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.
Defence seeks bail for VIP cops, saying they’re no longer in ‘position of power’
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News24 reports that in a bid to persuade the Randburg Magistrate's Court to release eight Presidential Protection Services officers on bail, their lawyers argued that the men were no longer in a "position of power" and could not intimidate State witnesses.
Four striking Tshwane employees in court for public violence
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Pretoria Rekord reports that four Tshwane employees were scheduled to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of public violence.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 28 July 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Two Eastern Cape cops arrested for alleged sexual assault of man
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News24 reports that two police officers were on Thursday arrested in Kariega, Nelson Mandela Bay, on charges of sexually assault.
Constable and boyfriend accomplice arrested for submitting fake sick note
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The Citizen reports that a female constable from Selosesha Public Order Policing and her civilian boyfriend were arrested for fraud in Thaba Nchu in the Free State after submission of a fake sick note to the officer’s employer.
State to oppose bail for five men charged with torching trucks in three provinces
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News24 reports that the State intends to oppose bail for five men linked to the torching of trucks in three provinces. They appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
'Massive smoke plume' over Kempton Park after chemical storage facility burst into flames on Wednesday night
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News24 reports that a chemical storage facility in Spartan, Kempton Park, burst into flames on Wednesday night, leaving some parts of Ekurhuleni covered in massive clouds of smoke.
Amplats names finance director Craig Miller as new CEO from 1 October
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Fin24 reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) finance director Craig Miller has been appointed CEO of the producer, replacing Natascha Viljoen.
DA marches against ‘race quotas’ in Employment Equity Amendment Act
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) took to the streets of Cape Town on Wednesday and marched to Parliament against what it has termed “race quotas” in the government’s Employment Equity Amendment Bill.
Hulamin strike ends after Numsa scores better employee funds benefits
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Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has welcomed a settlement agreement it signed with Hulamin.
'We have never been positively identified', say officers in VIP unit attack
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News24 reports that the eight Presidential Protection Services police officers accused of assaulting motorists on the N1 highway in Gauteng claim they have not been positively identified by the victims and, therefore, want the court to release them on bail.
Samwu march in Tshwane marred by violence over “internal problems” related to corruption allegations
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GroundUp reports that tensions in the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) and workers employed by the City of Tshwane erupted during a march in the city centre on Wednesday.
BankServAfrica’s index shows small rise in take-home pay in June
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BL Premium reports that BankServAfrica’s take-home pay index released on Wednesday shows average take-home pay increased slightly in June compared with a year ago and with last month.
Crawford substitute teacher dismissed after using k-word during lesson
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The Citizen reports that a substitute teacher at Crawford International Pretoria College has been dismissed after she was filmed writing the k-word on the board during a lesson.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 27 July 2023
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labour-related reports.
Spokesperson for Eastern Cape Education MEC suspended following use of strong language in viral video
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News24 reports that the spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Education MEC was suspended on Wednesday after she was captured on video arguing with a colleague and using strong language.
Owner of fleet of buses and semi-trailers arrested in R89m Mpumalanga vehicle licensing fraud case
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News24 reports that a Mpumalanga businessman, Morris Robert Shabalala, is the latest person to be arrested for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of R89 million from the provincial vehicle licensing department.
EFF turned 10 on Wednesday, took celebrations to Marikana ‘where it all began’
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IOL reports that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday and took its celebrations to Marikana in the North West province.
Heineken SA employees bag empowerment stake of 6% share in company
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Moneyweb reports that Heineken Beverages SA on Wednesday confirmed that its almost 5,000 employees will jointly own a stake in the company through an employee share ownership plan called Bokamoso.
Jobs on line at Altron after technology group lost lucrative Gauteng contract
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BL Premium reports that technology firm Altron has put a for-sale sign on one of its subsidiaries after it lost a lucrative Gauteng broadband network contract to MTN.
Mpumalanga tourism agency CEO, executives and board members receive death threats
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City Press reports that Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) acting CEO, Mduduzi Vilakazi, the agency’s executives and board members have received death threats in an e-mail that was sent to two addresses on 5 July.
Youth unemployment 'is a ticking time bomb,' warns Paul Mashatile
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TimesLIVE reports that Deputy President Paul Mashatile says more needs to be done to address the “youth unemployment ticking time bomb”.
SA has a shortage of top-rated female mathematicians
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that one of SA’s top academics, Prof Loyiso Nongxa, has expressed concerns about the dearth of “rated” female mathematicians in the country.
Prasa blocks corruption-buster from returning to work pending review of award that cleared her of wrongdoing
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GroundUp reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has asked the Labour Court for a date to review the arbitration award which cleared whistleblower Martha Ngoye of all charges against her, thereby prolonging her suspension.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 26 July 2023
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summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Questions over Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s involvement in his protection unit’s alleged assault on motorists
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IOL reports that questions around Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s involvement in the blue light assault of three people on the N1 highway on 2 July have arisen again.
Attack on paramedics ‘appalling and highly disappointing’, says union
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SowetanLive reports that the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) has condemned the attack on two paramedics in Tshwane over the weekend.
Coega Development Corporation signs partnership to improve Ingwe TVET campuses over three years
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Engineering News reports that industrial development zone agency the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has signed an agreement with Ingwe Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College for project preparation and infrastructure development of the college's five TVET campuses over the next three years.
Four passengers killed, others injured during shooting at taxi rank in Port Shepstone on Tuesday
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The Citizen reports that four people were killed during a shooting at a taxi rank in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 25 July 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.