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 22 May 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, 22 May 2017.
Nehawu leaders to meet with UP management on Monday over interdict
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News24 reports that leaders of the National Health Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) were due to meet with University of Pretoria (UP) representatives on Monday.
Cosatu, health minister set for clash over National Health Insurance
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BusinessLive reports that Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his department are on a collision course with Cosatu over the National Health Insurance (NHI), ahead of the governing ANC’s critical national policy conference in July.
The inside story of South Africa's illegal mining boom
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In a comprehensive special report, TMG Digital/TimesLive write that across South Africa‚ mining towns are under siege from illicit syndicates.
Eleven moderately injured in Sasolburg factory explosion
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TimesLive reports that paramedics on Monday morning treated 11 people for minor and moderate injuries following an explosion at a factory in Sasolburg‚ Free State.
Pension contribution mistake costs Cape Town Council R25m
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TimesLive reports that City of Cape Town employees signed up with the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) will be paid more than R25-million to address a discrepancy in the city's pension fund contributions since 2000.
Samwu threatens to shut down Mangaung municipality
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eNCA reports that the South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) is threatening to shut down Mangaung municipality in Bloemfontein this week.
Cosatu’s special CEC meeting on Monday to assess May Day fiasco
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eNCA reports that Cosatu will be holding a special Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting on Monday to finalise preparations for its upcoming central committee meeting.
Hundreds of GMSA workers to lose their jobs as a result of pullout
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SABC News reports that more than a third of General Motors South Africa's (GMSA’s) workforce of 1,500 workers are to lose their jobs.
Civil servant’s sexual harassment complaints ignored for eight years
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City Press reports that a civil servant whose senior managers brushed off her sexual harassment complaints against her immediate supervisor for eight years has now had to apply for a protection order.
Priest seeks R4m from Southern African Anglican church over loss of job in Australia
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Weekend Argus reports that the Anglican Church of Southern Africa faces a civil action of over R4 million from one of its former priests.
African Bank looks to retrench 652 staff members
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City Press reports that according to a source, African Bank has issued notices to its staff related to a restructuring plan that will see as many as 652 staff members retrenched.
Four brothers among 40 dead in illegal mining blast that shook Welkom
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The Times reports that the force of last Thursday’s explosion in a decommissioned Harmony Gold mine was felt across the mining town of Welkom.
Roundup of labour news on Thursday, 18 May 2017
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In our Thursday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Wednesday, 17 May 2017.
Female Metrorail staffer pushed to the ground by commuters, breaks arm
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ANA reports that a female Metrorail access controller, who was pushed to the ground by a group of free riders, is nursing a broken arm and bruises.
Explosion in disused Free State mine claims more lives
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TMG Digital reports that the death toll after an explosion at a disused mine in the Free State has risen to 29.
Molefe: Resigned, retired, retrenched, retained … which is it?
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Fin24 asks whether Brian Molefe resigned, retired or was retrenched as Eskom CEO and, more importantly, whether he will be retained as chief executive following his surprise return to the state power utility?
Prasa employee to get 8% salary increase after agreement with unions
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Netwerk24 reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) has accepted the final salary increase offer made by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), under which Metrorail falls.
General Motors leaving South Africa by end of 2017
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TMG Digital/BusinessLive report that General Motors (GM) informed employees and unions on Thursday morning that it is quitting South Africa.
Trans Hex places Bloeddrif on care and maintenance, in talks with NUM
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Mining Weekly reports that the Trans Hex Group on Wednesday confirmed that it had placed its Bloeddrif mine, in the Richtersveld region of the Northern Cape, on care and maintenance.
Stuttafords shuts three stores as rescue prospects grow dim
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Moneyweb reports that Stuttafords has shut three of its department stores as the struggling company puts up a fight to fend off liquidation.
North West man gets one-year sentence for illegal mining
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News24 reports that a 62-year-old man has been sentenced to one year in prison for illegal mining and the unlawful possession of unpolished diamonds in the Schweizer-Reneke District Court in North West.
Motsoeneng makes last-ditch bid to delay disciplinary action at SABC
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TMG Digital/TimesLive report that former SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng may finally face the music after a last-minute bid to halt a disciplinary hearing failed on Wednesday night.
Unions renew calls for youth employment tax scheme to be scrapped
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BusinessLive reports that trade unions have made renewed calls for the scrapping of the Employment Tax Incentive four years after its launch.
Business must do more to protect the rights of LGBT+ employees
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Patrick Bracher, attorney, and Xhanti Payi, economist, write about the role of business in protecting and promoting the rights of employees who are part of LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community, who are often silent in the workplace.
Confusion over new UIF contribution and benefit rules due to unclear wording
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BusinessTech reports that earlier this year the Minister of Labour announced an amendment to the “scale of benefits” described in the Unemployment Insurance Act and amendments then came into effect on 1 April.
Absa Capital employees stage walk out after top black manager overlooked for job
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City Press reports that black professionals at Absa Capital on Tuesday staged a walk out after a top black manager, Phakamani Hadebe, was passed over for the position of head of corporate and investment banking.
SAA cabin crew looking to resume their strike next week
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BusinessLive reports that SA Airways (SAA) cabin crew members are seeking to resume a strike over meal allowances as early as next week.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 17 May 2017
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 17 May 2017.
Roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Tuesday, 16 May 2017.