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.
Makano Mosidi appointed as PIC’s first chief technology officer
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BL Premium reports that in a bid to improve and modernise its operations, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) on Monday announced the appointment of Makano Mosidi as the asset manager’s chief technology officer.
North West male teacher arrested for allegedly stabbing female colleague after an argument
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News24 reports that the first day at a North West school got off to a bloody start on Monday after a teacher allegedly stabbed a female colleague after an argument.
Two former Eskom executives, suppliers have assets, including homes, worth R1.4bn seized
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BusinessLive reports that Eskom’s former capital executive Abram Masango and former contracts manager France Hlakudi have lost control of their main assets, including homes, pending the outcome of a criminal trial.
Firefighters mark International Firefighters’ Day on Tuesday by pleading for protection from criminals
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TimesLIVE reports that hundreds of firefighters gathered at Olifantsfontein fire station in Ekurhuleni on Tuesday morning to mark International Firefighters’ Day.
Public inquiry into 2018 Rheinmetall Denel blast that killed eight people gets underway
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News24 reports that day one of the public inquiry into the 2018 blast at the Rheinmetall Denel munitions plant, which killed eight people, started on Monday.
Over 150,000 workers own shares worth more than R100bn via corporate schemes
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BL Premium reports that over 150,000 SA workers have benefited from more than R100bn in wealth transferred through employee share ownership schemes (Esops).
Samwu gears up for strike action at Rand Water from next week Thursday over bonuses
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BL Premium reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) says it will embark on indefinite strike action at Rand Water from next week Thursday.
Roundup on Monday, 3 May 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, 30 April 2021.
Ramaphosa reaffirms government’s commitment to protect collective bargaining
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The Citizen reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday reaffirmed government’s commitment to protect collective bargaining and workers’ labour rights.
With Eskom’s wage talks getting underway, Cosatu's insists in May Day call that no worker must be retrenched
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Fin24 reports that labour federation Cosatu took the opportunity on 1 May to reiterate its position that no worker at state-owned power utility Eskom should be retrenched.
Push to get government to revise its wage offer hampered by lack of unity amongst public sector unions
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City Press writes that threats of a massive public sector strike next month are being undercut by disunity amongst the public sector trade unions.
Joburg’s Metrobus commuters likely to be left in the lurch as drivers go on strike on Monday
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EWN reports that on Monday morning it was all systems go for a Metrobus worker’s strike.
SABC hasn’t yet paid all severance packages due to retrenched employees
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City Press reports that some of the retrenched SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) employees are at risk of losing their cars and houses because the public broadcaster has not yet paid their severance packages.
Cash-strapped ANC struggling to pay salaries as Sars nabs party’s IEC allocation to pay off PAYE debt
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Sunday Times reports that the SA Revenue Service (Sars) is said to have garnisheed the ANC's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) allocation funds – taking away R17m meant for the governing party – in part-payment of the party's ballooning tax bill.
Ebrahim Patel to publish practice note on employee ownership and other broad-based ownership schemes
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Engineering News reports that Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has been drafting guidelines on employee ownership and other broad-based ownership schemes and intends and intends this week to publish a practice note dealing with some clarifications around community trusts and individual ownership schemes.
Wage negotiations at Eskom set to get under way on Tuesday
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BL Premium reports that Eskom’s management and trade unions are expected to meet at the company’s bargaining forum this week to try to hammer out a new wage deal for the state-owned power utility’s employees.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 29 April 2021
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Thursday, 29 April 2021.
Search for Lindiwe Sisulu’s ‘call’ to local engineers ahead of importing Cubans yields no results
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The Citizen reports that trade union Solidarity has expressed its disappointment in Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu for allegedly changing her story regarding the 24 Cuban engineers brought to SA to assist with ailing water infrastructure.
Rand Water and Samwu head back to negotiating table to try to stave off strike over incentive bonuses
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TimesLIVE reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has issued a certificate of non-resolution in a dispute between Rand Water and the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu).
Cape Town police hunting suspects after off-duty Metro cop killed in Philippi on Wednesday
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EWN reports that Philippi East police have launched a manhunt for suspects after an off-duty officer attached to the City of Cape Town's Metro Police was killed on Wednesday afternoon.
More than 80% of Gauteng train stations left in ruins
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Pretoria News reports that more than 80% of train stations in Gauteng have been left in ruins after they were stripped of anything of value, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded.
Senior official at Joburg Property Company fingered for allegedly awarding irregular PPE contracts worth R18m
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Pretoria News reports that a senior official at the City of Johannesburg Property Company allegedly awarded personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts irregularly, costing the municipality at least R18 million in fruitless and wasteful expenditure last year.
Ex-Oudtshoorn municipal officer sentenced to an effective our years behind bars for R1.9m fraud
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EWN reports that a former Oudtshoorn municipal official will spend an effective four years behind bars on charges of fraud worth R1.9 million.
Amcu heads to ConCourt in bid to get solidarity strikes legally protected
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The Star reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) wants the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to pronounce that solidarity strikes are legally protected.
Public Protector steps in to mediate standoff between artists and National Arts Council over relief funds
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EWN reports that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has stepped in to mediate the standoff between artists and creatives on the one hand and the National Arts Council (NAC) on the other hand.
Take-home pay in formal economy returning to pre-Covid levels
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BL Premium reports that according to data drawn from the National Payments System (NPS), wages and salaries in the formal economy have almost recovered to pre-Covid levels.
With jobs at stake, Numsa joins Ayo’s court battle to stop FNB from cutting off banking services
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BL Premium reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) will be joining Ayo Technology Solutions in a bid to interdict FNB from cutting off that company’s banking services.
Transport unions threaten to strike as Transnet offers zero wage increase
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BL Premium reports that transport unions have threatened to embark on a strike action at Transnet after management of the state-owned freight rail and logistics company offered no increase for the 2021/2022 financial year.
SAA Technical starts retrenchment process to cut at least 60% of its 2,000 jobs
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BL Premium reports that SA Airways Technical (SAAT), the repair and maintenance unit of the grounded national carrier, is set to retrench at least 60% of its 2,000 employees.
Medical schemes regulator boosts patients’ rights to choose their pharmacies
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BL Premium reports that the medical schemes regulator has banned the imposition of excessive co-payments on patients who choose health-care providers outside the networks chosen by their medical schemes.