine hit by wildcat strike over firing of Amcu leaders
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Reuters reports that Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine west of Johannesburg has been hit by a wildcat strike triggered by the sacking of six leaders of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) for their role in a violent stoppage earlier this year.
Saturday-shift dispute at Home Affairs still unresolved
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BusinessLive reports that Department of Home Affairs director-general Mkhuseli Apleni has advised that the department’s Saturday-shift legal dispute with trade unions has not yet been resolved.
Hlaudi slaps SABC pension fund with lawsuit to get R8m in benefits paid out
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Sunday World reports that former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has filed a court application to force the SABC pension fund to pay him R8-million in pension benefits (plus interest).
Centurion man stuck in conveyor belt rescued, but with serious injuries
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TimesLive reports that a man had to be rescued on Saturday after his arm was caught in a conveyor belt at a compost farm in Centurion.
Commuters at risk with Gauteng govt. planning to dump bus contracts onto municipalities
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TimesLive reports that the future of thousands of bus commuters hangs in the balance because the Gauteng department of roads and transport wants to dump a number of bus contracts onto municipalities.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted from Friday, 10 November to Sunday, 12 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, 10 November to Sunday, 12 November 2017.
Solidarity demands information about GEPF’s investments
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Netwerk24 reports that Solidarity says it will take the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) to court if it does not comply with the trade union’s request for information about certain of the fund’s investments and investment plans.
CCMA teams up with agriculture sector so as to better address issues
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Business Report writes that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) wants to team up with the agriculture sector and has embarked on the Director’s National User Forum on Agriculture programme.
Cops yet to arrest man who shot, killed two employees at Soweto hardware shop
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EWN reports that Gauteng police have appealed for any information that could lead to the arrest of a man who shot and killed two employees at a hardware store in Soweto last week.
Panic buttons to be fitted in Western Cape ambulances as part of EMS safety plan
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EWN reports that Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo, Community Safety MEC Dan Plato and City of Cape Town Safety and Security Mayco Member JP Smith briefed the media on Friday on an Emergency Medical Services Safety Plan.
Broadcasting union Bemawu takes SABC to CCMA over wages
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EWN reports that the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media and Allied Workers’ Union (Bemawu) has turned to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to help resolve a salary dispute at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
Employees demand reinstatement of Solidarity’s recognition at Lonmin
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Mining Weekly reports that on Friday, Solidarity members and other Lonmin employees demanded, in a manifesto, that the recognition of Solidarity and other representative trade unions be reinstated immediately.
Gibela rail consortium warns of false recruitment drive for technical posts
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ANA reports that the Gibela rail consortium has distanced itself from the flyers and Facebook posts currently circulating about the recruitment of people for a significant number of technical positions.
SABC says acting CEO earned R877,000 bonus through ‘sheer hard work’
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City Press reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) last week had to scramble to explain a whopping R877,000 bonus paid to its acting group chief executive officer (CEO) Nomsa Philiso.
NUM youth league member's home in Orange Farm torched
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ANA reports that a National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) youth leader's house has been burnt down in Orange Farm, in the Vaal area south of Johannesburg, allegedly by members of the opposition Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
Head of eThekwini’s revenue protection services allegedly involved in kickbacks
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Sunday Tribune reports that the head of eThekwini municipality’s revenue protection services was recently placed on suspension following an investigation linked to alleged kickbacks on a tender.
State drags its feet in tabling opening wage offer to public servants
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City Press reports that government last week remained tight-lipped on its negotiation position despite having delayed the public service wage talks by more than three weeks.
SANDF member killed by boyfriend in DRC gets full military funeral
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News24 reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that the member who was shot and killed by her boyfriend while on service in the east of the Democratic of the Congo (DRC) will receive a full military funeral on Saturday.
Senior traffic cop gets fined by provincial colleague for violation on notorious Moloto Road
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The New Age reports that scores of motorists watched in disbelief when an on-duty senior traffic officer attached to the Thembisile Hani local municipality was issued with a R500 traffic fine by his provincial counterpart on the notorious Moloto Road in Phola Park near KwaMhanga on Thursday morning.
Metrorail fined R3 million for employing unregistered security staff
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GroundUp reports that according to independent sources, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) has fined Metrorail R3-million for employing security staff who are not registered under the PSiRA Act. PSiRA regulates the private security industry.
NUM says coal sector wage strike to begin on 19 November
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Reuters reports that a National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) spokesman said on Friday that the union’s strike over wages in the coal sector will commence on 19 November.
Security increased after protesters disrupt Lonmin’s platinum mines
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Reuters reports that workers employed by Lonmin’s community shareholder Bapo Ba Mogale have been protesting as they have not been fully paid, causing minor disruption at two of the platinum producer’s shafts.
Worker at University of Pretoria killed after being pulled into chipper machine
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TimesLive reports that a Servest employee working at the University of Pretoria was killed when he was pulled into a chipper machine at the university’s LC De Villiers campus on Monday.
Construction group Stefanutti shrank headcount by 3,000 in past two years and more expected
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Business Report writes that construction group Stefanutti Stocks reduced its employee headcount in the past two years from about 13,000 to 10,000 people as the number of its construction projects shrank.
Health services union Hospersa threatens to pull paramedics off the roads
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eNCA reports that the Health & Other Services Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa) has threatened to pull its paramedic members off the roads.
Secretary to Parliament may have special leave changed to suspension
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BusinessLive reports that beleaguered Secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana has been given seven days to explain why he should not be placed on precautionary suspension.
Traffic jams rife amid Wednesday’s orderly taxi strike in Tshwane
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Pretoria News writes that, while Wednesday’s taxi strike left thousands of commuters stranded, motorists furious and services in the City of Tshawane disrupted, the march itself was orderly and controlled as law enforcement officers and marshals kept taxi operators in check.
Solidarity accuses platinum producer Lonmin of favouring Amcu
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The New Age reports that trade union Solidarity has threatened to down tools at platinum producer Lonmin, accusing the company of favouring the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
Tshwane bus driver recovering in high-care unit after shooting on Monday
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The Citizen reports that a bus driver from A Re Yeng is recovering in a high-care unit after he was accosted and shot by unknown men while driving in Lusaka, Mamelodi.