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.
SAPS cuts training ‘at expense of quality’
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TimesLive reports that quantity not quality appears to be the driver of the new SA Police Service (SAPS) training schedule. With practical training set to remain at its current 12 months, what has raised concerns is the drop in the theoretical training time from a year to eight months.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 26 April 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, 26 April 2016
Comply with your employment equity plans or pay penalties, Oliphant tells businesses
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BDLive reports that the government will grant corporate SA a grace period of about six months before cracking down hard on noncompliance with employment equity (EE) plans.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 25 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 25 April 2016
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 23 & 24 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 23 April and Sunday, 24 April 2016
Striking CPUT workers vow to remain calm pending feedback from management
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EWN reports that striking workers at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) say that, while their frustrations with management are mounting, they will not take drastic action as they wait for a response concerning their grievances.
New crisis for Buffalo City Metro as workers ‘suddenly’ take to the streets on Thursday
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DispatchLive reports that the embattled Buffalo City Metro (BCM) lurched from one crisis to another on Thursday when hundreds of its employees downed tools and took to the streets in protest over promotions, back payments and outsourcing services.
DA courts Vavi in quest to take control of Nelson Mandela Bay
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Sowetan writes that the Sunday Times has reported that Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has been courting Zwelinzima Vavi, former general secretary of labour federation Cosatu.
Workers at Lily Mine could be facing retrenchment
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The Citizen writes that there are currently 650 workers at Vantage Goldfields’ Lily Mine anxiously waiting to hear whether or not they will in fact receive their pay at the end of April.
Metal and engineering wage talks won’t be a smooth ride, warns Irvin Jim
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Saturday Star writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) believes this year’s wage negotiations in the vulnerable metal and engineering sector will not be a smooth ride.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 22 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 22 April 2016
Oakbay staff in the dark about plea made on their behalf to banks for mercy
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BDLive reports that a sympathy campaign has been launched to save Oakbay Investments, with a letter claiming to be from employees making an "impassioned plea" to the CEOs of local banks to resume banking services.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 20 April 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, 20 April 2016
Solidarity outlines 'devastating consequences' of proposed new Mining Charter
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Mining Weekly reports that the proposed new broad-based black economic-empowerment Mining Charter could mean devastating consequences for the ailing mining industry, Solidarity believes.
Vavi found not guilty of speeding
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News24 reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was found not guilty of speeding in the Edenvale Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
With their livelihoods at stake, Oakbay workers issue appeal to banks
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Reuters reports that workers at Oakbay Investments appealed on Wednesday to South African banks to restore relations with their company, saying their livelihoods were at stake.
Compensation Fund action plan showing ‘significant’ progress, says commissioner
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BDLive reports that the much-maligned Compensation Fund has embarked on an action plan to fix its problems, with "significant" progress having been made over the past year in the processing of claims.
Cosatu threatens to strike against embattled Metrorail
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BDLive reports that reeling from arson and vandalism in Cape Town‚ which many have linked to “illegal strike action”‚ Metrorail has now been threatened with formal industrial action by Cosatu.
Minimum wage for hospitality industry to increase from 1 July
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Fin24 reports that minimum wage increases will come into effect for the hospitality industry on 1 July and will be applicable until June 30 2017, the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (Fedhasa) in the Cape region cautioned on Tuesday.
Uasa members end strike after wage accord with Comair
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BDLive reports that almost a week after downing tools over salary increases‚ Comair workers affiliated to the United Association of SA (Uasa) reached a settlement with the company on Tuesday afternoon.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 19 April 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, 19 April 2016
Workers at Tshwane South College to down tools on Tuesday
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EWN reports that the Outsourcing Must Fall movement says workers at the Tshwane South TVET College’s Atteridgeville campus have indicated that they will down tools from today (Tuesday).
Fawu wants AB InBev to bring forward maturity date of SAB’s empowerment scheme, as for managers
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BDLive reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) is hoping to secure the same sort of treatment for its members as the 1,700 SABMiller managers when the merger with Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) is finalised.
Murder cases against 17 Marikana mineworkers postponed again
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The New Age reports that the case against 17 Marikana mineworkers charged for the murder of 10 people prior to the 16 August 2012 massacre has been postponed again.
Metrorail warns of two hour delays in Cape Town after vandalism
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News24 reports that Metrorail has warned of delays of up to two hours on services in Cape Town on Tuesday morning due to vandalised equipment.
Amcu peace agreement now also applies to skilled workers: Solidarity
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Mining Weekly reports that trade union Solidarity on Monday secured the inclusion of skilled workers in the peace agreement concluded last week by gold miner Sibanye Gold and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 18 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 18 April 2016
Uasa, Comair to meet with CCMA on Tuesday over wage dispute
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EWN reports that the United Association of SA (Uasa) will be meeting with Comair at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on Tuesday to continue wage negotiations aimed at ending the union’s current strike.
Exxaro Resources may cut up to 565 jobs across operations
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Bloomberg reports that, citing low commodity prices and a drop in equity investment, diversified miner Exxaro Resources may cut as many as 565 jobs from its coal to ferroalloy operations.
Roundup of labour news on 18 April 2016
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