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.
Teacher assaulted while intervening in fight over shortage of desks at KZN school
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News24 reports that a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teacher was allegedly assaulted when she tried to intervene in a physical fight that broke out between pupils on Friday, reportedly over a shortage of desks.
Five inmates stab four officials at Drakenstein Correctional Centre
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EWN reports that four Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officials were stabbed by inmates at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Wednesday.
Strike activity in 2022 dropped to levels last seen in 2014
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Moneyweb reports that a study by the Casual Workers Advice Office shows that strike activity in 2022 fell to levels last seen in 2014. By far the main reasons for the strikes were demands for improved wages and benefits, as well as demands for permanent jobs and unpaid bonuses.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 8 February 2023
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Single sniper gun bullet killed SA Air Force engineer, wounded pilot in attack on helicopter over Congo
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News24 reports that a flight engineer on a SA Air Force helicopter deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed after being hit with a single round, apparently from a sniper rifle.
Cosatu has high expectations for Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address on Thursday
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The Citizen reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has high expectations for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (SONA) on Thursday.
Government may hike public sector pay in quest for votes
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BL Premium reports that in an economic research report released on Monday, Absa said that unprecedented electoral pressure on the ANC would seem to “raise the risk of populist policies” and force the government to grant an amended public sector pay hike.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 7 February 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Gauteng teacher shoots knife-wielding intruder dead during school hostage drama
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News24 reports that on Friday a teacher at Kagiso Senior Secondary School in Gauteng allegedly shot dead an intruder who had stabbed him with a knife.
Muvhango cast members down tools for the second time in three months over salary non payments
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City Press reports that a dramatic story is playing out behind the scenes of the popular SABC2 Tshivenda soapie Muvhango.
‘Quiet hiring’ becomes one of the top trends in the workplace, but has possible legal implications for employers
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Moneyweb reports that ‘quiet hiring’ is listed as one of the top workforce trends for 2023 by information technology research and consultancy company Gartner.
SA soldier killed, another injured after helicopter came under fire in DRC
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News24 reports that a South African soldier was killed and another injured when they were attacked in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday.
TS Galaxy boss Tim Sukazi accused of not paying January salaries
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Sunday Times reports that Tim Sukazi, the owner of Premier Soccer League outfit TS Galaxy, has been accused of not paying the January salaries of some of his players, and technical and supporting staff.
'Challenged' Eskom runs job ad for new CEO with 'integrity and ethics'
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Fin24 reports that Eskom on Sunday published a quarter-page advertisement for a new group chief executive following the resignation of current boss André de Ruyter in mid-December last year.
Roundup on Monday, 6 February 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, 3 February 2023.
Two Wolmaransstad police officers accused of taking R1,000 bribe to destroy docket granted R500 bail
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IOL reports that two police sergeants accused of soliciting a bribe of R1,000 in exchange for destroying a docket in Wolmaransstad, North West, were arrested by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit (ACIU) on Tuesday.
Eskom chief operating officer job to be scrapped after Jan Oberholzer retires in April
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Fin24 reports that according to Eskom director Mteto Nyati, the power utility’s board plans to scrap the position of chief operating officer (COO). Jan Oberholzer was appointed as the utility's first COO in 2018. He retires in April.
Union calls for Thembelihle municipality in Northern Cape, which hasn’t paid January salaries, to be placed under administration
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IOL reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) in the Northern Cape says that hundreds of workers at Thembelihle Local Municipality have not been paid their January salaries.
Transnet rail workers accidentally received double pay in January after company’s switch to new bankers
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Fin24 reports that Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) accidentally paid most of its employees twice in January due to an error that occurred when switching to new bankers.
Prasa ordered to pay hundreds of millions to employees for breaking 2021 wage agreement
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Fin24 reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), which is under severe financial stress, has been ordered by the Labour Court to pay employees hundreds of millions of rands for failing to honour the wage agreement in 2021.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 3 February 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports.
Mixed reaction to ANC’s proposal that a state of disaster be declared over Eskom’s power crisis
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Business Report writes that business and other leaders have been left divided over the proposal by the governing ANC that the government should declare a national state of disaster in a bid to end the ongoing energy crisis.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 1 February 2023
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
City of Tshwane says it needs more skilled artisans to address water and electricity problems
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SowetanLive reports that City of Tshwane mayor Randall Williams says more skilled artisans, especially plumbers and electricians, are needed to improve service delivery in the city.
Strike action looms at VUT over shortened contracts for temporary workers
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The Citizen reports on discontent among staff members at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), south of Johannesburg. This after the VUT management issued letters to some staff members that their contracts would come to an end within the next two to six months.
Tshwane bus operations suspended on Tuesday due to fuel shortages
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IOL reports that the City of Tshwane on Tuesday morning temporarily suspended its bus operations due to fuel shortages.
Petrol increase of 28c/l from Wednesday, but a mixed bag for diesel prices
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The Department of Mineral Resources & Energy announced a 28c/l increase on the retail prices of both 93 and 95 unleaded petrol grades from midnight on 31 January.
Mining industry recorded record-low deaths in 2022; injuries also decreased
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BusinessLive reports that in an otherwise challenging year for SA’s mining sector amid a worsening power crisis and rail failures, the sector reduced worker deaths in 2022 to a record low.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 31 January 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
ANC lekgotla backs declaration of national state of disaster to deal with energy crisis
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TimesLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the strongest indication yet that the government is likely to declare a national state of disaster to deal with the energy crisis.