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.
State wage bill not the main cause of fiscal crisis, claims former Treasury official Michael Sachs
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BL Premium reports that a former head of the National Treasury budget office, Michael Sachs, says that the public sector wage bill is not the key factor behind SA’s fiscal crisis.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 21 October 2022
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Mortuary workers threaten to shut down all forensic services in KZN
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The Citizen reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has threatened to shut down all the forensic pathology service facilities in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) if the provincial Department of Health (DOH) does not act on their demands.
Employee arrested after Eskom’s Tutuka power station hit by more oil theft
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Fin24 reports that less than a year after Eskom uncovered an oil crime syndicate at its Tutuka power station in Mpumalanga, an employee has been arrested after more oil theft was uncovered at the power station.
Head of HPCSA’s medical and dental board suspended for alleged misconduct
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BL Premium reports that the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has suspended the chair of its medical and dental professions board, Solly Rataemane, for alleged misconduct.
CPI eased slightly in September to 7.5%
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BL Premium reports that annual consumer inflation slowed in September mainly as a result of a second consecutive monthly decline in fuel prices.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 20 October 2022
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Satawu calls off Transnet wage strike
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Bloomberg News reports that the smaller of the two main trade unions at Transnet says it has called off a strike over wages.
Untu’s deal with Transnet may scupper Satawu’s chances of above-inflation increases
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BL Premium reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu), a minority union at Transnet that rejected the logistics company’s latest wage offer, says it is weighing its options regarding rival union United National Transport Union’s (Untu’s) decision to accept the wage offer and return to work.
Transnet says 80% of workers back at work, ports backlog will be cleared in six to nine weeks
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EWN reports that the devastating Transnet strike is coming to an end after the United National Transport Union (Untu) agreed to a three-year wage deal on Monday.
Pension Fund Adjudicator’s report shows that more employers are failing to pay over retirement fund contributions
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Fin24 reports that the Pension Funds Adjudicator released her 2021/22 integrated report on Tuesday and it shows that complaints about non-payment of retirement contributions by employers jumped from 24% to over 40% in one year.
Saftu to picket on Wednesday at Eskom’s offices over load shedding and to demand De Ruyer’s resignation
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IOL reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) will stage a picket at Eskom’s Megawatt Park in Sunninghill on Wednesday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 19 October 2022
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Official at Mangaung Prison suspended for alleged sexual harassment
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News24 reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) in the Free State said it was concerned after a top official at the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) was suspended, allegedly for sexual harassment.
Mthatha teacher allegedly shoots dead on-duty traffic officer for issuing fine
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The Citizen reports that an Eastern Cape teacher is in police custody for allegedly killing a traffic officer who issued him with a fine for the contravention of traffic rules.
Finance Minister expected to pencil in 3% to cover public sector wage increases
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BL Premium reports that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to pencil in 3% in the expenditure framework — the government’s latest wage offer that only the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has accepted — when he presents the medium-term budget policy statement next week.
Transnet claims most employees back at work, but almost no one said to have showed up at Durban Port container terminals
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Moneyweb reports that Transnet says it has begun implementing recovery plans across its operations and that employee attendance is up across the board, averaging between 70% and 80%.
‘Crime renders round-the-clock clinics in Limpopo dangerous’
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SowetanLive reports that health workers in Limpopo are afraid to work night shift due to violent attacks experienced by staff at the province’s clinics and hospitals.
Provisions of Untu’s three-year wage deal with Transnet
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Moneyweb reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) has signed a three-year wage agreement with Transnet, bringing the union’s 12-day strike to an end.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 18 October 2022
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Saccawu on the verge of striking at Makro as wage dispute drags on
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Fin24 reports that according to the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu), it is on the verge of striking at Makro after wage negotiations with the retailer degenerated into a four-month dispute.
Cyril Ramaphosa drops new ministerial perks after public backlash
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BusinessLive reports that in a major climb-down amid a public backlash, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday withdrew a controversial policy which boosted the benefits and privileges for ministers and their deputies, including access to free electricity and water at their official residences.
Grim outlook for diesel, petrol prices in November
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News24Wire reports that with two weeks left before November's fuel prices are fixed, the latest information from the Central Energy Fund shows that diesel and petrol prices currently look set for increases.
Dis-Chem withdraws moratorium on hiring of whites
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Fin24 reports that Dis-Chem has done an about turn and has withdrawn an internal memorandum to staff from its founder and CEO Ivan Saltzman that called for a moratorium on hiring white people at the group.
Untu accepts Transnet’s wage offer and calls off industrial action, while Satawu members are still out on strike
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BL Premium reports that state-owned logistics company Transnet has reached a new three-year wage deal with its majority union, the United National Transport Union (Untu).
Dis-Chem sticks to moratorium on hiring of whites
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Fin24 reports that pharmaceutical retailer Dis-Chem has imposed a moratorium on hiring white people in a bid to improve its employment equity profile.
Some 200 jobs on the line as Naledi Foundry, which is partly-owned by the IDC, goes up for auction
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Fin24 reports that around 200 employees at Naledi Foundry in Gauteng, which was placed into business rescue in April, have fears about their futures after the group's assets were put up for auction.
Workers spurn Transnet latest wage offer, vow to go on with strike
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BL Premium reports that unions at Transnet on Sunday spurned the rail utility’s most recent wage offer and vowed to continue with their strike.
Vehicle manufacturers sign three-year wage deal with Numsa
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BL Premium reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has signed a three-year above-inflation wage deal with the country’s vehicle manufacturers.
Roundup on Monday, 17 October 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, 14 October 2022.