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.
Metrorail says train delays in Cape Town will still last for months
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Netwerk24 writes that, although delays will get shorter, Cape Town commuters can ready themselves for persistent and frustrating train delays for at least the next six months.
Sadtu fights report on jobs-for-cash at schools
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City Press reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) is threatening to haul the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to court over its report into the union’s jobs-for-cash scam at schools.
KZN paramedic killed in crash while transporting mother and baby
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TimesLive reports that a paramedic was killed on Saturday night in a collision with a sedan car while transporting a mother and her baby to hospital in Durban.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted from 6 May to 8 May 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 6 May to Sunday, 8 May 2016
Basic education minister delays schools ‘jobs for cash’ report again
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BDLive reports that the release of the highly anticipated report on "jobs for cash" in schools has been postponed again.
Some North West municipalities don’t comply with health, safety regulations
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SABC News writes that some North West local municipalities do not comply with Health & Safety Regulations, often with devastating consequences for some of their employees.
Judge to rule soon whether Transnet class action pension fund case can proceed
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Netwerk24 reports that the judge in the case in which thousands of former employees of Transnet have taken the logistics company and its pension funds to court over their meagre pensions could rule in the next two weeks.
‘Optimistic scenario’ for return of damaged Cape Town rail carriages is 6 to 12 months
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Cape Times reports that nearly 500 Cape Town trains were cancelled this week, and the Metrorail service will continue to be delayed for as long as it takes to repair damaged carriages.
NUM demands resumption of Lily Mine rescue mission
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ANA reports that National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday called for an immediate resumption of the rescue mission to recover three workers that were still trapped underground at Lily Gold Mine in Mpumalanga.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 5 May 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 5 May 2016
Only 1% of workers on strike, says SA Post Office
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ANA reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) said on Thursday that less than 1% of staff stayed away from work on the first day of a strike by members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU).
Working on Fire member drowns in freak Sabie River accident
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News24 reports that a young Working on Fire member, Andile Prince Nkosi, drowned in the Sabie River in Mpumalanga, a spokesperson for the organisation said on Thursday.
‘Massive’ Lily Mine protest on Thursday over unpaid salaries
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News24 reports that failure to pay workers at Mpumalanga's collapsed Lily Mine resulted in a massive protest involving local residents and more than 700 disgruntled miners on Thursday morning.
Buffalo City Metro mayor forced to flee workers’ memorial service
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DispatchLive reports that Buffalo City Metro mayor Alfred Mtsi, his deputy and the acting municipal manager on Tuesday had to flee a memorial service for five city employees killed in an accident last week.
Post Office staff down tools, strike gets underway
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EWN reports that as SA Post Office (Sapo) employees affiliated to the Communication Workers Union (CWU) start their strike around the country on Thursday, Gauteng staff are preparing to picket outside offices.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 4 May 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Aggrieved "Sun City" prison warders embark on strike
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TMG Digital reports that on Tuesday prison warders at the Johannesburg prison colloquially known as "Sun City" embarked on a strike, demanding that Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha should intervene to hear their grievances.
North West promises that temporary teachers will be paid on Thursday
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News24 reports that temporary teachers in North West who did not get their April salaries will be paid on Thursday, the provincial education department has promised.
Three construction workers seriously injured by falling glass at Menlyn Park Mall
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News24 reports that three construction workers were seriously injured by falling glass at the Menlyn Park Mall in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Cape Town Metrorail misery to continue
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Cape Argus reports that there was commuter chaos in Cape Town on Tuesday after at least 35 trains were cancelled as a result of recent arson attacks on rail infrastructure.
Lily Mine workers get paid R650 each for April
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News24 reports that mineworkers who expected to receive full salaries from Lily Mine at the end of April will now have to rely on food parcels after the company only paid them R650 each.
Teti Traffic strikers gather at Sanral offices to await outcome of CCMA wage talks
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BDLive reports that striking workers at Teti Traffic assembled at the SA National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) offices in Midrand on Wednesday morning.
Free Market Foundation loses collective bargaining court challenge
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Business Report writes that the Free Market Foundation (FMF) has lost its court challenge seeking to force the Labour Minister to alter some aspects of the collective bargaining system in South Africa.
Post Office braced for mass action this week
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Business Report writes that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is preparing to halt SA Post Office (Sapo) operations this week.
'Blood on her hands!', Marikana Support Campaign chants at Phiyega inquiry
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News24 reports that a small group from the Marikana Support Campaign, who sat through the first day of a board of inquiry into suspended national police commissioner General Riah Phiyega's fitness to hold office, made their presence felt on Tuesday.
Teti Traffic workers set to continue strike action on Wednesday
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eNCA reports that Teti Traffic workers are set to continue their strike action on Wednesday morning. Teti Traffic manages road incidents on behalf of roads agency, Sanral.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Tuesday, 3 May 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Eight Sanral workers arrested for public violence during N1 protest
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News24 reports that eight SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) affliated employees were arrested for public violence during a protest over salaries on the N1 on Tuesday afternoon.
Inquiry judge rules Phiyega can be grilled beyond evidence given to Farlam commission
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News24 reports that the chairperson of the inquiry into suspended police commissioner Riah Phiyega’s fitness to hold office on Tuesday granted a request to question her about more than just the evidence she gave at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.
AngloGold halts activities at Savuka shaft following two fatalities
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Mining Weekly reports that AngloGold Ashanti has suspended activities at its Savuka shaft, following the death of two employees on Saturday.