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.
Witnesses in Zandile Gumede trial 'too scared to testify' after shots fired on Saturday at home of municipal official
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TimesLIVE reports that a shot was fired over the weekend through the bedroom window of a key witness in the trial of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and others.
No casualties reported in inferno at Ekurhuleni paper recycling company on Sunday
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IOL reports that no casualties were reported on Sunday evening when a paper recycling company in Alberton, in the City of Ekurhuleni, was engulfed in flames.
VIP protection unit officers in court on Monday with faces masked
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TimesLIVE reports that eight VIP protection officers linked to an assault incident on the N1 appeared briefly in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning.
Wesizwe’s Bakubung platinum mine to remain closed until further notice owing to unprotected strike
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Miningmx reports that Wesizwe Platinum has announced that its Bakubung Platinum Mine north of Rustenburg in North West province will remain closed “until further notice” following an unprotected strike by employees.
Four Thai women rescued from Pretoria house where they were allegedly used as sex slaves
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News24 reports that four Thai women were rescued from a Pretoria house on Thursday where they had allegedly been held for a month against their will for sexual exploitation.
SOE bailouts soar to R400 billion, even as CEOs rake in lavish salaries
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The Citizen reports that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have sucked up almost R400 billion in bailouts in the past nine years alone, but despite their abysmal performance their CEOs have earned a combined average of R2 billion in salaries, bonuses and perks.
Transport unions Untu and Satawu unhappy over Transnet’s container terminal partnership with Philippine company
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Business Times reports that two trade unions representing employees of Transnet-run ports have opposed the selection of a strategic equity partner to help develop Durban’s container terminal.
Roundup on Monday, 24 July 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, 21 July 2023.
Missing Northern Cape cop who had been travelling to Rustenburg to testify in a case found dead in North West
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News24 reports that a 35-year-old police officer from the Northern Cape who went missing last Monday has been found dead near Ventersdorp in the North West.
Vantage Goldfields takes its fight for Barbrook mine and Lily mine, where bodies of three workers remain unrecovered, to ConCourt
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City Press reports that after losing five cases, Australian resources company Vantage Goldfields has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in its relentless attempt to stop the sale of Mpumalanga sister gold mines, Barbrook and Lily, to a prospective buyer.
Two security guard among four arrested for theft and possession of engines stolen from Ford in Pretoria
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IOL reports that two security guards are among four people arrested in connection with engines stolen from Ford Motor Vehicle Company of SA (FMCSA) in Pretoria.
VIP protection officers filmed assaulting motorists on N1 arrested, to appear in court on Monday
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News24 reports that eight Presidential Protection Services (PPS) police officers, who were filmed assaulting people on the N1 highway in Gauteng, have been arrested.
Two paramedics kidnapped at gunpoint, taken to a shack in the bushes, robbed and assaulted
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News24 reports that on Saturday two paramedics responding to an emergency call in Mamelodi were kidnapped at gunpoint, taken to a shack in the bushes, and then tied up and robbed.
Repo rate remains unchanged thanks to inflation moderating
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The Citizen reports that consumers heaved a collective sigh of relief on Thursday when the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) announced its decision to keep the repo rate at its current level of 8.25%.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 21 July 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Man sentenced for submitting fraudulent matric certificate during SAPS recruitment drive
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IOL reports that a man who became a police officer by submitting a fraudulent matric certificate during a SA Police Service (SAPS) recruitment drive has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment or must pay a R2,000 fine.
Thabazimbi Court sentences illegal miner to R80,000 or two years in jail
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News24 reports that the Thabazimbi Regional Court this week sentenced a man to R80,000 or two years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal mining.
Man dies in suspected illegal mining explosion in Bram Fischerville, two injured
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News24 reports that a man died in a suspected illegal mining explosion in Bram Fischerville, Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon. Two others were injured.
In a ‘devastating incident', North West nurse raped on her way to work in Taung village
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News24 reports that a North West nurse was allegedly raped while on her way to work in the Taung village on Sunday morning.
Truck jackers shoot, kill Durban metro cop on Thursday morning
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News24 reports that a Durban metro police officer, who was shot dead on Thursday morning, had unknowingly stopped a truck jacking when he was killed.
Free State cop arrested for allegedly aiding a suspect stock thief escape from custody
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News24 reports that a Free State police officer has been arrested for allegedly aiding a suspect to escape from custody.
All eyes on repo rate after surprising inflation rate decrease
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The Citizen reports that with SA having recorded a big decrease in the consumer inflation rate, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) will sit on Thursday to decide on interest rates.
Military veterans seek compensation from government of R4.2 million each
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The Citizen reports that a group of 2,700 military veterans who played an important role in SA’s liberation struggle are intensifying their legal battle against the government for compensation.
Inflation rate back within the Reserve Bank’s 3%-6% target range and lowest in nearly two years
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BL Premium reports that SA’s headline consumer inflation slowed to its lowest reading in 20 months, falling to within the Reserve Bank 3-6% target range. Stats SA on Wednesday said the consumer price index (CPI) fell to 5.4% in June from 6.3% in May.
SAPS tardiness leads Labour Court to throw out application to review reinstatement award
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TimesLIVE reports that failure by the SA Police Service (SAPS) to timeously file a review application against a bargaining council’s decision that reinstated a fired police officer has led to the Labour Court dismissing the application.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 20 July 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Independent Newspapers set to retrench at least 40% of its staff
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Fin24 reports that Independent Newspapers, the publisher of titles such as The Cape Times, The Star, Isolezwe and The Mercury, has announced it is now looking to cut "at least" 40% of its staff in a bid to save costs.
KZN principal who repeatedly raped 15-year-old schoolboy sentenced to life imprisonment
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News24 reports that a former KwaZulu-Natal principal was handed a life sentence for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old schoolboy. The Vryheid Magistrate's Court handed the sentence to Mduduzi Ndlovu, 39, on Tuesday.
Joburg Water employees at Ennerdale Depot stage sit-in strike after two hijacking incidents
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IOL reports that there was a disruption to services at the Johannesburg Water's Ennerdale Depot after employees downed tools after two vehicles were hijacked in the past week.
Gauteng cop, three others arrested after shootout Driefontein mine assay lab
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News24 reports that a police officer and three men were arrested on Monday after a shootout at one of the Sibanye-Stillwater mines in Driefontein on the West Rand.