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.
Ntlokotse willing to run for Numsa leadership following court ruling
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The Star reports that according to the National Union of Metal Workers of SA’s (Numsa’s) second deputy president, Ruth Ntlokotse, she was willing to run for a leadership position at the union’s elective congress.
Exxaro partners with YES Programme to increase job opportunities for the youth in its host communities
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Mining Weekly reports that diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company Exxaro Resources has established a partnership with nonprofit organisation the Youth Employment Service (YES).
Business urges Ramaphosa to make his energy plan happen, but NUM says government ‘in a rush to facilitate the privatisation of Eskom’
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BL Premium reports that the inclusion of the private sector to play a major role in resolving the country’s energy crisis as outlined in the plan to end load-shedding presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday has been widely welcomed by business leaders.
Some Telkom shareholders pushed back on extent of R20m retention bonus afforded to ex-CEO Sipho Maseko
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Fin24 reports that some Telkom shareholders questioned the R20-million retention bonus paid to the company's former CEO Sipho Maseko, citing a "lack of rationale for such a large sum".
Pay parity for winning Banyana players does not mean prezzies from glory-hunting ministers
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Carlos Amato writes for Mail & Guardian that the Banyana squad will get an extra R5.8-million to share for their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) triumph, courtesy of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
Gauteng teacher found not guilty after Grade 8 pupil accused him of sexual misconduct in 2019 during class
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News24 reports that a Gauteng teacher has been found not guilty after a Grade 8 pupil accused him of sexual misconduct.
Numsa leaders resolve to convene 11th national congress from Wednesday to Friday this week
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EWN reports that leaders of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) have resolved to convene the union's 11th national congress from Wednesday to Friday.
Commuters protest at Putco depots over looming 19% fare hike
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SowetanLive reports that Putco bus commuters have slammed a looming 19% fare increase, which will come seven months after an earlier hike of 8% was implemented.
Prasa gears up to open sections of the Western Cape’s Central railway line
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Engineering News reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) was due to start trial operations on the Cape Town to Langa via Mutual station route, the Cape Town to Langa via Pinelands station route, and the Bellville to Ysterplaat via Lavistown station route, on the Central line corridor in the Western Cape, on Tuesday, 26 July.
Alarm raised that disciplinary action proceeding against whistleblower Gauteng doctor whose suspension was lifted after outcry
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News24 reports that the Progressive Health Forum (PHF) has raised the alarm over the increasing intimidation of healthcare workers who speak out about poor conditions.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 27 July 2022
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Suspended public works director-general Sam Vukela back at work after two years’ paid suspension
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TimesLive reports that Department of Public Works & Infrastructure (DPW&I) director-general Sam Vukela is believed to have returned to work after a two-year legal battle challenging his paid suspension.
Law firm representing suspended officials warns Numsa not to press on with congress against Labour Court ruling
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Fin24 reports that the law firm representing National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) officials who successfully challenged their suspension from the union has urged the union’s leadership not to push ahead with a national congress against the interdict of the Labour Court.
Negotiation deadlock could be broken as state workers trim wage demands to 6.5%
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BL Premium reports that union leaders for 1.3-million public servants have trimmed their wage demands to 6.5%, raising the prospect of breaking a deadlock that threatens to shut down schools, hospitals and government departments.
Organised business set to reject social compact blueprint as it frets over hiring targets, job cut limits
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Fin24 reports that contrary to assertions by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his newsletter on Monday that talks for a social compact are on track, business is gearing up to reject the framework his ministers have proposed, claiming that its position has been repeatedly ignored.
Court evicts job-seeking protesters from Tshwane health district offices after two-week siege
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News24 reports that a group of about 40 job-seeking protesters has been evicted from the Tshwane health district offices in the Pretoria CBD after occupying the building illegally for two weeks and preventing workers from entering.
At last, Ramaphosa throws the kitchen sink at fixing load shedding
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Moneyweb reports that it took almost a month of intense disruptions due to load shedding for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take charge of the electricity crisis that has deepened year after year, but on Monday he eventually announced drastic steps to end load shedding, ensure the sustainability of Eskom, and transform the electricity supply industry.
Confused delegates idle on Monday outside venue for interdicted Numsa congress
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GroundUp reports that scores of National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) delegates from across SA waited patiently outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Monday morning.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 26 July 2022
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Mr Price granted ‘underpaid’ CEO R33m bonus on top of his R18,8m package, taking his total annual remuneration to R56.5 million
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Moneyweb reports that the Mr Price Group granted CEO Mark Blair a R32.931-million bonus in the year to 2 April 2022, in the form of an allocation in its group forfeitable share plan.
Would be entry level trainees in Mpumalanga accuse police of unfair discrimination in requiring applications to be hand delivered in Mbombela
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News24 reports that last month the police advertised 5,000 positions nationally to recruit entry level trainees, who would be trained in all nine provinces. The applications closed on 30 June.
PSA members at SARS return to their posts pending response by President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in wage strike
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BL Premium reports that thousands of striking employees at the SA Revenue Service (SARS) affiliated to the Public Servants Association (PSA) have returned to work pending the outcome of their appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene.
Anglo American renews its local education programme with R510m further investment
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Mining Weekly reports that Anglo American has launched the second phase of its education programme in South Africa, doubling the programme's scope and commitment to improving educational outcomes.
Hawks nab six zama zamas in an operation to curb illegal mining networks in Mpumalanga
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The Citizen reports that on Friday police in Mpumalanga arrested six illegal miners, also known as zama zamas, at Matsulu C during an operation to curb illegal mining networks in the province.
Numsa leadership to hold special central committee meeting on Tuesday to discuss interdicted congress
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Fin24 reports that the leadership of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is set to hold a special central committee (SCC) meeting in Cape Town on Tuesday after the Labour Court in Johannesburg interdicted the union's national congress from taking place this week.
Rape scandal rocks Tshwane Police Academy
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SowetanLive reports that a 45-year-old police sergeant has appeared in court in connection with the rape of a trainee at the Tshwane Police Academy.
Saftu charges that banking sector serves the interest of dominant capitalist faction without regard for workers
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Cape Argus reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has condemned Standard Bank’s decision to sever ties with Independent Media (IOL).
March by Cosatu members on Friday against cost of living
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The Citizen reports that “End poverty” and “High electricity pricing kill the poor” were just some of the slogans on placards of Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) members who marched to the Department of Trade and Industry on Friday to hand in a memorandum lamenting the high cost of living.
Guards at Middelburg Hospital attacked by guards from rival security company
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News24 reports that a security guard was injured on Thursday when he and his colleagues on duty at Middelburg Provincial Hospital, Mpumalanga, were shot with rubber bullets, allegedly by officers from a rival security company.
Another wage agreement for textile sector as blanket workers sign two-year deal
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Fin24 reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) advised on Sunday that blanket workers have now also settled their 2022 wage negotiations, with the new increases ranging from 7% to 9.11%.