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.
Robben Island Museum drops charges against two staffers accused of misconduct
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TimesLIVE reports that misconduct charges have been dropped against two Robben Island Museum (RIM) officials who were due to face a disciplinary hearing this week.
Health department official, two others nabbed over alleged extortion regarding access to Pretoria building site
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The Citizen reports that the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) have arrested three suspects in Pretoria, including an official from the Department of Health (DOH), for allegedly extorting R10,000 from a prominent businessman before he could get onto a building site.
Builder killed on Wednesday in Palm Ridge building collapse
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Alberton Record reports that a builder lost his life after being trapped under rubble when a building collapsed in Teebos Avenue, Palm Ridge, east of Johannesburg on Wednesday.
At 5.2% in May, consumer inflation hits 30-month high
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BL Premium reports that annual consumer price inflation (CPI) quickened to 5.2% in May 2021, up from 4.4% in April, Stats SA advised on Wednesday.
SA Municipal Workers’ Union rejects facilitator’s wage proposal
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) on Wednesday formally rejected a wage proposal put together by a facilitator to end the deadlock with the employer in the local government sector.
Union threatens protest action over Clover cheese factory’s relocation from Lichtenburg to KwaZulu-Natal
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BL Premium reports that workers at SA’s largest cheese factory say they will embark on protest action if Clover sticks to its plans to move its Lichtenburg factory from North West to KwaZulu-Natal.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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In our early morning roundup, see summaries
of our selection of recent South African labour-
labour-related reports.
Mom to appear in court for allegedly hitting teacher at North West school near Mahikeng
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News24 reports that a North West parent will appear in court this week after allegedly hitting a teacher.
Lesotho Consul General says there are 'many issues at play' in Orkney tragedy
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News24 reports that Lesotho's Consul General Selimo Thabane on Monday said there were many issues at play regarding the Orkney tragedy, which saw the bodies of 20 miners discovered near a disused mine shaft last week.
Denel once again too cash-strapped to pay its workers their salaries
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Business Report writes that state-owned arms manufacturer Denel has told its staff it would be unable once again to pay their salaries, this time for June, as its liquidity position remained dire on competing priorities and declining sales.
Ekurhuleni metro cop gunned down during shoot-out in Germiston with 'illegal miners'
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TimesLIVE reports that an Ekurhuleni metro police officer has been shot dead in a shoot-out with “illegal miners” in Germiston.
Solidarity demands that private sector hospitals be accredited to fill gap with placements of medical interns
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Solidarity has demanded that in future private hospitals should be accredited to accommodate internships for graduate medical staff. According to the trade union, these students, as in the case of other medical professions, must be able to receive training at private hospitals.
Sanlam poll shows Covid-19 pandemic took a bite out of retirement savings
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BL Premium reports that the Sanlam Benchmark Survey, a yearly analysis of the local retirement fund industry, shows that retirement fund members suspended their contributions across all fund types for an average of four-and-a-half months in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Eastern Cape school principal fired for forcing pupil to retrieve phone from pit latrine
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News24 reports that an Eastern Cape school principal, who was arrested for allegedly forcing a child to retrieve his cellphone from a pit toilet, has been fired.
Bodies of 10 of the 20 illegal miners found in Orkney identified
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News24 reports that North West Premier Job Mokgoro advised on Monday that only 10 of the illegal miners found dead near Orkney last week had been identified.
Education sector gears up for huge vaccination drive as August expiry date on J&J jab looms
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BL Premium reports that the race to inoculate more than 500,000 people in the education sector before the August expiry of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines begins on Wednesday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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In our early morning roundup, see summaries
of our selection of recent South African labour-
labour-related reports.
Health Department defends spending R83m a year on Cuban medics
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Independent Media reports that the Department of Health has defended the R83 million a year spent on the Cuban medical brigades that have been in the country since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
Western Cape traffic chief accused of sexual harassment still in post pending verdict
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Cape Times reports that senior Western Cape traffic chief Farrel Payne, who is accused of sexual harassment, appeared in the Cape Town Regional Court on Monday, where the matter was postponed to 27 July.
Educators' Union of SA calls on teachers not to report for duty until vaccinated
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EWN reports that the Educators' Union of SA is concerned about schools remaining open during the Covid-19 third wave and has called on teachers not to report for duty until the vaccination programme has been completed.
Department of Health urged by DA to come up with clear placement plan for community service doctors
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Independent Media reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Department of Health to urgently come forward with a clear plan to address the chronic challenges preventing the efficient placement of community service doctors.
Family of cop who died of Covid-19 complications finally receives pension payout after eight months
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Weekend Argus reports that the widow of a police officer and her children, who were facing eviction from their Paarl home, can now breathe a sigh of relief.
Lecturers at Tshwane community learning centres protest over employment conditions, pay cut
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Pretoria News reports that lecturers stationed at Community Learning Centres across Tshwane have vowed to continue their protest at the Department of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria until their pleas for permanent employment are finally heard.
More than 200 medical graduates still waiting for placements
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The Citizen reports that according to the SA Medical Association (Sama), hundreds of qualified doctors still waiting to be placed for their mid-year internships would eventually be allocated positions despite the frustrating delays in their placements.
Mboweni sees need for review of SA’s labour laws to ensure they don’t impede economic growth
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Bloomberg reports that Tito Mboweni, the architect of many of SA’s labour laws, said it might be time to review them to ensure they weren’t impeding economic growth.
Western Cape education department urges teachers to get Covid-19 jab, at News24
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News24 reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has urged teachers to be present at school as it prepares to begin its vaccine rollout on Wednesday.
Grim task of identifying 20 illegal miners found dead in Orkney under way
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News24 reports that the families of the illegal miners found dead in Orkney, North West, last week started the grim task of identifying their bodies on Monday.
Roundup on Monday, 21 June 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, 18 June 2021.
Cosatu unions amend their demand in state wage talks, while PSA gears up to strike
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City Press reports that Cosatu-affiliated public sector unions have rejected government’s wage offer and have instead put forward a demand for a R1,500 monthly gratuity and a 2% salary adjustment.
To root out “ghost workers”, ANC asks staff for details of job titles, who they report to, “work plans” and exactly where their offices are
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The Sunday Times reports that African National Congress (ANC) employees have until Monday to tell the party what their job titles are, who they report to, and where exactly their offices are in Luthuli House, as the party tries to sniff out "ghost workers".