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.
Petrol, diesel prices currently on track for big cuts in April
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Fin24 reports that motorists may get a pleasant fuel price surprise ahead of the busy Easter holiday travel period, with diesel and petrol prices currently on track for substantial cuts in the first week of April.
Court rules in favour of Truworths over absence of seating facilities for cash desk employees
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IOL News reports that clothing retailer Truworths turned to court after it was slapped with notices for allegedly contravening the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) as it did not, at two of its stores, provide employees at its cash desks with seating facilities.
Bail applications of seven Sassa employees and three others accused of theft moved to April
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TimesLIVE reports that the bail applications on Tuesday of seven SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) employees and three others was postponed until 1 April after the state and the defence attorneys indicated they were not ready.
Woolworths bites dust at CCMA after dismissing employee for not disclosing alleged relationship with colleague
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that the dismissal of a former Woolworths employee, who allegedly breached company policies by failing to disclose a personal relationship with a colleague and being dishonest when questioned about it, has been found to be substantively unfair.
Public Service & Administration clarifies Z83 form challenges in public service recruitment
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The Star reports that the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has provided clarification on the operational challenges the government is facing in recruiting staff using its Z83 application for employment form.
Gautrain bleeding passengers, but its expansion is nevertheless still a priority for Gauteng
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SowetanLive reports that Gautrain is bleeding passengers and has lost 5-million commuters in four years. This was revealed by Lebogang Maile, Gauteng's MEC for economic development, on Tuesday in his budget speech to the provincial legislature.
Drunk customer assaults McDonald's employee at Cape Town branch after allegedly waiting two-hours for order
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News24 reports that an allegedly drunk customer assaulted a McDonald's employee at the fast-food chain's Kenilworth branch in Cape Town on Monday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
SAA to 'minimise disruptions' as pilots announce ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action
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News24 reports that SA Airways (SAA) says it will minimise disruptions effective Wednesday in light of pilots' "work-to-rule" industrial action.
Suspects arrested in connection with murder of JMPD officer outside her home on 7 March
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The Citizen reports that the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has arrested suspects accused of murdering an officer.
Standard Bank boss Sim Tshabalala earned R89m in 2024, while staff got average of ‘3% raise’
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Sunday World reports that Standard Bank Group chief executive Sim Tshabalala saw his total remuneration package in 2024 rise by 7.1% to a cool R89 million, from the R83 million he earned in 2023.
Vice-chancellors at three SA universities earned R6 million or more in 2023
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News24 reports that Wits University vice-chancellor Professor Zeblon Vilakazi's annual remuneration was R6.8 million in 2023, while Professor Francis Petersen, who is now the vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria, earned R6 million while he was at the helm of the University of the Free State.
Former top Lotto official loses bid to draw R1,2m from his frozen pension fund
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SowetanLive reports that Marubini Ramatsekisa, a former chief risk officer for the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), has failed in his bid to have R1,2m released from his pension fund so that he can fund his litigation and living expenses.
Solidarity plans to limit staff ‘exodus’ in wage talks with FlySafair
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BL Premium reports that wage talks between local and regional airline FlySafair and trade union Solidarity are set to kick off on Thursday.
Standard Bank’s ‘heavy blow’ benefits Absa
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BL Premium reports that Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala has described the abrupt resignation of his second-in-command Kenny Fihla, as a “heavy blow” for Africa’s largest bank by assets.
Eskom halts services to parts of Khayelitsha after armed gang holds up staff on Sunday
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News24 reports that Eskom has suspended its services in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, following an armed robbery targeting its employees who were in the area to restore electricity.
Exxaro says NUM claims over Ben Magara are “unfounded”
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Miningmx reports that according to Exxaro Resources, a meeting with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) scheduled for Monday regarding “unfounded allegations” by the union failed to take place.
Lower inflation foreseen for 2025, as well as lower wage growth expectations
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BL Premium reports that according to a survey of inflation expectations for the first quarter of 2025 conducted by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), respondents expect headline consumer inflation to average 4.3% this year, down from a previous estimate of 4.5%.
Free State teachers denied medical care due to state’s non-payment of GEMS contributions
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SABC News reports that the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa) says 20,000 to 30,000 teachers in the Free State have been denied medical care due to the non-payment of medical aid contributions by the Free State Department of Education.
Sassa employees slapped with over 1,100 fraud-related charges in grant card scam
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News24 reports that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has levelled a whopping 1,112 charges against five SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials accused of defrauding the agency in a grant card scam.
Ipid backtracks, claims to have erred in attributing ‘complaint’ about Mkhwanazi to Mchunu
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City Press reports that the police watchdog has made a U-turn after the newspaper revealed that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu was behind a complaint of interference against KwaZulu-Natal's top cop, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Absa appoints new CEO from Standard Bank after shock Sunday night resignation
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News24 reports that Absa has named former Standard Bank deputy CEO Kenny Fihla as its new chief executive after he suddenly resigned from his former employer on Sunday night.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 18 March 2025
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Mantashe lauds opening of Seriti's Naudesbank Colliery, insists coal mining remains critical
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Mining Weekly reports that Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on 14 March that “King coal is back!”
Community members question the integrity of Amplats sustainability audit at Mogalakwena mine
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BL Premium reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) announced on Thursday that its Mogalakwena mine had been assessed by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA’s) mining standard and achieved an IRMA 50 level of sustainability.
Attacks on rural Limpopo clinics undermine commitment to render 24-hour services
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SABC News reports that the Limpopo Department of Health (DOH) says continued attacks on clinics that are located in rural areas undermine their commitment to render 24-hour services across the province.
Ipid probes KZN top cop Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for 'shielding drug-peddling' prison boss from arrest
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City Press reports that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has lodged a complaint with the police watchdog against KwaZulu-Natal's top cop, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, over claims that he interfered with the arrest of a senior correctional services official on drug charges.
Kusile power station officials among six people arrested in connection with Eskom graft allegations
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News24 reports that police have arrested six people for procurement fraud and theft linked to an allegedly dodgy Eskom tender for a pump at Kusile Power Station in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga.
Possible culpable homicide charges loom over deadly collapse of George building
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Sunday Times reports that an investigation into last year’s George building collapse in which 34 people died has found “gross negligence” on the part of the construction company and has recommended possible culpable homicide charges.
'Semi-captured' and ‘forgotten’, SANDF soldiers in DRC wait for orders
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Sunday Times reports on the situation of the group of about 800 South African soldiers detained in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Bored, hungry, immobilised, homesick and forgotten is how they have been feeling for the past six weeks.