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.
Former Gauteng health CFO loses bid to have Premier Makhura held liable for PPE scandal
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News24 reports that former Gauteng health department chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya has failed in her bid to have Premier David Makhura held personally liable in the Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) saga.
Tshwane mayor says Samwu will be billed for cost of 'unlawful strike'
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TimesLIVE reports that public transport by bus and bulk waste collection for businesses in the CBD were disrupted on Monday in Tshwane due to an ongoing strike by employees affiliated to the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu).
Truck drivers protesting over employment of foreign national cause traffic delays on N3 in KZN on Tuesday
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The Witness reports that motorists were warned on Tuesday about huge traffic delays on the N3 near Montrose in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as the roads were blocked, causing an extensive traffic backlog.
Competition Commission expected to act soon on high cost of Covid-19 tests
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BL Premium reports that the Competition Commission (CC) is scrutinising the price of Covid PCR tests, which it says have failed to come down despite falling input costs and the economies of scale enjoyed by the biggest laboratories.
Busa to go to court for legal certainty on mandatory Covid-19 vaccines
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BL Premium reports that organised business is to go to court to seek legal certainty on companies’ right to require their staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, as part of an effort to speed up SA’s vaccine rollout and ensure workplace safety.
Actuarial Society warns of race against time to vaccinate SA before fourth Covid-19 wave
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BL Premium reports that the Actuarial Society of SA (Assa) warned on Monday that SA was in a race against time to vaccinate as many people as possible ahead of the fourth wave of coronavirus infections, anticipated in December.
Former AngloGold Ashanti chairman stepped down from position following sexual harassment investigation
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Miningmx reports that Sipho Pityana, a former director of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), resigned as the firm’s chairman in December 2020 following an investigation into a complaint of sexual harassment.
Roundup on Monday, 25 October 2021 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, 22 October 2021.
SA’s pension system gets a C-grade in 2021 global pension index
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Fin24 reports that according to the 2021 Global Pension Index Report produced by Mercer and the CFA Institute, SA’s pension system is a C-grade.
Robbers make off with SAPS pistols, cellphones and laptop from satellite police station at Sir Lowry’s Pass
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SowetanLIVE reports that three robbers made off with service pistols, cellphones and a laptop after hitting a police station in the Western Cape on Saturday.
SA Medical Association calls for immediate Covid-19 booster shots for healthcare workers
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EWN reports that the South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called for Covid-19 booster shots for healthcare workers.
Eskom’s De Ruyter says Just Energy Transition to result in 300,000 new energy jobs over ten years
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Engineering News reports that according to Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, ongoing analysis and work done by various groups into the so-called Just Energy Transition (JET) pointed to the potential creation of 300,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs in SA’s electricity sector over the next decade.
Gwede Mantashe appoints highly experienced Smunda Mokoena as Nersa chair
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Engineering News reports that Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has appointed the highly experience Smunda Mokoena as chairperson of the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa).
Civil engineering industry signs three-year agreement for 4.8% wage rise in the first year
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Engineering News reports that a three-year wage agreement has been signed by parties to the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI).
Small firms in metals and engineering sector oppose extension by labour minister of Seifsa-Numsa wage deal
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BL Premium reports that small employers in the metals and engineering sector have vowed to oppose an extension of the wage deal agreed last week between the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa).
Two employees killed on Thursday in incident at Harmony's Kusasalethu shaft
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Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) is mourning the loss of two mineworkers at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu shaft near Carletonville.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 22 October 2021
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
‘Prasa won’t be able to provide a reliable service’ in coming financial year
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SowetanLIVE reports that Passenger Rail Agency of SA CEO Zolani Matthews says he is not confident that the railway group can provide a reliable service in the coming financial year.
Labour Minister promises “mobile office” to rural Limpopo villages, where people are sleeping outside offices to avoid long queues
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GroundUp reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi has promised to send a bus to serve as a mobile labour office to assist people living in rural areas in Limpopo.
Fire on Thursday engulfs chemical factory in Benoni, no casualties reported
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SowetanLIVE reports that a fire ripped through a chemical business in Benoni on the East Rand on Thursday, causing explosions and some walls to collapse.
Rhodes University council approves senate recommendation for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations
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News24 reports that Rhodes University students may be required to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19 before returning to in-person classes after the university council approved a senate recommendation for mandatory vaccinations.
Two senior University of Fort Hare officials under suspension quit amid Hawks probe into alleged NSFAS corruption
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News24 reports that two senior managers responsible for student funding allocations at the University of Fort Hare have resigned amid a Hawks investigation into National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) fraud allegations.
Managers at North West Cricket almost all white, but CEO Prinsloo denies racism
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TimesLIVE reports that North West Cricket (NWC) chief HP Prinsloo said that the union would change its ways after it came under fire for having an all-white management team.
Metals and engineering strike ends with Numsa inking deal ‘for sake of workers’
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BL Premium reports that the eight days it took the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) to finally agree on the employers’ final offer of a 6% wage increase cost metalworkers R100m in lost wages, taking their total losses to about R300m during the three-week strike in the metals and engineering sector.
Numsa loses ConCourt bid to force Parliament to take oversight role in SOE liquidations
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Fin24 reports that in a blow for the National Metalworkers Union of SA (Numsa), the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled on Wednesday that it cannot hear the union's application seeking to have Parliament decide on whether state-owned enterprises could be allowed to go insolvent.
Sedibeng Water strike over delay with salary payments could shut off taps to two-million customers
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BL Premium reported on Wednesday that workers at bulk water supplier Sedibeng Water had downed tools after being told they would not be paid their October salaries on time after municipalities in three provinces failed to pay for services.
UCT council adopts mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy which will be effective from 1 January
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News24 reports that after weeks of engagements with both staff and students, the council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) has approved in principle a proposal to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for campus access.
Brian Gilbertson ousted from Jupiter Mines after shareholders rebel against executive pay
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Miningmx reports that revered mining executive Brian Gilbertson has been ousted from the board and chairmanship of Jupiter Mines following a shareholder revolt over executive pay.
Consumer price inflation ticked up to 5% in September
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Fin24 reports that data from Stats SA on Wednesday showed that consumer inflation in September rose marginally to 5%, from 4.9% recorded in August.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 20 October 2021
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.