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.
Zimbabweans complain of Home Affairs incompetence with waiver applications
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GroundUp reports that when government announced the scrapping of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP), permit holders were told to apply for waivers of the usual immigration requirements and to seek alternative visas if they wished to remain in SA legally.
Decision incorrect, says defence lawyers after court rules it has jurisdiction in Fort Hare corruption case
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News24 reports that the legal representatives of 12 of the accused in the University of Fort Hare (UFH) criminal case could challenge Thursday's ruling that the Alice Magistrate's Court has jurisdiction to hear the case.
KPMG staffer’s lavish lifestyle revealed after R16.5m fraud arrest
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The Citizen reports that social media platform X was abuzz on Thursday as users revisited the lavish lifestyle of KPMG employee, Fidelis Moema, after he was charged by the Hawks for allegedly diverting more than R16 million in bursary funds to his own pockets.
CCMA confirms dismissal of five Unisa staffers who disrupted graduation ceremonies
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News24 reports that the dismissals of five members of the branch committee at Unisa of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) were confirmed following an arbitration hearing by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) that ended in February.
Restructured Post Office will be ‘lean, agile and cost effective’, says Gungubele
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Business Report writes that Minister of Communications Mondli Gungubele says the restructured SA Post Office (Sapo) will be “lean, agile and cost effective”.
New points-based work visa system to replace controversial critical skills list
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BL Premium reports that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has at last issued new work visa regulations that will make it easier for skilled foreigners to come and work in SA.
We don’t foresee situation where we unable to pay salaries, says SABC CEO
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SABC News reports that with the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) facing liquidity constraints, group CEO Nomsa Chabeli says the organisation doesn’t foresee the possibility of staff salaries being at risk.
Sun International works on gender pay gap, but issue lingers
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BL Premium reports that Sun International’s (SI’s) latest annual report reveals that despite it having taken measures to close the disparity in pay between men and women for doing the same job, the pay gap still lingers.
Eskom head of security still suspended on full pay, nine months later
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Fin24 reports that the head of security at Eskom, Karen Pillay, has been on suspension on full pay for more than nine months as the company continues to "investigate" a single contract awarded during her tenure in July 2022.
Nxesi outlines plan to inject R23bn for training and job opportunities in various sectors and industries
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TimesLIVE reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi says his department will allocate R23bn to the Unemployment Insurance (UIF) labour activation programme (LAP).
Harmony Gold strikes historic five-year wage deal with all unions
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BL Premium reports that in a historic wage agreement that guarantees mining labour stability, Harmony Gold has signed a multiyear, above-inflation pay deal.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 5 April 2024
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Cop killers must be charged with treason, say unions after killing of off-duty officer in Cape Town on Friday
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News24 reports that the Hawks are investigating the murder of yet another off-duty police officer who was shot dead in Delft, Cape Town, on Friday night.
Gauteng EMS welcomes 1,120 emergency care interns
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News24 reports that Gauteng's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) welcomed 1,120 emergency care interns into the esteemed Green Angels programme on Tuesday.
Please be patient,’ KZN’s health MEC tells unemployed doctors
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TimesLIVE reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health (DOH) says funding is one of the key challenges to hiring unemployed doctors in the province.
Get the trains on Cape Town’s Central Line running immediately, protesters demand
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GroundUp reports that about 100 people marched through Gugulethu on Wednesday, demanding that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) fully restore Metrorail’s Central Line in Cape Town.
Magistrate recuses herself in Fort Hare corruption case
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The Citizen reports that the magistrate overseeing the University of Fort Hare (UFH) fraud and corruption case has chosen to recuse herself from the proceedings.
Tshiamiso Trust has so far paid R1.5bn to 16,417 TB and silicosis claimants
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TimesLIVE reports that the Tshiamiso Trust has disbursed R1.5bn to eligible silicosis and TB claimants since it began processing claims in 2021.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 4 April 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Lower inflation target range will make SA more competitive, says Reserve Bank’s Kganyago
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Reuters reports that SA Reserve Bank (SARB) policymakers are in discussions on lowering the inflation target, governor Lesetja Kganyago advised on Wednesday.
Higher Education Department confirms validity of qualifications of Educor colleges
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TimesLIVE reports that academic qualifications awarded or gained during the registration and phase-out periods of Educor colleges are valid and recognised, according to the Department of Higher Education, Science & Innovation (DHES&I).
SANDF rejects claims soldiers surrendered to M23 rebels in DRC and are being held hostage
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed claims that two of its soldiers deployed as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) surrendered to the M23 rebels.
Post Office sends out 4,700 retrenchment letters
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BL Premium reports that he SA Post Office’s (Sapo’s) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have begun sending out 4,700 retrenchment letters to staff who will lose their jobs.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 3 April 2024
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Standard Bank’s top executives earned big bucks in 2023
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Fin24 reports that Standard Bank’s senior executive team laughed all the way to the bank in 2023 thanks to exorbitant remuneration increases that far outpaced inflation as well as the group's total staff cost increases.
Penny Ntuli joins Jozi FM after turning down Gagasi's R2,800 per month pay offer
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TimesLIVE reports that taking to her social media timeline on Tuesday, Penny Ntuli announced to her followers the news that she is the latest addition to Jozi FM.
BATSA in retrenchment talks with office staff, illicit tobacco market threatens 500 jobs at third-party logistics companies
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BL Premium reports that British American Tobacco SA (BATSA) has cut cigarette deliveries to some stores as the illicit cigarette trade overwhelms the legal market, putting at risk about 500 jobs at third-party logistics companies.
ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba urges prosecution within 14 days in Lily Mine tragedy
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IOL News reports that ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has written to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) requesting prosecution of those involved in the Lily Mine tragedy of February 2016 within 14 days.
Lottery legal manager to pay punitive costs, after failed court bid to halt disciplinary action
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GroundUp reports that Gugulethu Yako, the suspended legal manager at the National Lotteries Commision (NLC), who is facing charges of taking money from a grant beneficiary, has failed in an urgent court bid to stop disciplinary proceedings against her.
This is how much you will pay at the petrol pumps from Wednesday
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The Citizen reports that with increases in petrol prices kicking in from Wednesday, 3 April, motorists will pay a lot more for the commodity at the pumps.