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.
SA army on standby for Monday's planned national shutdown, defence minister assures
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City Press reports that Defence Minister Thandi Modise has issued a stern warning to those who take part in the planned national shutdown on Monday that soldiers will be on standby.
'Dangerous' special-needs school teacher fired after severely assaulting colleague
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News24 reports that the Education Labour Relations Council has upheld a decision by the Western Cape Education Department to fire a teacher who severely assaulted her colleague, leaving her injured and semi-conscious.
City of Cape Town Human Settlements Mayco member suspended after police raid on his office
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News24 reports that City of Cape Town Human Settlements Mayco member Malusi Booi has been suspended after the police raided his office on Wednesday.
At last Prasa partly opens Cape Town’s Central Line from Nyanga to Maitland
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GroundUp reports that after a long wait, commuters will at last be able to use a train from Nyanga to Cape Town on Monday, when the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) resumes service on part of the Central Line.
No gain for public sector strikers after bitter wage strike
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Fin24 reports that writes that striking public servants who have agreed to return to work have not won a further salary increase and will face deductions on pay for the next four months as the no-work, no-pay rule is implemented.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 17 March 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 16 March 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Public sector strike ends as government and unions settle 2022/23 wage dispute, negotiations for 2023/24 already under way
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Fin24 reports that the public service wage strike has ended after trade unions and the government announced on Wednesday that they had reached a settlement. Neither the government nor unions disclosed the terms, which are still being processed.
Seven family members arrested, including UIF employee, over alleged claims swindle
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News24 report that an Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) insider is among seven family members arrested last week for allegedly ripping off the UIF fund.
Former employee arrested for allegedly defrauding Volkswagen of more than R12m
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News24 reports that last week the Hawks arrested a former Volkswagen (VW) employee for allegedly defrauding the car manufacturer of more than R12 million.
Health Ombud finds that lax standards in appointing Gauteng hospital CEOs
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EWN reports that according to Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, Gauteng is the only province that has lowered its standards for candidates fit to be a hospital CEO.
De Ruyter goes to ground, while Eskom is denied more time to respond to ANC demands on corruption allegations
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News24Wire reports that Eskom says it has to launch an investigation into allegations that the ANC is involved in corruption at the power utility before it can respond to a demand for an apology and retraction of comments made by former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 15 March 2023
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
EFF warns businesses to close on day of national shutdown next Monday to avoid possible looting
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TimesLive reports that the EFF has warned businesses to close their doors next Monday or risk being looted. The opposition party is planning the “mother of all shutdowns” to call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.
Five suspected illegal miners found shot dead at Free State mine
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News24 reports that five suspected illegal miners were shot and killed in Virginia, the Free State. The men, found at Central Plant Mine, had gunshot wounds at the backs of their heads.
Ramaphosa keeps mum as Minister Noxolo Kiviet implicated in qualifications scandal
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Cape Argus reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is probing new Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet after Fort Hare University officials implicated her in the institution’s qualifications fraud scandal.
NUM opposes ‘migration’ by Anglo Platinum of some operations from MHSA to OHSA
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Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has condemned Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) “migration” from the Mine Health & Safety Act (MHSA) to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) at some of its operations, calling it unlawful.
Most hospitals returned to regular service on Tuesday, as Nehawu continued strike in other sectors
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TimesLive reports that most hospitals across the country were operating normally on Tuesday as the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) appeared to have complied with the order of the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) interdicting it and its members in essential service from continuing with the public sector strike at health centres.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 14 March 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
New Public Service Minister Noxolo Kiviet reported to SIU over alleged university degree fraud
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The Citizen reports that SA’s new Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet is facing allegations of fraud, just days after assuming office in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new Cabinet.
Nehawu appeal over interdicted strike action succeeds in part
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GroundUp reports that the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) ruled on Monday that members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) who do not perform essential work or work for certain agencies can continue their wage strike.
EFF urges citizens to ‘occupy streets of SA’ during party’s national shutdown on 20 March
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The Citizen reports that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has urged all South Africans to take to the streets for a national shutdown on Monday, 20 March 2023.
After five years 'on the run', woman arrested for allegedly running bogus nursing colleges
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News24 reports that a 54-year-old woman who was sought for five years for allegedly running bogus nursing colleges, was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday after landing from Nigeria.
SA Policing Union to go on strike on Friday over salary demands
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News24 reports that the SA Policing Union (SAPU) has vowed not to "surrender" until its salary demands are met. The union said in a notice to members that its strike would commence on Friday, 17 March.
UCT appoints Daya Reddy as interim vice-chancellor for six months following Mamokgethi Phakeng’s exit
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News24 reports that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced the appointment of Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy as its interim vice-chancellor.
DA calls for Gauteng education department to review schools’ safety strategy after spate of violent crimes
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News24 reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has requested the Gauteng Department of Education to review its schools' safety strategy following the recent spate of violent crimes in schools.
Western Cape appoints former Eskom executive to tackle energy issues in the province
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Mining Weekly reports that Western Cape Premier Alan Winde indicated following his last meeting with André de Ruyter, when the former Eskom CEO painted a bleak picture of SA’s energy situation, that the province has roped in former Eskom executive Alwie Lester to help tackle the crisis.
Labour Appeal Court interdicts Nehawu wage strike in essential services, Sassa, SIU and biodiversity institute
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TimesLive reports that the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) on Monday morning interdicted strike action by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), its members and employees who are employed in an essential service with immediate effect.
Nehawu says government must take the blame for lives lost during wage strike
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EWN reports that Zola Saphetha, general secretary of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu), said on Sunday that government must take responsibility for any lives lost during the current strike action, not the union.
NUM backs Gwede Mantashe on his pro-coal stance
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Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its support for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s pro-coal stance, alleging “coercion” is being employed to move the country away from the carbon-intensive fuel, driven by an “anti-fossil fuel agenda”.