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.
Naptosa concerned at increase in Covid infections at schools
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EWN reports that the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of SA (Naptosa) has expressed concern at the increase in Covid-19 infections at schools.
Woolworths to do away with SA CEO position as Zyda Rylands steps down
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Fin24 reports that Woolworths will no longer have a CEO for its SA operations, with the current person in the role, Zyda Rylands, stepping down after leading the division for six years.
Minister Thoko Didiza calls on all workers in the agricultural sector to get vaccinated
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News24 reports that Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has called on workers in the agricultural and agro-processing sectors to go out in their numbers to get vaccinated.
City of Johannesburg hoping for more arrests over fake negative Covid test certificates
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EWN reports that the City of Johannesburg indicated on Monday that it was hoping to track down more suspects who colluded with a health worker stationed at the Parkhurst clinic who allegedly sold fake Covid-19 negative test certificates to travellers.
Western Cape health department hits out at anti-vaxxers after protest at Groote Schuur Hospital
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EWN reports that Western Cape Health authorities have slammed anti-vaxxers for fuelling vaccine hesitancy. A group of demonstrators gathered outside Groote Schuur Hospital on Saturday to protest against Covid-19 vaccines.
Senior Gauteng health official shot multiple times outside complex in Joburg in apparent assassination hit
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TimesLIVE reports that a woman, believed to be a senior official in the department of health in Gauteng, was shot several times outside her complex in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg, on Monday morning.
Military says 'drunk soldier' in viral video has been missing since July
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that an allegedly heavily intoxicated man in military uniform seen in a viral video was one of their own. He has been missing since 27 July.
‘Kite-flying' of controversial state pension plan highlights deep divisions within ANC
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Fin24 reports that the Department of Social Development's Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reform Green Paper, which was gazetted last Wednesday, caused a lot of uproar.
Marikana gripped by fear after new killing on Thursday at CCMA offices
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Saturday Citizen reports that fear has once again gripped the platinum belt in Marikana, North West, following the murder on Thursday of a volunteer recruiter for the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa).
Healthcare worker at City of Joburg’s Parkhurst Clinic nabbed for allegedly selling fake negative Covid-19 test certificates
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News24 reports that 28-year-old City of Johannesburg healthcare worker is expected to appear in the Booysens Magistrate's Court after he was arrested for allegedly selling fake negative Covid-19 test certificates for R500 a pop.
Former Gauteng Hawks boss found guilty of serious misconduct for failing to put a subordinate through a disciplinary hearing
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News24 reports that the former Gauteng head of the Hawks, Major-General Prince Mokotedi, has been found guilty of serious misconduct for ignoring a directive to put a subordinate through a disciplinary hearing.
Checkers' cashierless concept store 'doomed to fail', says retail union Saccawu
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Fin24 reports that Shoprite has unveiled plans to test an automated Checkers concept store with no cashiers or till points, but the idea has not been welcomed by labour, with union representatives saying it was doomed to fail.
Metair’s new Ford-linked project to create 3,000 new jobs in SA this year
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Moneyweb reports that automotive components and energy storage solutions manufacturer Metair Investments is to create more than 3,000 new jobs in SA this year through a major investment in a new project for Ford SA.
SA to remain on adjusted Level 3 of Covid-19 lockdown
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News24 reports that Cabinet has approved the decision to leave the country on adjusted Level 3 of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Notwithstanding a commitment, Mango staff wary about receiving July salaries
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EWN reports that there was a sigh of relief on Thursday from Mango employees with a commitment that last month's full salaries would be paid.
Department of Public Enterprises aims at strict vetting of appointments at SOEs
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BL Premium reports that the government is planning to intensify the vetting of non-executive directors and other employees at state-owned entities (SOEs) to improve the quality of appointments.
Treasury steps in to calm raging debate over social development’s proposal for a new social security fund
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BL Premium reports that a senior Treasury official advised on Thursday that the green paper on social security reform published by social development minister Lindiwe Zulu on Wednesday had not been approved by the cabinet and was not government policy.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 19 August 2021
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Mantashe expresses regret, as state participates in Marikana commemoration event for first time in nine years
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Business Report writes that on Tuesday the government participated in the Marikana commemoration for the first time after nine years, as conceded by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe.
Solidarity threatens legal action against basic education department if October school holiday is cancelled
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On Wednesday, Solidarity indicated that its legal team was investigating the possibility of litigation against the Department of Basic Education (DBE) following the department’s announcement that the October school holidays for 2021 could be scrapped.
Move of Clover cheese factory to KZN gathers steam as North West government failed to act
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SowetanLive reports that the North West government has failed in two months to convince one of the province’s biggest employers and largest cheese factory to halt its planned relocation from a town paralysed by poor service delivery and factional battles for power.
Amcu rejects Sibanye-Stillwater’s R250 wage increase offer
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The Star reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has criticised a proposed wage increase at Sibanye-Stillwater in the gold wage talks, describing it as even less than the government’s grant to the unemployed affected by Covid-19.
Cape Town worker drowned on Tuesday after falling into the water at cruise liner terminal
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News24 reports that a Cape Town man drowned on Tuesday at the Port of Table Bay after he fell into the water while working.
Solidarity says consumer price data show state must reduce fuel tax
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Following the release on Wednesday of July consumer price index (CPI) data, trade union Solidarity spoke out against the high tax rate levied on fuel.
Unvaccinated Curro teachers could face retrenchment
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Fin24 reports private education provider Curro will require all staff to be vaccinated by the end of the year.
UCT analysis shows Covid-19 impacting informal, lower paying jobs the most
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Engineering News reports that using data from the National Income Dynamic Study’s Coronavirus rapid mobile surveys (NIDS-CRAM), the University of Cape Town (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing has examined the impact on jobs and income across the economic spectrum.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman defends Ramaphosa over Marikana
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BL Premium reports that Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman has come out in defence of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been threatened with legal action from mineworkers over his role in the Marikana massacre.
Discovery estimates that 80% of South Africans may have had Covid-19
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Bloomberg reports that according to the chief actuary at Discovery, as many as four out of five South Africans may have contracted the coronavirus, indicating that the country may be one of the world’s hardest-hit nations by the disease.
Some 22% of employees of members of Minerals Council vaccinated thus far
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Mining Weekly reports that as of 17 August, Minerals Council SA (MCSA) member companies had given Covid-19 vaccinations to 105,927 of their employees, representing around 22% of mining employees and contractors.
Consumer inflation eased in July to 4.6% despite sharp jump in electricity tariffs
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BL Premium reports that consumer inflation eased in July as flat food prices and slower fuel price increases outweighed pressure from a sharp jump in electricity tariffs.