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.
Ambulance spiked on N4 highway on Saturday while en route to emergency
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Rekord reports that in a shocking incident, an ambulance was spiked on Saturday night on the N4 highway before the R80 intersection, leaving the crew vulnerable and highlighting the growing concern of spiking incidents in Gauteng.
Significant fuel price cuts likely in June, says AA
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BusinessLive reports that according to the Automobile Association (AA), motorists can look forward to significant fuel price cuts in June.
George building collapse: 47 persons identified out of estimated 81 on site
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TimesLIVE reports that authorities in George have identified 47 of the estimated 81 people who were on site when a partially completed block of flats collapsed last week in George.
Solidarity and AfriForum bring legal challenges to NHI after bill signed into law
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BL Premium reports that legal challenges to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act have already started against President Cyril Ramaphosa, after his signing of the bill into law.
Tshwane Automotive SEZ celebrates training of first cohort of 526 youths
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Engineering News reports that on Tuesday the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) celebrated the first cohort of 526 local youths trained in safety, health, environment and quality to participate in different parts of the automotive value chain.
Mantashe engages with stakeholders over reopening of Lily, Barbrook mines which will allow recovery of three missing bodies
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Mining Weekly reports that on Wednesday Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Minister Gwede Mantashe held a stakeholder engagement session that deliberated on the plans to reopen the Lily and Barbrook gold mines in Mpumalanga.
Engineering council recommended internal charges against the George site consulting engineer in February
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News24 reports that Atholl Mitchell, the consulting engineer who was overseeing the construction of the apartment block in George that collapsed a week ago, was under investigation by the Engineering Council of SA (ECSA) at the time of the deadly incident.
Murder of worker at M4 construction site in Durban alleged by contractor to be linked to tender dispute
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News24 reports that alleged sabotage targeting a company contracted for the multimillion-rand M4 upgrade near Westbrook in Durban has turned fatal, with a worker having been shot dead at the construction site.
Solidarity warns of legal battle if Ramaphosa signs NHI Bill into law
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TimesLIVE reports that Solidarity threatened legal action on Tuesday on the eve of President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law.
George building collapse exposes regulatory gaps, while calls for oversight of private sector intensify
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News24 reports that it was revealed by Public Works Minister Sihle Zikalala on Monday that Liatel Construction, the main contractor for the collapsed George building development, was not registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
Business and health professionals dismayed that NHI bill will be signed by President on Wednesday
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BL Premium reports that news that President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law on Wednesday has been met with dismay by organised business and healthcare professionals.
High Court orders Knysna to restart process to find municipal manager after two-year search
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News24 reports that the Western Cape High Court has ordered the beleaguered Knysna Municipality to restart the process of finding a new municipal manager – more than two years after it first began searching for a suitable candidate.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 15 May 2024
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Labour Court rules that Numsa’s strike notice to RAF was defective as it was ‘devoid of factual content’ about the demands’
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Moneyweb reports that the Labour Court (LC) in Johannesburg has ruled that the strike notice issued by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) to the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in February was defective.
Second arrest made in connection with murder of Mpumalanga cop during robbery
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News24 reports that a second person is in custody in connection with the murder of an off-duty police officer in Delmas, Mpumalanga, after he handed himself over to police on Sunday.
Anglo American’s commitment to South Africa welcomed by Cosatu
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Bloomberg reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) indicated on Tuesday that it welcomed Anglo American’s commitment to South Africa.
Unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024
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Business Times reports that Statistics SA has announced that the official unemployment rate grew from 32.1% to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024, with the unemployment rate according to the expanded definition increasing to 41.9%.
Death toll in George building collapse rises to 33 after 193 hours into rescue operation on Tuesday
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The Citizen reports that the death toll in the George building collapse tragedy in the Western Cape rose to 33 as of 3pm on Tuesday.
Trains set to run from Nyanga to Philippi on Prasa's central line by end May
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News24 reports that recovery of Cape Town’s central line is well underway, according to the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa). It is intended to have trains back up and running between Nyanga and Philippi by the end of May.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 14 May 2024
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Sibanye’s dismissal of scores of employees for faking sick notes upheld by Labour Appeal Court
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BL Premium reports that precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater’s decision to fire 59 employees at its Rustenburg platinum operations after finding them guilty of forging sick notes set the company up against the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), which claimed the employees had been unfairly dismissed.
Nehawu opposes the suspension of Secretary to Parliament Xolile George
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EWN reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in Parliament said that it was opposed to the suspension of Secretary to Parliament Xolile George.
March by hundreds of mineworkers on Saturday against looming retrenchments at Sibanye-Stillwater
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GroundUp reports that hundreds of mine workers took to the streets on the West Rand of Johannesburg on Saturday to protest looming retrenchments at gold producer Sibanye-Stillwater.
Death toll in George building collapse rises to 30, with 22 people still unaccounted for
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TimesLIVE reports that the death toll following the collapse of a partially built building in George a week ago rose to 30 at 6pm on Monday, with 22 workers still unaccounted for.
Ramaphosa to sign NHI bill into law on Wednesday
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BL Premium reports that in the face of growing pressure from within the ANC, President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the contentious National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law on Wednesday, setting the stage for a protracted fight with business, healthcare professionals and opposition parties.
Steel and engineering workers secure inflation-beating wage deal
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BL Premium reports that employers in the steel and engineering sector have signed an above-inflation multi-term wage deal with the largest union, potentially setting a precedent for future labour agreements and raising operational costs for the embattled sector.
State gets more time to investigate case against 13 eThekwini metro strikers arrested for public violence
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EWN reports that the state indicated in court on Friday that it needed more time to investigate the case against eThekwini municipal workers linked to an unprotected strike in March 2024.
Sibanye-Stillwater reports lowest serious injury rate in its history for the first quarter
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Mining Weekly reports that precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has reported its lowest group serious injury frequency rate (SIFR) in its history for the first quarter, ended 31 March.
No serious injuries as passenger train and goods train collide on Friday in KZN
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The Citizen reports that on Friday, a passenger train and a goods train collided in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), causing the derailment of three carriages.
Death toll in George building collapse rises to 14 after 2 more bodies recovered on Friday afternoon
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News24 reports that the death toll in the George building collapse rose to 14 after two more bodies were recovered on Friday afternoon.