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 cautiously welcomes CEF’s refinery purchase, but doesn’t want workers to be kept on the sidelines
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Sunday World reports that trade union federation Cosatu is treating the recent acquisition of the South African Petroleum Refineries (Sapref) by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) with caution. At least 800 people lost their jobs when the refinery, located in Durban, ceased operations in 2022.
‘Ghost’ employee who was simultaneously employed by two government entities granted R5,000 bail
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IOL News reports that a Free State man has been granted bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with fraud and theft.
Eastern Cape maths teacher fired after getting pupil drunk and sexually assaulting her
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News24 reports that the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) has booted out a maths educator who had sex with a pupil after plying her with alcohol in his room and getting her drunk.
Safa, Danny Jordaan demand R3.5m from former CEO for defamation
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Sunday World reports that the SA Football Association (Safa) and its president, Danny Jordaan, have slapped the organisation’s former chief executive officer with a multi-million rand lawsuit for defamatory statements made against them.
Roundup on Monday, 24 June 2024 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend and recent reports,
see summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that recently appeared.
SA soldiers deployed in DRC unwittingly paying for insurance scammers to profit from their deaths
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City Press reports that while South African soldiers are fighting for their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), some are apparently unknowingly paying premiums for insurance policies that allow unscrupulous scammers to profit from their deaths.
Employers need to update their policies dealing with cannabis use
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BusinessTech writes that employers should proactively update workplace policies to accommodate legal cannabis use, ensuring compliance and workplace safety, thereby averting disputes arising from outdated rules.
Bogus doctor arrested at Tembisa hospital may have given police fake address
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Sunday World reports that a woman who was arrested for posing as a medical doctor at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital last week may have misled the authorities about her residential address.
Limpopo man sentenced to 10 years for illegal mining
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TimesLIVE reports that Limpopo police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the sentence meted out to a 34-year-old man for illegal mining.
IEC commissioner Nomsa Masuku charged with R1.2m bursary fraud allegedly committed when she was at Standard Bank
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News24 reports that Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) commissioner Dr Nomsa Masuku has been charged with fraud amounting to R1.2 million, allegedly committed when she headed Standard Bank's Corporate Social Investment Programme.
Transnet issues disciplinary charges against Ports Authority CEO Pepi Silinga and other managers
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Fin24 reports that Transnet has issued disciplinary charges against National Ports Authority CEO Pepi Silinga following the conclusion of investigations into allegations of impropriety at the embattled ports operator.
Santaco hopeful new transport law will reduce taxi violence and serve to regulate e-hailing services
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) is optimistic the implementation of the National Land Transport Amendment Act will reduce deadly violence within the transport industry.
Minerals Council says SA miners spent nearly R5bn on social development programmes in 2023
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Business Report writes that according to the Minerals Council SA (MCSA), mining companies in the country spent about R4.9 billion on social development programmes in 2023, in addition to tax and fiscal payments amounting to R135bn.
Cosatu wants Ramaphosa to safeguard labour laws and gains of workers
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Cape Times reports that Cosatu has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to keep the concerns of workers and working-class communities close to his heart when he appoints his Cabinet in the coming days.
VW, Nedbank say yes to enhancing youth employability through YES programme
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Business Report writes that Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) and Nedbank have become some of the latest companies to have committed themselves to enhancing employability among young people through the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme.
JSE companies struggle to stave off SA skills emigration
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BusinessLive reports that JSE-listed companies have lamented their struggle to retain technical expertise in their domestic operations amid a skills exodus from SA.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 21 June 2024
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Transnet appoints Lekau Letsoalo in revived chief operating officer post
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Fin24 reports that Transnet announced on Thursday the appointment of Lekau "Solly" Letsoalo as group chief operating officer (COO).
Legal action against NHI could take three years to be resolved
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Business Report writes that while there are no clear timelines for when the new National Health Insurance (NHI) Act will be implemented or how it will be funded, what has become clear is that the medical fraternity and other stakeholders are prepared to take legal action where necessary.
Deadly building collapse in George: Engineering Council places engineer on precautionary suspension
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IOL News reports that an engineer who had been overseeing the construction of an apartment block in George that collapsed on 6 May and claimed the lives of 34 people has been placed on precautionary suspension.
Attacks on police officers are tantamount to treason, says SA Policing Union
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EWN reports that the SA Policing Union (SAPU) has called for the fast-tracking of an investigation into the murder of 30-year-old officer Akho Nzingo, who was gunned down in Khayelitsha, in Cape Town.
Court slaps KZN cop killer with 25-year prison sentence
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IOL News reports that thirty-three-year-old Monde Nyathi will spend the next 25 years of his life in prison after being sentenced for the murder of student constable Mzimasi Hloba.
Retrenchments at Media24 not a result of AI, says Arthur Goldstuck
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TimesLIVE reports that according to Arthur Goldstuck, the retrenchments at Media24 are unrelated to the media’s embrace of artificial intelligence (AI) but are related to the industry’s failure to adapt to a changing ecosystem.
Expanded Public Works Programme could play an important role in upgrading informal settlements
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Noah Schermbrucker, Programme Co-ordinator at Peoples Environmental Planning, points out that informal settlements are set to remain a part of the SA urban landscape for the foreseeable future as the demand for housing continues to far outstrip the number of houses the state provides.
Woman posing as doctor at Tembisa Hospital arrested
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The Citizen reports that a woman pretending to be a doctor at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital will be appearing in court soon after she was arrested on Tuesday evening.
Economists expect consumer inflation in 2024 to average 5%
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BL Premium reports that consumer inflation remained at 5.2% in May, unchanged from April and down slightly from 5.3% in March, Stats SA said on Wednesday.
Alberton traffic department official arrested for assisting syndicate with dodgy vehicle documents
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The Citizen reports that an investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit led to the arrest of an Alberton Traffic Department employee.
New living wage of R15,000 per month needed for a decent life
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The Citizen asks whether the new living wage of R15,000 per month is enough to live a decent life. A living wage is not the same as the national minimum wage (NMW) that employers must pay workers according to law.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 20 June 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Court tells Woolworths to reinstate worker as charge of fake sick note did not meet legal standards
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BusinessLive reports that a recent judgment by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has raised the bar for companies to provide evidence of employees fabricating sick notes to justify their dismissal.