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.
Limpopo Education MEC to visit families of teachers who died in horror crash
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EWN reports that Limpopo Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya is expected to visit the families of the ten teachers who died in an accident in Polokwane.
Current and former North West health directors face fraud charges involving R75m
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Cape Times reports that a current and former director at the North West Department of Health (DOH) have been released on R5,000 bail following their arrests on charges related to fraud involving R75 million.
IEC claims inexperienced young workers could have contributed to problems at voting stations
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The Citizen reports that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has blamed the glitches experienced during voting on Wednesday on a number of factors, including the inexperienced young people who were employed by the commission.
Voter apathy shown as many farmworkers stay away from polls
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Cape Times reports that there was voter apathy among farmworkers in the 2024 national election, with many deciding to stay away from the polls because they continue to face social and human rights issues.
Bombshell accusations rock Municipal Employees Pension Fund
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Fin24 reports that the Municipal Employees Pension Fund (MEPF), which manages the savings of more than 30,000 workers at 117 municipalities, is at the centre of a legal battle, which has exposed accusations of a suspect marital link between key parties, an alleged vindictive business move, overcharging and all-round poor governance.
We just work here, say IEC staff members after abuse by frustrated voters
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News24 reports that while voters were frustrated by the long waiting times and snaking queues at voting stations on Wednesday, voting station staff were equally frustrated by the failing system and voters' insults.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 31 May 2024
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Defiant Numsa continues ‘illegal’ protest outside steel company offices
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The Star reports that on Tuesday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) held yet another “unlawful” picket outside the offices of SA Steel Mills (SASM) in Meyerton, south of Johannesburg.
SG Convenience employees’ wage strike enters second week
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Daily News reports that about 600 employees of Super Group Convenience (SG Convenience) across the country have been protesting since 20 May to secure a 15% salary increase and a better working environment.
Household food basket prices for low-income consumers slightly lower in May
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The Citizen reports that the average prices for the household food basket for low-income consumers were slightly lower in May, although the basket still cost substantially more than a year ago.
Ster-Kinekor staying alive, says CEO
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MyBroadband reports that Ster-Kinekor CEO Mark Sardi believes cinema has a bright future in SA despite headwinds like the popularity of streaming services, load-shedding, and the effect of the Hollywood actor’s strike.
Guild of Actors looking into alleged exploitation of extras on the set of second season of ‘Shaka Ilembe’
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Sunday Tribune reports that SA Guild of Actors (SAGA) is looking into a case of gross exploitation after receiving complaints from numerous extras on the set of the second season of “Shaka Ilembe”.
‘Extra’ public holiday on Monday, 17 June
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BusinessTech reports that of the 12 public holidays provided for by the Public Holidays Act of 1994 (the Act), Youth Day on 16 June falls on a Sunday, meaning that the following day, Monday, 17 June 2024, will be a public holiday.
Ten teachers among 13 killed in Limpopo horror crash
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IOL News reports that a road accident claimed the lives of thirteen individuals, ten of whom were teachers, in a devastating crash that occurred in Limpopo during the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 30 May 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Big challenges for domestic workers in South Africa
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BusinessTech reports that median wages currently earned by domestic workers are far below the National Minimum Wage (NMW) even as these employees face the prospect of job losses and rising debt.
Axed Cape Town metro cop heads to court over alleged sexual harassment and unfair dismissal
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News24 reports that a former Cape Town Metro Police Department (CTMPD) officer, who was allegedly sexually harassed by her superintendent, is taking her fight to the Cape Town Labour Court (LC).
Jobs in the farming sector increased across most subsectors in the first quarter
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Financial Mail columnist Wandile Sihlobo writes that SA’s agricultural sector has had a rough start to the year, characterised by El Niño-induced drought, but the employment conditions remain encouraging.
Several construction sites closed in Southern Cape after blitz by labour department
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Cape Argus reports that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) in the Western Cape has confirmed that several construction sites in the Southern Cape have been closed as a result of a blitz conducted last week.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 28 May 2024
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Solidarity asks court to declare NHI law unconstitutional and invalid
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BusinessLIve reports that trade union Solidarity has asked the North Gauteng High Court to declare the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act unconstitutional and invalid, thereby setting in motion a legal battle with potentially far-reaching implications.
Cape Town cop gunned down outside his home in Delft
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News24 reports that the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) in the Western Cape are investigating the killing of a Cape Town police officer outside his family home in Delft over the weekend.
Labour department’s investigation into deadly incident finds that Ballito sand bank was not properly secured
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The Mercury reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Employment and Labour has indicated that, while the investigation into the deadly collapse of a sand bank in Ballito recently was still ongoing, preliminary findings have revealed that the bank collapsed because it was not properly secured.
Eskom ordered to cease practice of not shortlisting members of non-designated groups for advertised positions
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Moneyweb reports that the Labour Court in Cape Town has ruled that Eskom’s practice of not shortlisting members of non-designated groups for advertised posts amounts to an absolute barrier and is not an affirmative action measure as contemplated by the Employment Equity Act (EEA).
Eastern Cape security guard who allegedly killed teen who entered school premises to access wifi arrested
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News24 reports that a 62-year-old security guard has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy and the injury of another pupil at the Matafeni Junior Secondary School in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape.
HPCSA ‘not hindering overseas-trained SA doctors from working in SA’
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Sunday Tribune reports that the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has denied allegations that it deliberately frustrated and placed unnecessary impediments in the path of overseas-trained South African doctors attempting integration into the local medical fraternity.
Years after deadly Tongaat mall collapse, investigation has stalled
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News24 reports that as police take over the scene of the deadly George building collapse, a long-running criminal investigation into another building tragedy – the Tongaat Mall collapse – appears to have stalled.
Sub-contracted cleaners at Durban Magistrate’s Court unpaid for two months due to cyberattack
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The Mercury reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) is expected to meet this week with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial management of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development over unpaid salaries of contracted workers at the Durban Magistrate’s Court.
Two Eastern Cape cops killed, one seriously injured in crash while transporting prisoners
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News24 reports that two police officers died and another was seriously injured in an accident on the R63 in the Eastern Cape on Friday.
SG Convenience workers down tools for 15% increase
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GroundUp reports that SG Convenience truck drivers and general workers affiliated with the Dynamic Peoples’ Union of SA (DPYUSA) in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal downed tools last week.