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.
Four men arrested over massacre on East Rand of 14 illegal miners
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TMG Digital/TimesLive reports that police have arrested four people in connection with the massacre of 14 illegal Basotho miners on Gauteng’s East Rand earlier in March. The bodies were found after separate shootings around illegal mine shafts in the Benoni area last week.
Golden handshakes, bonuses despite PetroSA's losses
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ANA reports that it was suggested in Parliament on Tuesday that the entire PetroSA board should be axed in the light of R17.3 million in bonuses having been paid out to executives, despite the state-owned oil company have suffered a R14.5 billion rand impairment in the 2014/15 financial year.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 14 March 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, 14 March 2017
Tembisa cops due in court for fraudulent travel claims
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ANA reports that seven police officers were expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on Monday to face fraud and corruption charges for allegedly submitting fraudulent travel claims.
Supervisor killed by four boys at place of safety in Pinetown
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News24 reports that four children at a facility for troubled boys have allegedly killed a supervisor there, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Tuesday.
Anglo American clips executive wings with reward limits
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BusinessLive reports that Anglo American has delivered on its promise and pared back the scope for its mining executives to be excessively rewarded as a consequence of surging commodity prices and favourable exchange-rate movements.
Public servants in a rush to declare their business interests
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BusinessLive reports that the new disclosure framework of the Public Administration Management Act has resulted in an unprecedented increase in compliance with the stipulation that public servants declare their business interests.
Paarl farm manager allegedly attacked over non-payment of wages
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EWN reports that a farm manager has been hospitalised after he was injured during an apparent fight with workers from a farm outside Paarl over wages.
NUM members approve job cuts of almost 1,000 at Evander Gold
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BusinessLive reports that Pan African Resources (PAR) will spend R54m laying off nearly 1,000 employees from its Evander Gold mine. This comes after members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) gave the union’s "blessing" to agree to a plan, to save the mine.
Transport union Satawu pleased with interim Prasa board
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TimesLive reports that the appointment of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA's (Prasa’s) interim board has been met with relief, with the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) saying the announcement was what it had hoped for.
Talks to mitigate possible job losses at Eskom continue
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The Citizen reports that talks aimed at mitigating potential job losses between Eskom, government and unions are continuing, according to the power utility.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 13 March 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, 13 March 2017
Nehawu members at Department of Social Development go on strike
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ANA reports that National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) members employed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) on Monday went on a full-blown strike across the country after negotiations over working conditions collapsed.
Eastern Cape policeman arrested for armed robbery
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ANA reports that Eastern Cape police management warned police officers on Sunday to ensure they did not get involved in criminal activity after another police constable was arrested for robbery in Uitenhage on Saturday.
Pan African to reopen Evander shafts within timeline and with 30% less employees
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Mining Weekly reports that Pan African Resources (PAR) is on track to bring its Evander shafts back into operation, 30% leaner in terms of its workforce and within the company’s 55-day safety-linked mining suspension timeline.
Just three of the 12 new TVET colleges promised by government built
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Netwerk24 reports that government has not fulfilled its promise made nearly two years ago to build 12 new technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges because of delays with the tender process.
Rival unions seeking to team up against Eskom power station closures
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Fin24 reports that rival unions are reaching out to each other to unite against Eskom’s decision to close five coal power stations within five years.
More workers allegedly injured, killed during Fourways Mall expansion
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The Citizen reports that several construction workers have allegedly been killed and one badly injured in less than five months during the R2.2bn expansion of Fourways Mall, according to sources close to the situation.
Wits worker praises ‘fallists’ for a secure job
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City Press writes about Deliwe Mzobe, one of 1,500 workers set to benefit from a decision taken by Wits University to do away with private suppliers following a relentless campaign, initiated in 2015, by #FeesMustFall and #OutsourcingMustFall protesters.
Five years after Marikana, Lonmin fights for survival
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Business Times reports that almost five years since the tragic events at Marikana that saw 34 mineworkers lose their lives in a strike over wages, Lonmin finds its future on the edge once more.
New labour federation ready to roll in April
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City Press reports that the new trade union federation, spearheaded by leaders expelled from labour federation Cosatu, last week released lists of its signed-up members as well as potential future affiliates.
Tshwane paramedic dies after being shot in robbery on Saturday
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eNCA reports that a paramedic has died after being shot during a robbery at a Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) base in Odi, Mabopane.
Fawu calls on MPs to support a poultry 'trade war' with the EU
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ANA reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) on Friday asked MPs to support a “trade war” with the European Union (EU) to help save the South African poultry industry from demise.
Numsa threatens strike action over Eskom’s plans to close power stations
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ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Sunday threatened industrial action over Eskom’s plans to close a number of power stations.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted from 10 March to 12 March 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 March to Sunday, 12 March 2017
Cosatu gives Bathabile Dlamini a week to resign or face 'massive protest'
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News24 reports that Cosatu has given the social development minister Bathabile Dlamini just over a week to resign, failing which the labour federation would lead a “massive protest in the country” to have her unseated.
Roundup of labour news on Friday, 10 February 2017
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In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 9 March 2017.
Honeymoon over for government employees doing business with state
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News24 reports that the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is intent on bringing government employees doing business with the state to book.
Limpopo farmer shoots and wounds worker after 'mistaking him for monkey'
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News24 reports that a farmer allegedly shot and wounded a farm worker with a pellet gun in Letsitele, after allegedly mistaking him for a monkey, Limpopo police said on Thursday.
Uber drivers protest in Joburg on Friday over 'unsafe working conditions'
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TimesLive reports that Uber drivers gathered in Parktown North‚ Johannesburg‚ on Friday morning to protest what they called unsafe working conditions.