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.
New charter will set the mining industry back further: Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis
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Gideon du Plessis, general secretary of Solidarity, assesses the Department of Mineral Resources’ (DMR’s) proposed new Mining Charter, concluding that radically fast-tracked transformation has now taken precedence over all else.
‘Recover trapped Lily Mine miners in three days or face permanent shutdown’
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eNCA reports that protestors who marched on the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga on Sunday issued an ultimatum to the management over the recovery of three trapped mine workers.
Policeman killed, colleague wounded while investigating robbery in Delft
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Fin24 reports that a policeman was shot dead and his colleague wounded when they responded to a suspected attempt at an ATM bombing on Monday morning at the Delft Main Road petrol station.
Samwu backs strike in Canada by SA firefighters
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eNCA reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) says it fully supports the strike over pay by South African firefighters in Canada.
Sadtu KZN leader charged by SACE for sale of school post
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City Press reports that the SA Council of Educators (Sace) has charged a provincial leader of the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) with 13 counts of misconduct over her alleged role in the sale of a teaching post to a Durban educator.
Following Friday’s strike, Eastern Cape premier‚ taxi bosses agree to address concerns
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TMG Digital/Daily Dispatch report that, following Friday’s chaotic march to Bhisho, Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle and taxi bosses have agreed on a plan to address taxi industry concerns.
Molewa sends mediator to Canada to intervene in firefighters' pay battle
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News24 reports that a mediator from Working on Fire has been sent to Canada by Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa to assist in resolving the pay dispute involving a team of South African firefighters.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 11 & 12 June 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, 11 June and Sunday, 12 June 2016
Basic education minister Motshekga furious after Sadtu calls her a 'DA agent'
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TMG Digital writes that the Basic Education Ministry has slammed the attempt by the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) to portray Minister Angie Motshekga as a "DA agent".
Canada tells striking SA firefighters to go home
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News24 reports that Working on Fire (WoF) said on Saturday that the Canadian government has asked South Africa's firefighters to go home as soon as possible after they downed hoses in a pay dispute.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 10 June 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, 10 June 2016
Sibanye suspends six Amcu shop stewards in connection with Kroondal strike
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BDLive reports that Sibanye Gold has suspended six shop stewards belonging to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), which follows a brief strike at its Kroondal platinum mine.
Cosatu to march at Lily Mine on Sunday over recover of missing miners
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ANA reports that labour federation Cosatu will march to Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on Sunday to put pressure on management to “find” three trapped mineworkers.
Working on Fire apologises to Canada for ‘an international incident’
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EWN reports that Working on Fire has written to Canadian officials apologising for its firefighters causing “an international incident” for striking over a heated pay dispute.
Cosatu calls for an end to violence in mining industry
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Business Report writes that Cosatu says urgent action needs to be taken to put an end to the violence that continues to haunt the mining industry.
Roundup of labour news on 10 June 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, 9 June 2016.
Siege mentality a trusted tactic of mud-slinging unions
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David McKay writes about the latest blow-up between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and its rival the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu), sparked by the situation at Northam Platinum.
Unprotected Samwu strike in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, continues
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SABC News reports that the continuing unprotected strike by SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, is affecting the provision of essential services.
Marikana now calm, with cops still unsure what caused violent protests
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TMG Digital reports that the spate of public violence that erupted this week in Marikana has caused damage worth more than R1-million‚ according to the police.
CWU claims that ANN7 targeting its members with disciplinary action
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TimesLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has accused the Gupta-owned ANN7 news channel of targeting staff members who belong to the union.
NUM members to decide on Tuesday about returning to work at Northam
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Reuters reports that members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will decide whether or not to return to work at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine on Tuesday, which is when the police and the company are due to report back to the union.
Criminals target on-duty paramedics in two incidents
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Daily News reports that four paramedics were attacked on Wednesday in KwaMashu, Durban, and in Roodepoort, Johannesburg.
Gauteng aims to create five million jobs in next 14 years
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The New Age reports that Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Wednesday promised that five million jobs would be created in Gauteng in the next 14 years from a massive R1.3 trillion capital investment in social and economic infrastructure.
Coal producers warned of looming litigation over lung diseases
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BDLive writes that SA’s coal producers could be the next to face a wave of litigation from workers with lung diseases, after successes against gold companies by workers who contracted silicosis.
Des van Rooyen stops golden handshakes at municipalities
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TimesLive reports that Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has ordered the 278 municipalities under his watch to stop making termination settlement agreements - better known as "golden handshakes".
Netcare claims staff knew of outsourcing to Clicks
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BDLive reports that private hospital group Netcare has denied union Hospersa’s claims that it failed to inform staff of its plans to outsource 37 pharmacies in its Medicross clinics, as well as the retail outlets in 51 hospitals, to retailer Clicks.
Northam violence: Zwane wants answers soon
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Business Report writes that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane wants the investigation into the killings of two Northam Platinum miners to be expedited, and for the mine to return to stability.
Taxi strike brings Eastern Cape ‘to a halt’ on Friday
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HeraldLive reports that a shutdown of transport services in Nelson Mandela Bay, as well as the rest of the Eastern Cape, due to a taxi strike on Friday is expected to cause widespread disruptions.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 9 June 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, 9 June 2016
Fawu, grain processors avert strike with wage deal
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Fin24 reports that SA's biggest grain processing and logistics companies and the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) representing workers have reached a wage agreement, averting a strike.