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.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 22 April 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 April 2016
Oakbay staff in the dark about plea made on their behalf to banks for mercy
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BDLive reports that a sympathy campaign has been launched to save Oakbay Investments, with a letter claiming to be from employees making an "impassioned plea" to the CEOs of local banks to resume banking services.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 20 April 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 April 2016
Solidarity outlines 'devastating consequences' of proposed new Mining Charter
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Mining Weekly reports that the proposed new broad-based black economic-empowerment Mining Charter could mean devastating consequences for the ailing mining industry, Solidarity believes.
Vavi found not guilty of speeding
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News24 reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was found not guilty of speeding in the Edenvale Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
With their livelihoods at stake, Oakbay workers issue appeal to banks
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Reuters reports that workers at Oakbay Investments appealed on Wednesday to South African banks to restore relations with their company, saying their livelihoods were at stake.
Compensation Fund action plan showing ‘significant’ progress, says commissioner
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BDLive reports that the much-maligned Compensation Fund has embarked on an action plan to fix its problems, with "significant" progress having been made over the past year in the processing of claims.
Cosatu threatens to strike against embattled Metrorail
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BDLive reports that reeling from arson and vandalism in Cape Town‚ which many have linked to “illegal strike action”‚ Metrorail has now been threatened with formal industrial action by Cosatu.
Minimum wage for hospitality industry to increase from 1 July
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Fin24 reports that minimum wage increases will come into effect for the hospitality industry on 1 July and will be applicable until June 30 2017, the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (Fedhasa) in the Cape region cautioned on Tuesday.
Uasa members end strike after wage accord with Comair
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BDLive reports that almost a week after downing tools over salary increases‚ Comair workers affiliated to the United Association of SA (Uasa) reached a settlement with the company on Tuesday afternoon.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 19 April 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 April 2016
Workers at Tshwane South College to down tools on Tuesday
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EWN reports that the Outsourcing Must Fall movement says workers at the Tshwane South TVET College’s Atteridgeville campus have indicated that they will down tools from today (Tuesday).
Fawu wants AB InBev to bring forward maturity date of SAB’s empowerment scheme, as for managers
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BDLive reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) is hoping to secure the same sort of treatment for its members as the 1,700 SABMiller managers when the merger with Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) is finalised.
Murder cases against 17 Marikana mineworkers postponed again
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The New Age reports that the case against 17 Marikana mineworkers charged for the murder of 10 people prior to the 16 August 2012 massacre has been postponed again.
Metrorail warns of two hour delays in Cape Town after vandalism
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News24 reports that Metrorail has warned of delays of up to two hours on services in Cape Town on Tuesday morning due to vandalised equipment.
Amcu peace agreement now also applies to skilled workers: Solidarity
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Mining Weekly reports that trade union Solidarity on Monday secured the inclusion of skilled workers in the peace agreement concluded last week by gold miner Sibanye Gold and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu).
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 18 April 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 18 April 2016
Uasa, Comair to meet with CCMA on Tuesday over wage dispute
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EWN reports that the United Association of SA (Uasa) will be meeting with Comair at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on Tuesday to continue wage negotiations aimed at ending the union’s current strike.
Exxaro Resources may cut up to 565 jobs across operations
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Bloomberg reports that, citing low commodity prices and a drop in equity investment, diversified miner Exxaro Resources may cut as many as 565 jobs from its coal to ferroalloy operations.
Roundup of labour news on 18 April 2016
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In our Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 15 April 2016.
NUM welcomes draft revision of mining charter as gazetted by minister
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ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Sunday welcomed the reviewed Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Charter for the SA mining and minerals industry (mining charter) as gazetted by Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane.
ANC worried about joblessness, says Zuma
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ANA reports that unemployment levels, particularly among the youth, was a major concern for the African National Congress (ANC), President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Five illegal miners at Bosveld Mine in Pongola meet deadly fate
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Sunday Independent reports that five illegal miners have died after being trapped underground since Thursday evening, when the 90m-deep Bosveld Mine in Pongola, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, collapsed.
Samwu dismisses links to new union federation
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ANA reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) on Friday rejected reports linking it to a yet-to-be established federation of trade unions, saying such an association would be an “ill-conceived formation”.
Solidarity to meet Sibanye on Monday over Amcu’s wage deal
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ANA reports that trade union Solidarity was due to meet on Monday with Sibanye Gold’s management to discuss the union’s demand that the recent agreement concluded with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) be extended to skilled workers.
Fawu insistent SABMiller, Gutsche and Coca-Cola bottling merger mustn’t affect jobs
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The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has demanded concrete commitments that the proposed merger between SABMiller, Gutsche Family Investments and Coca-Cola will not affect jobs and destroy local industries.
Search continues for two servicemen missing while swimming at Port St Johns
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TimesLive reports that rescue operations are under way to find two soldiers who disappeared while swimming at Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.
Metrorail on high alert in Cape Town on Monday
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News24 reports that Metrorail has stepped up security and has warned of delays with trains in Cape Town following vandalism and arson incidents over the past week.
Probe into security at mental facilities across Limpopo after attacks on nurses
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Sowetan reports that attacks on two Limpopo nurses by psychiatric patients have led to a probe on security at mental facilities across the province.
Comair assures passengers of uninterrupted service amid staff strike
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EWN reports that as the Comair workers’ wage strike continues at airports, the company has assured customers there won’t be major disruptions to flights this week.