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.
Moshoeshoe Monare appointed SABC group executive of news and current affairs
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BusinessLive reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) announced on Thursday that veteran journalist and Arena Holdings MD for operations and corporate services, Moshoeshoe Monare, has been appointed as the public broadcaster’s group executive for news and current affairs.
Mining bosses rake in hundreds of millions in wake of commodities boom
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Moneyweb reports that two announcements from JSE-listed mining companies in the last week have revealed how just four executive directors – two CEOs, a CFO and a COO – will receive in excess of R700 million in guaranteed compensation for last year and this year.
City of Cape Town gets Treasury’s green light for feasibility study into managing railway service
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Cape Argus reports that the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has received the go-ahead to conduct a detailed feasibility study on the metropolitan rail function.
No strikes allowed for many workers in drugmaking sector after determination by essential services committee
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BL Premium reports that in a far-reaching move that has caught organised labour on the back foot, a government agency has declared the production and distribution of a wide array of pharmaceutical products to be an essential service and prohibited workers in the sector from going on strike.
Peaceful Kirkwood march turned into deadly, costly stand-off after farmers failed to show up to accept memorandum
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News24 reports that the unrest in Kirkwood in the Eastern Cape that resulted in the death of a farmworker and caused an estimated R70 million in infrastructure damages, started as a peaceful march that turned violent.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 29 April 2022
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Activists warn that thousands of farm workers face eviction with the end of the National State of Disaster
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GroundUp reports that over 100 farm women marched to the Paarl Magistrates Court and Drakenstein Municipality on Tuesday to draw attention to a looming surge in evictions from farms in the Western Cape.
Numsa threatens Vavi with legal action over suspensions of four Saftu national office bearers
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SowetanLive reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has written to SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi demanding that he should immediately call a special central committee meeting over the suspensions of four of the federation’s national office bearers.
Solidarity warns government over 2022 NHI implementation
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On Tuesday, Solidarity warned the Deputy Director General of the Department of Health, Dr Nicholas Crisp, to provide clarity on his remarks that the first phase of National Health Insurance (NHI) would be implemented by the end of 2022.
New twists in saga over Prasa CEO, who was axed, then reinstated and now axed again
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Fin24 reports that axed and then reinstated Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) CEO Zolani Matthews is set to challenge the state-owned entity's latest attempt to terminate his employment, this time over an allegedly unsatisfactory performance during his probation period.
Eastern Cape police on high alert after protesters torch farmhouse, petrol-bomb cars in Kirkwood over wages
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News24 reports that Eastern Cape police advised on Wednesday that a farmhouse had been torched and several cars stoned and petrol bombed in Kirkwood.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 28 April 2022
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
In face of pending takeover, RBPlat keeps retiring CEO and COO on for a year to maintain stability
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BL Premium reports that with the tug of war to take over Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) intensifying, the mining house has signed one-year contracts with its outgoing CEO and COO as a way to maintain stability.
Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise
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TimesLive reports that the number of people being hospitalised for Covid-19 is on the rise.
G4S calls for national meeting following murder of cash-in-transit guard
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Engineering News reports that security services company G4S has called on Police Minister Bheki Cele to convene an urgent meeting with all stakeholders to address the continuing escalation of violence in cash-in-transit (CIT) attacks.
Alec Moemi’s appointment as acting director-general was done by the book, claims Patricia de Lille
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TimesLive reports that Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister Patricia de Lille has poured cold water on speculation that she appointed an acting director-general through the back door.
Security guard gunned down and another injured during attempted cash-in-transit heist in Pinetown, KZN
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News24 reports that a G4S security guard was shot and killed during an attempted cash-in-transit heist in in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Monday.
Passenger bus sector averts strike with 6% wage agreement
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BL Premium reports that a strike has been averted in the passenger bus sector after operators and unions reached a 6% wage agreement.
‘Angry’ Amcu and NUM members at gold mines reject Sibanye’s final settlement offer
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BL Premium reports that striking employees at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations on Tuesday rejected the producer’s final settlement offer of R850 each year for three years, saying the “whopping” R300m CEO Neal Froneman earned in 2021 strengthened their resolve to push ahead with their demand for above-inflation wage increases.
High Court interdicts protesting workers from coming within 500m of farms in Sundays River Valley
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GroundUp reports that the High Court in Gqeberha has granted an interim interdict to farm owners in the Sundays River Valley Municipality in the Eastern Cape preventing protesting workers and their supporters from coming within 500 metres of farms.
‘Fired’ Joburg workers refer dispute over employment status to arbitrator, tell city to respect court order
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TimesLive reports that the 130 City of Johannesburg employees who are under the threat of having their contracts terminated at the end of the month advised on Monday that they have referred their battle to remain employees to the SA Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) for arbitration.
GEPF’s 2021 actuarial valuation finds that fund was in a sound financial condition as at 31 March 2021
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Moneyweb reports that the board of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has released the fund’s 2021 actuarial valuation, which was carried out by African Origins Actuarial Solutions, and peer-reviewed by Alexander Forbes Financial Services.
Truck driver and truck missing after being kidnapped by armed men in Gqeberha on Friday
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IOL reports that Eastern Cape police advised on Sunday that a truck driver was missing after he was allegedly kidnapped in Markman, Gqeberha.
Bantu Holomisa claims acting director-general of public works Alec Moemi snuck into the post via back door
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TimesLIve reports that UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has raised questions about the appointment of Alec Moemi as acting director-general in the department of public works and infrastructure, saying the appointment seems to have been done “through the back door”.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 26 April 2022
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Cosatu to use funds intended for May Day celebrations in KZN to help those affected by floods
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EWN reports that Cosatu is giving up May Day celebrations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to redirect funds towards flood assistance.
Contralesa calls for government to officially declare 8 May as Ancestors’ Day
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The Citizen reports that the Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA (Contralesa), in partnership with Castle Milk Stout, has called on the government to officially declare Ancestors’ Day as a national public holiday as a way of preserving the culture of the country and continent.
Two people trapped after trench collapsed at construction site in Ballito on Monday
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IOL reports that one person was airlifted to hospital following an accident at a construction site in Ballito on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) North Coast on Monday.
Premier David Makhura appoints new head of the Gauteng health department
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News24 reports that Gauteng premier David Makhura has appointed Dr Nomonde Nolutshungu as the new Head of the Gauteng Department of Health.
Public sector unions say accelerating inflation and increasing food prices make a strong case for wage increase
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BL Premium reports that, after a pre-wage negotiation briefing by the National Treasury, public sector unions said they would press their case for higher wages for workers at a Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSBC) meeting on Friday.