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.
Raising of salary cap in SA rugby is all about player retention
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Sunday Times reports that news of a pending increased salary cap for the Stormers, Sharks, Bulls and Lions comes as huge relief as the game buckles under financial strain.
Emfuleni employees call for national and provincial government intervention amid delayed salary payments
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The Citizen reports that angry employees of the Emfuleni Local Municipality in the south of Johannesburg embarked on sporadic protest actions in recent days, demanding their salary payments for the month of May.
Eskom deploys former employees, 'industry professionals' from Monday to various power stations
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News24 reports that a team of experts supported by the Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) will be deployed to power stations across South Africa starting from Monday, 5 June, according to minister in the presidency responsible for electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
After seven years of ‘curtailment measures’, Mbombela’s R160m annual overtime bill is still increasing
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Mail & Guardian reports that over the past seven years the City of Mbombela has failed to reduce its staggering R160 million annual overtime bill, despite the Mpumalanga municipality having introduced “cost curtailment measures”.
Nedbank starts search for new CEO, Mike Brown to continue in role until appointment is made
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BL Premium reports that Nedbank has started the search for a new CEO to replace Mike Brown, who has been at the helm since 2010 and an executive director since 2004.
Eskom and unions to meet one last time on 13 and 14 June in bid to ‘find each other’ over wage increases
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BL Premium reports that Eskom management and leaders of three unions demanding higher wages at the ailing power utility will engage in an extended negotiation process after parties could not reach agreement during the final round of talks in May.
Former payroll supervisor at Newcastle Municipality sentenced to eight years for R3.1m fraud
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News24 reports that the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Durban has sentenced a former Newcastle Municipality employee to eight years behind bars after she was found guilty of fraud surpassing R3.1 million.
Roundup on Monday, 5 June 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, 2 June 2023.
High-ranking Eskom executive linked to sabotage at targeted power stations
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City Press reports that the police are seeking to arrest an Eskom executive with top-secret security clearance whom, they believe, may be central to engineering and staging breakdowns at targeted power stations, resulting in crippling countrywide blackouts.
Association representing medical specialists rejects NHI Bill
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BL Premium reports that SA’s key industry association for medical specialists says it does not support the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI), describing it as financially unviable and at odds with the rights of people to choose how and where they obtain healthcare.
City Power terminates 110 teams of contractors, hires new 'higher standard' teams
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News24 reports that City Power terminated 110 teams of contractors in the City of Johannesburg on Wednesday, sparking fears that residents would suffer even more amid ongoing load shedding and power outages.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 2 June 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Outsourced cleaners hold protest outside Transnet’s Durban offices over unpaid salaries
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TimesLIVE reports that outsourced Transnet cleaners engaged in an unprotected strike in Durban over unpaid wages on Thursday.
Policing union calls on chief of police Fannie Masemola to be fired over ‘inability’ to fight crime
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Policing Union (Sapu) has called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola over his “inability” to fight high levels of crime.
Durban domestic worker arrested after 'colluding' with robbers who stole from employer
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News24 reports that a domestic worker from Mariannhill in Durban is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court after she was arrested for allegedly aiding two criminals who stole from her employer's home.
Ekurhuleni employees fear returning to their posts after KwaThemba building attacked, cars torched over electricity supply
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News24 reports that City of Ekurhuleni employees in KwaThema are afraid to return to their posts after an attack on their offices by residents. The customer care centre was attacked on Wednesday by angry residents, who were demanding electricity.
Cosatu to engage Reserve Bank on ‘reckless’ increases in repo rate, with national day of action on 6 July
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BL Premium reports that Cosatu has again weighed in on the rising cost of living and has called on the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) to ease rate increases and play a prominent role in addressing the country’s socioeconomic challenges.
North West Health MEC confirms ‘precautionary transfer’ of five Mahikeng hospital managers over babies in cardboard boxes debacle
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TimesLIVE reports that North West health MEC Madoda Sambatha has confirmed the "precautionary transfer" of five managers at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital in the wake of the cardboard boxes debacle.
Cosatu urges health department to consult Nedlac on tobacco bill
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BL Premium reports that labour federation Cosatu warns that failing to comply with the Nedlac Act’s requirements could expose the government to legal challenges on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill.
Employee speeds off after cops confront her about using Ekurhuleni municipal vehicle for private purposes
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IOL reports that as the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) intensifies its crackdown on municipal officials using state vehicles for personal business and errands, another Ford Ranger bakkie has been confiscated from a City of Ekurhuleni employee who was found travelling with her child in the Tembisa area.
Consumers hit hard as food costs 10% more than a year ago
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TimesLIVE reports that food costs 10% more in SA than it did one year ago, with basics such as eggs, milk and vegetables more expensive.
City Power contractor found ‘tampering’ with equipment in Roodepoort arrested
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TimesLIVE reports that a City Power contractor has been arrested for sabotage after he was apparently found tampering with essential electricity infrastructure inside a substation on Tuesday.
Average monthly salaries fell by 4.2% in April, BankservAfrica’s index shows
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BL Premium reports that according to the latest BankservAfrica’s Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), people earned less in April than a year ago, with the average nominal take-home pay declining 4.2% year-on-year to R14,534 a month from R15,170.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 1 June 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
'They change CEOs like panties', says outgoing health ombud as he lashes ailing Gauteng, Eastern Cape health departments
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TimesLIVE Premium reports that according to outgoing health ombudsman Prof Malegapuru Makgoba, two of SA's most dysfunctional provincial health departments lack progress, leadership, capacity or vision.
Taxi guard shot dead at rank near Blackheath Primary School in Cape Town
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News24 reports that a 27-year-old taxi guard was shot dead during peak-hour traffic at a Kuilsriver taxi rank in Cape Town on Wednesday morning.
Disgruntled nursing students march to Lesufi's office
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News24 reports that nursing students from different colleges took to the streets on Wednesday to hand over a memorandum to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.
Minerals Council appoints Mzila Mthenjane as new CEO
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BusinessLive reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA), which was previously called the Chamber of Mines, has appointed Mzila Mthenjane, the head of stakeholder affairs at Exxaro Resources, as its CEO.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Nxesi calls for big push to deal with Labour Court and CCMA backlog
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BL Premium reports that Department of Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has called for a stakeholder workshop with his justice counterpart, Ronald Lamola, and the CCMA to address challenges at labour courts and the dispute resolution body.