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.
Cosatu says all affiliates behind Wednesday’s strike against state capture
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EWN reports that according to labour federation Cosatu all its union affiliates are standing firmly behind the planned national strike on Wednesday against state capture.
Amcu member shot and killed on Friday in front of six-year-old daughter
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News 24 reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Saturday that one of its members at the Lonmin mine in Wonderkop, North West, had been shot and killed in front of his six-year-old daughter.
Numsa calls Cosatu’s strike planned for Wednesday an ‘act of desperation’
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) will not support labour federation Cosatu’s call for a socio-economic strike on Wednesday, 27 September 2017.
Flying squad constable shot and killed in Soweto on Sunday
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News24 reports that a police officer was shot and killed while following a vehicle with suspicious occupants in Soweto West on Sunday.
Our people are being killed apartheid-era style, says Amcu’s Mathunjwa
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ANA reports that Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) president Joseph Mathunjwa said on Thursday at a wide-ranging press briefing at the National Press Club in Pretoria that the police have not shown zeal in investigating the continuous targeting and killing of leaders of Amcu.
Racism complaint against Rajesh Gupta for calling employees monkeys laid with SAHRC
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BusinessLive reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) confirmed on Thursday that Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation lodged a complaint of racism against Rajesh Gupta with the Gauteng office this week.
Cosatu lays charges against Metrorail with Cape Town police
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GroundUp reports that on Thursday‚ Tony Ehrenreich‚ Western Cape Provincial Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)‚ laid charges against Metrorail at Cape Town Central Police Station.
Impala Platinum says exploring all options to prevent job cuts
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EWN reports that mining company Impala Platinum says it’s exploring all channels in a bid prevent job cuts at its Rustenburg operations.
Sex-for-jobs scandal involving HR manager rocks Soweto hospital
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The Star reports that some women employees claim they have been forced to sleep with a senior manager in a sex-for-jobs scandal that has rocked Soweto’s Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital, which opened in 2014.
Fedusa considers ditching PIC as asset manager for members
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Business Report writes that a week after the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC’s) chief executive Dr Dan Matjila survived attempts to have him removed from his position, the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) on Thursday said it was seriously considering ditching the fund manager as an investment vehicle for its 230,000-strong state employees members.
Labour ministry launches probe into in-fighting between staff and management at CCMA
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BusinessLive reports that the labour ministry says it’s concerned about hostility between staff and management at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
Miners on strike underground finally allowed to receive food and medication
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SowetanLive reports that striking miners in the Northern Cape have finally been allowed to receive water and medication after spending several days underground in a wage protest.
BUSA wants directors held criminally responsible for corruption under their watch
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Fin24 reports that Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) said on Wednesday that to help weed out graft, SA company directors must he held criminally responsible for corrupt practices taking place under their watch.
‘Demise of MEIBC inevitable if Seifsa/Numsa/DOL cartel continues trying to extend agreements’
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National Employers Association of SA (Neasa) CEO Gerhard Papenfus argues that protecting the current centralised collective bargaining dispensation in the metals industry will ensure its complete downfall.
NUM continues strike at Petra’s Finsch mine after deadlock
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Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday said it would not back down from its wage dispute with Petra Diamonds until its demands were met.
Medical schemes under pressure to keep hikes in contributions under 10%
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Fin24 reports that Bonitas Medical Fund has announced a weighted increase of 8.7% in contribution costs for next year, while Discovery has announced one of 7.9%.
Zama zamas in Kimberley undeterred as they vow to continue mining
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SABC News reports that illegal miners around Kimberley in the Northern Cape will continue mining without interruptions from the police and mining houses, while awaiting their mining permits.
GEPF: We are not bound to the PIC legally, but so far we’re happy
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Warren Thompson of Moneyweb spoke last week to Abel Sithole, principal executive officer of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), following allegations that the board of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) was going to oust its CEO, Dr Dan Matjila.
216 directors-general axed, shifted or suspended In the Zuma years
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HuffPost reports that when Home Affairs boss Mkuseli Apleni was suspended this week, he became the 216th director-general (DG) axed, shifted or suspended since President Jacob Zuma took office in 2009.
Solidarity looking forward to opposing Hlaudi’s bid to appeal against paying SABC8’s costs
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BusinessLive reports that Hlaudi Motsoeneng is appealing against a labour court ruling ordering that he, former head of news Simon Tebele and the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) be held liable jointly and severally for the costs of the so-called SABC 8 court applications.
Cosatu says Gigaba must be stripped of his unilateral power to appoint PIC board members
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The Star reports that labour federation Cosatu and the SA Communist Party believe that Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba must be stripped of all unilateral powers that allow him to appoint board members of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), with immediate effect.
eNCA could be flouting labour laws by not providing written contracts for freelancers
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The Star reports that news organisation eNCA could be flouting labour laws following revelations that its freelance anchors were working without written contracts.
Underground sit-in at Ekapa ends, but NUM vows to continue striking
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SABC News reports that the National Union of Mineworker (NUM) has vowed to proceed with its strike action at the Ekapa Mining Joint Venture operations in Kimberley.
Gravely concerned ANC calls on mining sector to prioritise safety
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EWN reports that the African National Congress (ANC) is gravely concerned about the latest deaths in the mining industry and it has called on the sector to prioritise safety at all levels.
Seven Shoprite cashiers who accepted tips in court for theft
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TimesLive reports that seven Shoprite cashiers who were arrested after allegedly accepting tips from customers appeared in court in Cape Town on Wednesday charged with theft.
Ekapa Minerals abandons part of an interdict against zama zamas in Kimberley
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GroundUp reports that in a notice on 14 September, Ekapa Minerals (EM) abandoned part of its interdict against so-called ‘zama zama’ miners in Kimberley, calling into question the validity of the entire interdict.
Lack of qualified teachers for appointment scuppers efforts to improve quality of education
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BusinessLive reports that South African schools continue to struggle to fill thousands of vacancies for teachers, a trend which threatens to further scupper government’s efforts to improve educational outcomes.
Fifty-three arrested during Cape Town taxi strike chaos on Monday
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News24 reports that a total of 53 people were arrested in Nyanga during a minibus taxi strike on Monday that saw roads being barricaded, buses set alight and commuters injured.
Consumer inflation picked up to 4.8% in August, while food inflation slowed further
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BusinessLive reports that Statistics SA announced on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.8% in August from a year earlier.
Optimum and Koornfontein mineworkers march to table demands to banks
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The New Age reports that mineworkers from the Gupta-owned Optimum and Koornfontein collieries, along with members of the Hendrina community in Mpumalanga, on Tuesday marched to their local banks over the closure of Oakbay-linked accounts.