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.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 6 September 2023
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Methodist church, David Tlale and Pick n Pay amongst employers owing almost R7bn in unpaid pension contributions
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SowetanLive reports that security firms, retailers, municipalities, a church and a renowned fashion designer are among thousands of employers exposed for not paying over pension fund contributions for their workers.
Hawks head concerned by high number of police officers killed in SA
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The Citizen reports that Hawks head Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya is concerned that more than 30 police officers were killed in the first quarter of the current financial year.
UIF moves with the times by launching mobile app and free SMS services
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IOL reports that on Monday the Commissioner for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Teboho Maruping, launched services to address the long queues at its offices across the country.
Brian Molefe in court to support former Eskom colleague Matshela Koko in R2.2bn corruption case
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News24 reports that former Eskom boss Brian Molefe was all smiles on Monday morning when he saw his ex-colleague, Matshela Koko, entering a Mpumalanga court.
Pietermaritzburg 'sex pest' school principal suspended
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that the principal of Merchiston Preparatory School in Pietermaritzburg was placed on “precautionary suspension” on Monday after allegations from staff, parents and pupils that he was a “sex pest” and “bullied” vulnerable children.
Huge petrol, diesel price hikes confirmed for Wednesday
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Fin24 reports that on Wednesday, the petrol price (both 93 and 95 unleaded) will be hiked by R1.71 a litre, while the wholesale price of diesel will be increased by a painful R2.84 a litre.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 5 September 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Battle to suspend alleged sex-pest principal at top primary school in Pietermaritzburg
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Sunday Times reports that a top boys’ school is battling to suspend its principal who allegedly sexually harassed women staff, improperly hired his own wife, became drunk on school tours, and told parents at a quiz night that it was “no wonder your boys are so f***ing stupid – you parents can’t even answer the questions”.
Ramaphosa honours 34 cops killed in line of duty, says attacks on police officers must end
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IOL reports that on Sunday President Cyril Ramaphosa led the annual commemoration in honour of police officers who were killed in the line of duty across SA.
Tshwane metro and unions expect to hear bargaining council decision on wage increase on Wednesday
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Pretoria News reports that the City of Tshwane and its two unions, the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) and Independent Municipal and Allied Union (Imatu), will have to wait a few more days to learn the outcome of the bargaining council decision on a wage increase.
Roundup on Monday, 4 September 2023 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend news, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that appeared since
Friday, 1 September 2023.
Police officer, tow truck operator killed after truck ploughed into accident scene in Pietermaritzburg on Friday night
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News24 reports that a police officer and tow truck operator were killed when a truck ploughed into them at an accident scene on the N3 Durban-bound near Liberty Mall, Pietermaritzburg, on Friday night.
Popcru says better remuneration can curb police killings because officers are ‘backyard dwellers’
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IOL reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) believes better remuneration and improved living conditions for police officers could arrest the scourge of murder targeted at the law enforcement agents across SA.
Tshwane ‘not backing down’ in its stand against Samwu wage increase strike
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The Citizen reports that the City of Tshwane is adamant it will not be backing down against an illegal strike by SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members, which has seen service delivery come to a standstill in the capital city.
Transport MMC Kenny Kunene pops French champagne for JRA staff with his own money, but the DA is not happy
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IOL reports that the City of Johannesburg's Transport member of the mayoral committee (MMC) Kenny Kunene has raised ire in some quarters after he personally sponsored bucket loads of expensive French champagne for Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) staff during a women’s month function last week.
How three workers escaped the deadly Pretoria school explosion
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News24 reports that a survivor of the deadly gas explosion that claimed two lives and injured four others at Zodwa Special School in Pretoria was forced to smash down a bathroom window to free himself and two others from a blaze engulfing the prefabricated structure.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 31 August 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Listed companies and SOEs to be forced to reveal pay gap between bosses and workers
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Fin24 reports that according to proposed amendments to the Companies Act, listed and state-owned companies will in the future have to disclose the pay gap between the highest and lowest-paid as well as the average and median pay of all employees.
Harmony Gold offers up 'blueprint' to thwart problem of spiralling illegal mining
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Fin24 reports that Harmony Gold has effectively reduced illegal mining at its operations, which are primarily concentrated in the Free State, and says its blueprint could be applied to mining areas in other parts of the country where the problem is spiralling.
Samwu’s illegal strike a ‘criminal assault’ on cash-strapped Tshwane metro, says mayor
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BL Premium reports that the illegal and violent wage strike in Tshwane, which has been ongoing for more than a month and is affecting service delivery, is showing no sign of letting up.
Gold Fields ‘distressed’ after survey uncovers rampant workplace bullying
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Miningmx reports that Gold Fields said it was “distressed” to learn the scale of bullying, racism and sexual harassment in the organisation following an internal review.
Department of Public Enterprises plans for its demise after next year’s elections
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BL Premium reports that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), which oversees seven key state-owned enterprises (SOEs), will cease to exist after next year’s elections, deputy public enterprises minister Obed Bapela told MPs on Wednesday.
Presidential Youth Employment Intervention seeks funds to keep going
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BL Premium reports that the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI), launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020 to combat youth unemployment, could be terminated if the R5bn required to keep it going beyond March next year is not secured.
Man who allegedly set Pretoria school alight was dismissed shortly before incident, court hears
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News24 reports that a man accused of setting alight the Zodwa Special School was dismissed by the contractor hired to do construction work at the school in Atteridgeville.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Sanral suspends two top officials amid procurement battle
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Fin24 reports that the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has suspended its chief financial officer and its head of supply chain management amid ongoing tussles between management and the board over procurement policy.
Sactwu in court to get R300m back from Iqbal Survé-linked Sekunjalo Independent Media
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Fin24 reports that a decade after the investment arm of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) loaned Sekunjalo Independent Media (SIM) R150 million, its case to have its loan and interest repaid has finally reached the Western Cape High Court.
City of Cape Town to sue Santaco for damages incurred in taxi stayaway
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News24 reports that the City of Cape Town plans to sue the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) for damages incurred during the eight-day stayaway earlier this month.
SA Institute of Chartered Accountants appoints new CEO
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Fin24 reports that the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) has appointed Patricia Stock as its new CEO.