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.
Roundup on Monday, 14 November 2022 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, 11 November 2022.
Two truck drivers arrested for theft of Eskom coal at Kendal power station
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Fin24 reports that two truck drivers contracted to Eskom were arrested at Kendal Power Station after they were found in possession of stolen coal.
Joburg municipal workers back at work after strike over pay discrepancies resolved on Friday
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News24 reports that municipal workers are back at work after the City of Johannesburg and SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) reached an agreement on Friday.
Fedusa requests Ramaphosa to declare Tuesday, 27 December 2022 a public holiday
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IOL reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting him to declare 27 December a public holiday this year.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 11 November 2022
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Prasa suspends former acting CEO following 'serious allegations' of recruitment and procurement wrongdoing
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Fin24 reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has suspended its chief information officer, David Mphelo, in the wake of claims that he was involved in "irregularities in recruitment and procurement" while he was acting CEO.
Post Office once again doesn't have enough money to pay over medical aid contributions
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News24 reports that for the second time in the past two months, the SA Post Office (SAPO) failed to pay over staff medical aid contributions to its medical aid provider, Medipos.
Thousands of Public Servants Association march on Thursday, give government seven days to respond to pay demands
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BL Premium reports that the government has been given seven days to respond to a list of demands by the Public Servants Association (PSA), whose members marched to National Treasury offices in Pretoria on Thursday calling for above-inflation increases.
Court rules Solidarity's interdict application against health department’s advertisement of NHI posts not urgent
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News24 reports that according to the Department of Health (DOH), the Gauteng High Court on Thursday ruled that trade union Solidarity’s application to interdict the advertisement of National Health Insurance (NHI) posts would not be heard as an urgent matter.
NUM to celebrate fortieth anniversary on 4 December in Polokwane
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Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will celebrate its fortieth anniversary at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on 4 December.
Northern Cape woman fined R60,000 for using fake matric certificate to get a job as a licence testing officer
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News24 reports that a Northern Cape woman who submitted a fake matric certificate to land a job as a licence testing officer at the Siyathemba Local Municipality has been sentenced to a fine of R60,000 or three years' imprisonment.
Numsa signs three-year wage deal with tyre industry employers
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EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has signed a three-year wage deal with employers in the tyre industry.
Government plays down PSA’s industrial action planned for Thursday
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BL Premium reports that the government claims service delivery won’t be disrupted when the Public Servants Association (PSA), which represents more than 235,000 members, downs tools countrywide on Thursday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 10 November 2022
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Crime Intelligence boss allegedly robbed by a sex worker of his firearm, laptop while his wife was away
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IOL reports that allegations that Crime Intelligence (CI) boss Major General Philani Lushaba lied about how he lost his state firearm and laptop have surfaced.
Eskom launches crowdsourcing platform to address skills shortage
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Moneyweb reports that Eskom has launched a crowdsourcing digital platform that it hopes will draw in new hires with the critical electrical and engineering skills it needs to address its operational challenges.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 9 November 2022
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
JMPD reacts to video of one of its officers receiving R1,800 in cash from motorist
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IOL reports that the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) says it has noted a video circulating on social media of a JMPD officer receiving about R1,800 from an unknown individual.
Home Affairs, border posts to be hit as 235,000 PSA members plan to strike on Thursday
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Fin24 reports that that the Public Servants Association (PSA) maintains that its strike in the public service will commence on Thursday, while the government said it would have measures in place to mitigate the impact of the industrial action.
Two traffic cops, labour department employee arrested in Gauteng in separate corruption cases
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News24 reports that two traffic officers and a Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) employee have been arrested in connection with two separate corruption cases in Gauteng.
Unions warn of retrenchments at Post Office, with 40% of jobs at stake
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Fin24 reports that according to unions, SA Post Office (SAPO) workers have been informed that the struggling entity will start with large-scale retrenchments.
Fall-of-ground incident claims life of employee at Harmony’s Tshepong North mine
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Mining Weekly writes that gold producer Harmony Gold reports that an employee was killed in a fall-of-ground incident at its Tshepong North mine, in the Free State, on 7 November.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 November 2022
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Mpumalanga driving school owners protest against traffic officials increasing bribery fees from R1,700 to R2,000
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Pretoria News reports that Mpumalanga driving school owners have openly demonstrated against “greedy” traffic officials, who had planned to increase bribery fees from R1,700 to R2,000 per student in need of a driving licence.
Public sector unions mull full-blown strike, but festive season and tough finances loom large
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Fin24 reports that public sector unions spent Monday gauging the appetite for a full-blown strike among their members, with the Cosatu-bloc of unions set to announce their plans on Wednesday.
Mhlathuze Water board parts ways with CEO and CFO, almost a year after they were suspended
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IOL reports that the Richards Bay-headquartered Mhlathuze Water board has parted ways with its suspended CEO, Mthokozisi Pius Duze and its suspended chief financial officer, Babongile Mnyandu.
Roundup on Monday, 7 November 2022 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, 4 November 2022.
KZN senior traffic cop killed while approaching car wanted in robbery case
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News24 reports that a senior KwaDukuza traffic officer was shot and killed on Friday.
Calls for labour legislation to be “redesigned” to make better use of overloaded CCMA
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BL Premium reports that labour experts have come out in support of the Department of Employment & Labour’s (DEL’s) calls for SA’s labour legislation to be “redesigned” to allow for the speedy and cost-effective resolution of cases by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
Two arrested after KZN security guard killed and dumped in a manhole
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News24 reports that a security officer was shot and killed and his body dumped inside a manhole in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) on Friday.