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.
Many banking jobs on the line after thousands of employees fail Fais exams
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Business Report writes that thousands of employees at major South African banks are at risk of losing their jobs after failing the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (Fais) regulatory examination.
Murder accused nearly thrown alive down a mine shaft by zama zamas
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Netwerk24 reports that the police intervened last week in Welkom just in time to prevent 300 zama-zamas (illegal miners) from throwing an alleged murderer down a disused mine shaft.
Axed journalists’ court hearing postponed as SABC lawyer unprepared
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TMG Digital reports that the Labour Court hearing dealing with the dismissals of four SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists was postponed on Thursday because the public broadcaster was not prepared.
Farmworkers ‘don’t know their labour rights’, says labour minister
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The Citizen reports that, addressing farmworkers in De Doorns outside Cape Town, Labour Minister Oliphant said on Wednesday that it was important for farmworkers to know their rights to reduce the chances of being exploited and abused.
Cosatu condemns political killings of ANC members
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IOL News reports that Cosatu has condemned the political killings of at least 12 ANC members in the lead up to the local government elections on 3 August.
Five convicted of stoning‚ burning policeman to death on New Year’s Day
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TMG Digital/Sowetan report that five of the six men who stoned a police officer before setting him alight were convicted by the North West High Court on Wednesday.
Solidarity to use SABC interdict in fired journalists' Labour Court case today
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News24 reports that Wednesday’s High Court interdict against the SABC's policy to not show footage of violent protests will be used in Thursday's Labour Court case in which four of the employees that were fired by the broadcaster will be challenging their dismissal.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 20 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 Wednesday, 20 July 2016
PACSA says national minimum wage should be set at R8,000 per month
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BusinessTech reports that the Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (Pacsa) says that the monthly minimum wage should be set at R8,000 to provide a basic level of dignity for all South Africans.
Roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 20 July 2016
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In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Tuesday, 19 July 2016.
Solidarity upbeat about dismissal case after SABC throws in towel on protest coverage
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IOL News reports that trade union Solidarity has high hopes that its Labour Court case against the SABC on Thursday will be successful following the broadcaster losing a legal battle in the high court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
SABC journalists approach Constitutional Court about dismissals
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BDLive reports that seven fired SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists have approached the Constitutional Court to declare their axing "unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid". They are joined by an eighth, suspended SABC staffer Vuyo Mvoko, who had not been informed by Tuesday whether his contract had been cancelled.
Kumba Iron Ore halves production at Sishen mine and cuts workforce
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BDLive reports that Kumba Iron Ore responded to the slump in international commodity prices by halving production at its Sishen mine and cutting about 31% of Sishen’s workforce.
Implats' deadline for Oakbay’s JIC Mining to get local banker means 340 jobs at risk
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BDLive reports that Impala Platinum (Implats) has given Oakbay subsidiary JIC Mining Services three months to open a local bank account or risk losing its business.
Harmony Gold reports fatality at Joel mine
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ANA reports that Harmony Gold on Tuesday announced that a worker had died after what was believed to be a material handling accident at the gold producer’s Joel mine in the Free State.
Massive number of domestic workers have lost their jobs in 2016 so far
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BusinessTech reports that, with SA’s high unemployment rate ranked as the worst in the world, among the worst to be hit so far this year were domestic workers as households cut spending costs amid rising food price inflation, fuel and electricity price hikes, and job uncertainty.
SABC agrees in court to withdraw ban on footage during violent protests
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BDLive reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) capitulated in court on Wednesday and agreed to withdraw its decision not to broadcast footage of the destruction of public property during violent protest action.
Consumer inflation rises to 6.3% as prices in June rise across the board
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According to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics SA on Wednesday, consumer inflation accelerated to 6.3% year-on-year in June, up from 6.1% in May 2016.
Two workers who admit to strangling boss say it was because of how he treated them
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The Witness reports that two former employees were found guilty yesterday of strangling Verulam businessman Govindaraju Chinnian to death in a storage container on 3 May and then dumping heavy bags of cement on his body.
Create designated 'work stations' for sex workers, PE’s Danny Jordaan told
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News24 reports that Nelson Mandela Metro residents on Tuesday suggested that prostitutes should be given a "work station" so as to avoid naked prostitutes ‘putting their bits on display’ around St George's Strand.
Fund set up for fired SABC journalists soars
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TMG Digital reports that the fund set up to assist the "brave South African journalists who lost their jobs for standing up for media freedom" stood at almost R280,000 on Wednesday morning.
TAC accusation that community healthcare workers are poorly trained, exploited
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EWN reports that the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has challenged government to better train community healthcare workers and create permanent jobs for them.
UIF’s enormous R99bn surplus lies unused
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City Press reports that an enormous accumulated surplus of R99 billion is lying unused in the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
Solidarity and Bemawu each to face off against SABC in Labour Court
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ANA reports that Solidarity and the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media, and Allied Workers’ Union (Bemawu) are each set to square off against the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the Labour Court over dismissals of their members.
Pension payout logjam of R20bn, with R5.2bn in mining alone
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The New Age writes that fund managers are being blamed for the tardy payout of pension benefits to retired workers and their relatives, leading to an unclaimed pension pot of R20bn.
Wage strike in retail motor sector looms if CCMA mediation fails
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Business Report writes that a strike in the retail motor industry has moved a step closer after the failure of a dispute resolution meeting held last week.
Fawu set to leave Cosatu when its congress gives green light in August
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BDLive reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) is set to cut ties with labour federation Cosatu at the former’s national conference in August.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 19 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 Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 19 July 2016
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In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Monday, 18 July 2016.
SABC 8 have all been fired
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News24 reports that seven of the so-called SABC 8 have officially been fired and one's contract was terminated, it was established on Tuesday.