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.
Prasa moves to reinstate fired CEO Zolani Matthews in accordance with Labour Court judgment
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News24 reports that following its successive reversals in both an arbitration process and the Labour Court, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has moved to reinstate Zolani Matthews as its CEO.
Action Society slams Police Minister’s VIP protection budget of more than R2bn
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The Citizen reports that civil rights organisation Action Society has joined the chorus of criticism of new Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s budget.
Samwu leader in KZN placed under witness protection after attempt on his life
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News24 reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) whistle-blower and union leader who was shot multiple times after opening a fraud case against a senior local government official has written to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and law enforcement, begging prosecutors to act on information he passed onto them about the alleged mastermind behind his shooting.
Health Department dismisses PSA’s allegations of ‘yellow’ contaminated water at its HQ in Tshwane
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The Citizen reports that the Department of Health (DOH) has shot down reports that the water at its own Tshwane headquarters is contaminated.
Two-pot retirement system: 48% of pension fund members want to withdraw funds
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The Citizen reports that on 1 September, nearly half f South Africans who are members of pension funds want to withdraw funds under the new two-pot retirement system.
Limpopo lodge manager stable after being shot in spine by employee who had been dismissed
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The Citizen reports that Emily Leuner (38), the general manager of the luxury Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the Manyeleti Nature Reserve, will probably not be able to walk again after she was shot in her spine by a disgruntled former employee.
Workers union Misa engages with AutoZone’s business rescuers to ensure protection of its members
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Business Report writes that the Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa) has assigned its legal department to engage with the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of AutoZone Holdings to ensure the protection of its 317 members, and their continued payment.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 23 July 2024
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Private sector must ‘take the responsibility’ of creating opportunities for jobless South Africans, says Ramaphosa
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TimesLIVE reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa says the private sector “needs to take on the responsibility of opening up opportunities for unemployed South Africans”.
Amplats shuts Mortimer smelter as 3,700 jobs are lost in six months to end of June
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Miningmx reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) said on Monday it had cut R4.9bn in costs for the six months ended June affecting 3,700 jobs and had shut its Mortimer smelter.
Uasa signs one-year agreement for 7% wage increase in sugar sector
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Engineering News reports that trade union Uasa has signed a one-year wage agreement with the Sugar Manufacturing and Refining Employers Association (Samrea) on behalf of its members in the sugar sector.
Inside Telkom’s efforts to attract and retain high-calibre professional staff
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BusinessLive reports that Telkom has identified the inability to attract and retain skills as one of the major risks facing the business, but is confident that the measures it has put in place are bearing fruit.
Solidarity concludes five-year wage agreement with Assmang
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Mining Weekly reports that after three months of negotiations, trade union Solidarity has reached a five-year wage agreement for its members employed by Assmang.
Disgruntled employee who was dismissed shoots manager four times at Limpopo safari lodge, turns gun on himself
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News24 reports that the manager of the five-star Tintswalo Safari Lodge in Limpopo was wounded after being shot four times by a disgruntled employee at the weekend.
City of Cape Town invests R77 million to upskill youth through EPWP
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IOL News reports that the City of Cape Town is taking a significant step to tackle youth unemployment and skills shortages in informal settlements with a R77 million skills development programme.
Key ‘two-pot’ bill signed into law by Ramaphosa
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BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Pension Funds Amendment Bill, which is key for the implementation of the two-pot retirement system that will take effect on 1 September.
Roundup on Monday, 22 July 2024 of weekend labour reports
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labour-related stories that recently appeared.
Reserve Bank holds repo rate steady at 8.25%, but September cut now more likely
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BL Premium reports that as had been widely expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept the repo rate steady at 8.25% for a seventh consecutive meeting, warning again that “the battle against inflation is not yet won”.
More food will be exempt from VAT, fuel levy to be looked at, Ramaphosa tells parliament
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TimesLIVE reports that to cushion South Africans from the soaring cost of living, the government will expand the list of food items that are exempted from value added tax (VAT), President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament in his opening address on Thursday.
Karoo Hoogland Municipality ex acting manager found guilty of paying himself a performance bonus
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IOL News reports that the former acting manager of Karoo Hoogland Municipality in the Northern Cape has been found guilty of theft and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
Municipal wage talks must consider cost of living, says Salga boss
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BL Premium reports that the SA Local Government Association (Salga), which is the employer body representing the country’s 257 municipalities, says it has given its negotiators the leeway to discuss wages with an open mind and to factor in the rising cost of living.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 19 July 2024
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 18 July 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Arrested Limpopo teacher found with drugs, unlicensed firearm and ammunition
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The Citizen reports that a Limpopo man believed to be a teacher was arrested on Tuesday after police responded to a drug-related tip-off.
Department of Justice staff to pocket R4.2bn in cost-of-living adjustment
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BusinessLive reports that the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has allocated R4.2bn from its budget of R25.1bn for 2024/25 to “cost of employment” adjustments to address the cost of living for staff.
UIF to collaborate with various government entities on job creation initiative
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Engineering News reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is spearheading an initiative to combat unemployment in SA and, as part of this initiative, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is planning to collaborate with various government entities.
Eastern Cape principal in hot water after learners, aged 6 and 9, beaten for allegedly stealing from school
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IOL News reports that an Eastern Cape primary school principal has been accused of assaulting two minor children after they allegedly stole items from the school during the July holidays.
Uasa and Petra Diamonds sign five-year wage agreement for Cullinan mine
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Mining Weekly reports that trade union Uasa has signed a five-year wage agreement with the management of the Cullinan mine, which is owned by London-listed Petra Diamonds.
Staff evacuated as fire at Sappi Mill in KZN sets off tanker explosion, no injuries reported
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Fin24 reports that a fire broke out at the Sappi Saiccor Mill in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Wednesday, leading to the explosion of a liquid oxygen truck.
A ‘two-pot’ withdrawal may push pension fund members into a new tax bracket – and other dangers
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SmartAboutMoney writes that one of the objectives of the new two-pot retirement system is to allow members of a pension or provident fund to access a portion of their retirement savings in times of financial distress without resigning from their jobs.