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.
Numsa announces termination of relationship with Castro Ngobese
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TMG Digital reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has announced that it has terminated its relationship with its former spokesman‚ Castro Ngobese.
Fire engine responding to emergency in Katlehong torched, forcing crew to flee
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ANA reports that an Ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services (EMS) fire engine was set alight by community members in Moleleki section Katlehong on Sunday morning. The fire crew was responding to a shack fire.
Online scam for state jobs cons job seekers out of personal details
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TimesLive reports that fraudsters masquerading as government employment agents have conned thousands of desperate job seekers into divulging their personal details, which they use to commit crimes.
Ramaphosa laments increase in police killings as ‘heartbreaking’
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The New Age reports that 72 police officers were killed between March 2015 and April this year and 40 of those were killed in the line of duty. This was an increase on the 63 police officers killed in the same period from 2014.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 3 & 4 September 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, 3 September and Sunday, 4 September 2016
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 2 September 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, 2 September 2016
CWU members to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt over Telkom interdict
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TMG Digital reports that the Labour Court has ordered that 14 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members must explain to the court in November why they should not be held be in contempt for contravening an interdict.
Communication Workers Union (CWU) begs ANC to intervene in Telkom strike
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ANA reports that Telkom employees affiliated with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) staged yet another protest outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Friday.
Roundup of labour news on Friday, 2 September 2016
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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, 1 September 2016.
Disciplinary hearing for knife-wielding Sandton teacher
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EWN reports that the Gauteng Education Department says Marlboro Gardens Secondary School in Sandton will hold a disciplinary hearing for a teacher who threatened a pupil with a knife.
Illegal miners meting out mob justice in Durban Deep at behest of residents
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The Star reports that the local residents of Durban Deep have seemingly come to an unusual arrangement that a group of illegal miners in the area take action to remove the criminals in their midst.
Limpopo teacher ‘fired for asking for her unpaid salary’
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SowetanLive reports that a Limpopo school teacher has lost her job apparently after raising concerns about not being paid for six months.
ConCourt reserves judgment in Metrobus ticket irregularity dismissal case
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The Star reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has reserved judgment in an application for leave to appeal by a Metrobus driver, Sizwe Myathaza, who was suspended in 2007 for alleged ticket irregularities and subsequently fired.
Policeman arrested in Rustenburg for illegal possession of platinum
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ANA reports that a North West police constable has been arrested for alleged possession of platinum worth R250,000 after the Hawks unit raided his house in Rustenburg on Thursday.
Greytown farm workers get 45% share in farm business
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GroundUp writes that Khulu Ngobese has been working on Westcliffe farm near Greytown for more than 20 years. In August he became a beneficiary in a workers’ trust that will eventually own 50% of the farming business.
ConCourt reinstates Unitrans truck drivers fired in 2010 in backpay strike
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BDLive reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ruled that employees on strike for backpay are entitled to stay on strike until the money has been paid, even where the employer has promised to pay it.
Cape Town firefighters turn up the heat over no pay adjustment after qualifying
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News24 reports that a group of firefighters have turned the heat up on the City of Cape Town, saying they are tired of being paid intern rates for facing the same flames as older colleagues.
New union federation almost ready to launch, says Vavi
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Greg Nicolson reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Thursday said plans to establish a new trade union federation were well under way and unions would be meeting within three weeks to choose a launch date.
Cosatu backs Nehawu strike at Parliament if dispute not resolved
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IOL News reports that Cosatu has thrown its full weight behind a call from the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) for the suspension and investigation into Parliament’s secretary, Gengezi Mgidlana.
Auto manufacturers confident wage deal with unions is close
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Bloomberg reports that the SA units of automakers are confident they are close to striking a wage deal with trade unions, a development that would help prevent strike action that has hampered the industry in the past.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 1 September 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, 1 September 2016
Roundup of labour news on Thursday, 1 September 2016
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In our Thursday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Wednesday, 31 August 2016.
Minimum wages in private security sector to increase from 1 September
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The minimum wage in the private security sector will increase from 1 September 2016 by an average of 7.1% in terms of a sectoral determination (SD) that will expire on 31 August 2017.
Former Numsa spokesman still waiting for settlement money from union
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Business Report writes that the former spokesman of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) claims the union is refusing to pay him out after a settlement was reached at the CCMA.
Illegal Durban computer college leaves students stranded
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SABC News reports that hundreds of students from the Maritime Business Computer College in Durban have been left stranded after the illegal college shut down without informing students.
I have no guilt in receiving bonuses, says Eskom CEO Brian Molefe
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SABC News reports that Eskom CEO Brian Molefe says he fails to understand why he should feel guilty about receiving a bonus when he met his targets of turning Eskom around.
SA mine deaths rise in 2016 after years of improving safety
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Reuters reports that the mining industry had been making great safety strides, with mining deaths falling for eight straight years, until this year.
CWU slams judge in Telkom restructuring case
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Fin24 reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has cried foul over a damning labour court ruling handed down against it on Tuesday. The Johannesburg Labour Court’s Judge AJ Snyman struck down the CWU’s bid to interdict Telkom from completing a restructuring process.
Richards Bay Minerals HR manager gunned down in an apparent hit
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News24 reports that a Richards Bay mining boss has been gunned down in an apparent hit, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday.
As Robertson Winery wage strike goes on, more activists call for boycott
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Netwerk24 reports that the wage strike at Robertson Winery will continue for another week until next Wednesday.