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.
Numsa on indefinite wage strike at Ekapa Mines in Northern Cape
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EWN reports that on Monday the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) embarked on an indefinite strike at Ekapa Mines in the Northern Cape seeking a 17% wage increase for entry-level workers.
Domestic workers march over lack of COIDA coverage and workplace abuse
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GroundUp reports that nearly three years since the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ordered that domestic workers be included in legislation aimed at giving them better occupational protection in the workplace, domestic workers still struggle to get compensation, and they also suffer widespread abuse and unfair treatment by employers.
Employees at PPC bag a 10% stake in the construction material company
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BL Premium reports that the PPC board has approved a R380m loan for the group’s newly formed employee share ownership trust to buy up a 10% stake in the construction materials company.
Water sector workers get above-inflation 7% wage increase
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BL Premium reports that in a one-year pay deal, water sector workers represented in the Amanzi Bargaining Council will receive an across-the-board, above-inflation wage rise of 7%.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 August 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
City of Tshwane dismisses 38 employees involved in wildcat strike
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EWN reports that the City of Tshwane has dismissed 38 of its employees who were involved in wildcat strike action.
City of Cape Town granted urgent interdict against Santaco as taxi strike violence escalates
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The Citizen reports that on Monday night the Western Cape High Court granted an urgent interdict against the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) and its 166 affiliates.
Key sectors hit with absenteeism of over 50% as violent taxi strike grips Cape Town
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TimesLIVE reports that the taxi strike in Cape Town has led to absenteeism of more than 50% in key sectors of the economy, with the fishing industry the hardest hit.
Tshwane issues letters to electricity switching teams to identify intimidators in writing
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Maroela Media reports that on Saturday evening, the City of Tshwane took the extraordinary step of issuing 89 letters to electricity switching teams members across all the regions, except in Region 7, in relation to failure to perform their duties during the ongoing illegal strike.
Investigation into sick leave in public service sector initiated
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News24 reports that the SA government has spent nearly R51 million on paying thousands of civil servants who were sitting at home, either on suspension or sick leave.
Roundup on Monday, 7 August 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, 4 August 2023.
Santaco talks suspended, Western Cape taxi stayaway continues until Wednesday
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News24 reports that the SA National Taxi Council's (Santaco’s) stayaway in Cape Town will remain in place until Wednesday after urgent talks were suspended on Sunday.
City of Cape Town offers R250,000 reward for info on LEAP officer's murder
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News24 reports that the City of Cape Town has offered a R250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for gunning down a Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officer in Nyanga on Friday night.
Former Eskom boss André De Ruyter gets lecturing job at Yale University
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City Press reports that former Eskom boss André de Ruyter has landed a job at one of the leading US universities.
National Taxi Alliance introduces an electronic fare collection system
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that the National Taxi Alliance is introducing a cashless fare collection system for the first time, which will enable commuters to use their bank cards to pay for trips without having to carry cash.
Ramaphosa takes on Banyana Banyana’s 'equal pay' battle
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TimesLIVE reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for equal pay for equal work in football and other sports.
Questions over whether new Amplats CEO Craig Miller has what it takes
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Financial Mail writes that incoming Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO Craig Miller ought to have an easier ride than his predecessor, Natascha Viljoen, who in her three years as boss of the platinum group metals (PGM) miner was dealt crisis after crisis.
Roads closed as 'public violence', taxi strike leave commuters stranded in Cape Town
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TimesLIVE reports that commuters scrambled to find alternative transport as a taxi strike got under way in Cape Town on Thursday. Two buses were set alight and a minibus go-slow caused traffic snarl-ups on freeways exiting the CBD.
Tshwane strikers face dismissal
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The Citizen reports that SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members involved in the illegal strike in the City of Tshwane face dismissal after many residents were left in prolonged power outages and other public services were halted in the second week of the strike for salary increases.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 4 August 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Eight bodies found after tailing dump collapse at Kleinsee in Northern Cape, cops search for more victims
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News24 reports that eight people died on Monday when a tailing dump collapsed at a bulk sampling mining site in the Northern Cape.
Chicken prices set to rise as anti-dumping duties are reinstated
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BusinessLive reports that chicken prices are set to rise as antidumping duties, which had been suspended for 12 months, are reintroduced on bone-in chicken portions from five countries to protect the local poultry industry.
City of Tshwane moves to dismiss 41 striking workers
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TimesLIVE reports that the City of Tshwane has issued notices of intention to dismiss to 41 striking employees and confirmed that 15 workers were arrested for their involvement in the protest over pay.
Tshwane metro cop and two accomplices arrested after foiled hijack attempt in Mpumalanga
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TimesLIVE reports that an on-duty Tshwane metro police constable and two accomplices were arrested in Mpumalanga for allegedly conspiring to hijack a truck.
Seventeenth accused in R2.2bn Kusile power station corruption case gets R100,000 bail
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News24 reports that the seventeenth person arrested in the R2.2 billion Kusile power station corruption case was released on R100,000 bail when he appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.
Covid-19 corruption: Three years on, KZN social development hearings drag on
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News24 reports that three years after they were implicated in a R4.9 million Covid-19 corruption scandal involving blankets meant for the poor, three chief directors in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Social Development (DSD) have yet to account fully before a disciplinary inquiry.
City of Tshwane threatens workers who continue to strike with summary dismissal
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EWN reports that the City of Tshwane has warned that SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) affiliates who continued to protest despite a court interdict were at risk of being dismissed.
Rules are rules only when they are registered, ConCourt tells municipal pension fund
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BusinessLive reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Wednesday ruled that pension funds cannot simply backdate changes to their rules, however important, without first registering the change with the authorities.
Report reveals 73% of earners received below R6,000 per month, while 3.3% earned more than R52,000
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The Citizen reports that income inequality in SA has once again been demonstrated by the findings of a report on personal income estimates.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 3 August 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.