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.
Wage agreement with Numsa still eludes vehicle manufacturers
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Business Report writes that three sessions of negotiations between SA’s vehicle manufacturers and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) have failed to achieve agreement on any of the union’s demands.
Pelindaba reactor might have to be shut down due to Tuesday’s strike at Necsa
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Netwerk24 reports that the Pelindaba reactor might have to be shut down this week as a result of the biggest strike ever at the facility.
Nod for medical school at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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HeraldLive reports that Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) will soon open SA’s 10th medical school, vice-chancellor Professor Derrick Swartz announced at the weekend. This comes after years of campaigning by the university.
Graduates in work could be taxed to fund free higher education
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TimesLive reports that Universities SA, which represents local universities, has recommended to the Fees Commission of Inquiry that employed graduates should be forced to pay a graduates' tax to help fund free higher education.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 23 & 24 July 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 July and Sunday, 24 July 2016
‘Good practice guide’ for sex workers produced by SWEAT
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ANA writes that a “Good practice guide” for sex workers is a fundamental tool in educating those in the industry about their rights and vulnerabilities and ensuring sex workers are tested and treated for HIV.
Post Office to stick to back-pay and salary increase accord
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The New Age reports that the SA Post Office (Sapo) has moved to allay fears on the part of workers that it would renege on a recently concluded wage accord.
Striking Durban bus drivers will meet on Monday, but vow to disrupt elections
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Independent on Saturday reports that striking Durban bus drivers said on Friday that if their demands were not met they would disrupt next month's municipal elections, and would not vote.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 22 July 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 July 2016
‘Cynical’ for SABC not to retain staff after conceding unlawfulness of protest coverage ban
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BDLive reports that the Labour Court hearing into the dismissal of four SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists was heard on Friday, with Judge Robert Lagrange saying he would try give judgment on Monday morning.
Roundup of labour news on Friday, 22 July 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, 21 July 2016.
Duo reportedly arrested for Cape Town paramedics attack
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EWN reports that there has been an apparent breakthrough in the investigation into an attack on two paramedics at the Happy Valley informal settlement in Cape Town.
Koseff’s "big bucks" will be in firing line at Investec AGM
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Financial Mail reports that at Investec’s AGM on 4 August 2016, CEO Stephen Koseff’s "big bucks" will come under fierce scrutiny.
Dust-up as detectives lock out tardy builders at Bethelsdorp police station
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HeraldLive reports that a delayed multimillion-rand upgrade of the Bethelsdorp police station has caused detectives to book off sick due to “unworkable” conditions.
Government still hopes to have benefits laws streamlined by March 2017
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BDLive reports that legislation providing for the merger of statutes that provide benefits for occupational diseases may be in force by the end of the 2016-17 financial year.
Hartbeesfontein police officer killed on Thursday on duty
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eNCA reports that an on-duty North West police officer stationed at the Hartbeesfontein police station was killed on Thursday while responding to a business burglary alarm at a local bank in the town.
Cops, zama zamas in shoot-out in Benoni on Thursday
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News24 reports that members of the police’s National Intervention Unit (NIU) and a group of suspected zama zamas (illegal miners) got involved in a skirmish on Thursday evening resulting in one fatality and a number of injuries.
Vuyo Mvoko to also fight SABC in court
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News24 reports that one of the so-called SABC 8, Vuyo Mvoko, will be approaching the High Court to put him back on the air after the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) terminated its contract with him.
ANC wants to meet with UKZN medical school over concerns with student quotas
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Daily News reports that the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal wants to meet with the University of KZN’s Medical School over its quota policy, which excludes hundreds of Indian students each year.
Trollip farm feud reignited with former workers renewing claims of mistreatment
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HeraldLive reports that on Thursday in Port Elizabeth, the ANC paraded eight former Bedford farmworkers who claimed they were mistreated by Nelson Mandela Bay Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate Athol Trollip and his family.
M1 bridge collapse was a 'disaster waiting to happen', expert tells labour inquiry
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TimesLive reports that an expert witness has detailed how the temporary bridge over the M1 in Sandton that collapsed in October last year was riddled with deviations, discrepancies and failed a scaffolding design compliance test.
SABC denies Labour Court’s jurisdiction in journalists’ dismissals case
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BDLive reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has argued that the Labour Court does not have jurisdiction to deal with the application against it lodged by fired journalists.
Lafarge fires 150 employees for engaging in illegal strike
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Business Report writes that cement and building materials producer Lafarge SA has dismissed about 150 employees after they embarked on an illegal strike and ignored two written ultimatums to return to work.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 21 July 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, 21 July 2016
Roundup of labour news on Thursday, 21 July 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, 20 July 2016.
Alleged killer of CT train driver appears in court again, with three co-accused
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News24 reports that the man accused of murdering Metrorail train driver Piet Botha on the Netreg station platform in Bishop Lavis appeared in court on Thursday for a second time.
Poultry producer Astral weighs job cuts in tough climate
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Reuters writes that poultry producer Astral has to cut jobs, it said on Wednesday, under pressure from high feed prices due to drought and from an oversupplied domestic market.
PSC wants DGs to be appointed by public service head not by ministers
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BDLive reports that a proposal by the Public Service Commission (PSC) could see the appointment of directors-general (DGs) taken out of the hands of government ministers.
Learn a skill to land a job‚ Zuma tells school learners
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TimesLive reports that President Jacob Zuma has urged learners to study towards obtaining skills rather than obtaining a degree that could see them struggling to find employment.
Solidarity slams SABC’s ‘delaying tactics’ in journalists’ dismissal case
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IOL News reports that Solidarity said on Thursday that it was dismayed that its Labour Court case against the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) did not go ahead earlier and accused the broadcaster of delaying tactics.