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.
Unions reject government’s request to postpone court battle over public sector wage increases
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Moneyweb reports that public sector unions have rejected a request to postpone Wednesday’s Labour Appeal Court battle with the government over implementation of the final leg of the contentious 2018 wage increase agreement.
Warning of jobs bloodbath over salary hikes of 16% for farm workers and 20% for domestic workers
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BL Premium reports that economists warned on Tuesday that the recommendation by labour department advisers to hike the minimum wage for farm and domestic workers by double digits would lead to a jobs bloodbath.
CCMA rules that Port Elizabeth horse grooms can claim UIF
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GroundUp reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that a group of former Dippin Blu Racing horse groomers from Port Elizabeth are entitled to claim unemployment benefits.
Body of missing Muizenberg lifeguard found on Tuesday after three-day search
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TimesLIVE reports that the body of a lifeguard who disappeared during a rescue in Muizenberg has been found.
More legal action between bus company Tansnat and eThekwini leaves commuters stranded and drivers idle
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TimesLIVE reports that eThekwini bus service provider Tansnat has launched urgent high court proceedings to compel the municipality to provide it with the 450 buses it needs to service the 150,000 passengers it transports daily.
Jobs at risk at Cape Town clothing manufacturer House of Monatic
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BusinessLive reports that Brimstone, the black-owned and managed investment holding company, says its clothing manufacturing arm House of Monatic may retrench staff due to SA retailers squeezing local apparel producers on price.
Cosatu puts pressure on Ramaphosa to implement delayed anti-corruption legislation
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BL Premium reports that ANC alliance partner Cosatu is to put pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure the implementation of legislation enacted to help fight corruption and has warned that delay will lead to a constitutional crisis.
UIF warns all employers who received Ters money to expect an audit
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Business Insider SA reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has appointed seven auditing and forensic firms to "follow the money" for all Covid-19 Ters payments.
Since the start of Covid-19 pandemic, 7,132 KZN public healthcare workers have been infected
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News24 reports that a total of 7,132 public healthcare workers in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been infected with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, while 88 have succumbed to the virus.
KZN truck owners agree to 'prioritise' jobs for locals as province moves to quell attacks
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News24 reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government has secured commitments from freight owners aimed at quelling attacks on trucks.
Man arrested for killing police officer in holding cells at police station in Venda
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TimesLIVE reports that the police in Limpopo have arrested a suspect after he allegedly killed a warrant officer in the holding cells at a police station.
Food and other prices likely to rise as violent attacks cripple trucking industry
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Sunday Independent writes that prices of food and other commodities are likely to increase as a backlash from the ongoing attacks on trucks forces distributors to seek alternative logistics.
Staff at Pastor Bushiri’s hotel in Rustenburg left hungry after not being paid for three months
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Saturday Citizen reports that according to sources, staff at Pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s hotel in Rustenburg have not been paid for three months.
Public sector unions take on government in court on Wednesday over failure to implement wage increase
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City Press reports that the legality, or lack thereof, of government’s failure to implement the final leg of salary increases for public servants as stipulated in a 2018 bargaining council agreement will take centre stage at the Labour Appeal Court on Wednesday.
Employee of mining contractor killed in accident at Wescoal's Moabsvelden mine
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Mining Weekly reports that according to a report from coal miner Wescoal, an employee of a mining contractor at its Moabsvelden mine succumbed to his injuries following a trackless mobile machinery incident that occurred at the mine on 25 November.
SABC to auction off property portfolio, including residential properties leased to employees and others
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TechCentral reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) advised on Friday that it would be issuing notices of termination of lease agreements for its non-core properties and would sell them at an upcoming public auction.
SABC must immediately stop planned retrenchments and consult, Bemawu tells in Labour Court
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EWN reports that lawyers for the Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers’ Union (Bemawu) on Friday said the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must immediately stop its planned retrenchments and allow for proper consultation.
Despite improvements, state of safety of railways remains dire, says Railway Safety Regulator
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Engineering News reports that despite improvements in some areas of national railway safety, statistics in the latest 'State of Railway Safety Report 2019/20', published on 27 November by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), reveal “a grim picture of safety within the railway industry”.
EPWP workers whose public works employment ended in March demand to be reinstated
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GroundUp reports that about 100 National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) members marched from Marabastad to the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Development in Pretoria Central on Wednesday.
Marches in eight provinces by thousands of community health workers for permanent employment
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GroundUp reports that thousands of community health workers, supported by National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) members, marched in eight provinces on Thursday, demanding to be employed permanently by the health department.
Gwede Mantashe concerned at multiple deaths as mining sector fails to reduce fatalities in 2020
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Miningmx reports that mining fatalities in SA increased in 2020 year-on-year with the number of multiple fatalities per accident also rising.
AFU freezes R111m Ters payment to businessman who claimed for 6,647 people but was the only worker
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TimesLIVE reports that in October, Thabo Abel Simbini, through his business Impossible Services (Pty) Ltd, made the devastating revelation that he had to lay off 6,647 employees because of the coronavirus.
Cosatu drags SA to ILO over non-implementation of public sector salary increases
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BL Premium reports that in the latest sign of growing frustrations with its ally the ANC over the non-implementation of wage increases for public servants, union federation Cosatu says it will report SA to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for undermining collective bargaining agreements.
Government confirms that 13 trucks attacked or torched in past month alone
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TimesLIVE reports that dozens of trucks have been attacked or torched on SA's roads in the past eight months, with 13 incidents in the past month alone.
Gauteng health employee who won nine-year battle over dismissal gets order for attachment of department’s assets
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SowetanLive reports that a Gauteng health employee who has been embroiled in a protracted legal battle with the government over her dismissal nine years ago has claimed another victory after the Labour Court authorised a sheriff of the court to attach the department's assets.
Teacher unions accuse district officials for matric exam leaks
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SowetanLive reports that teacher unions have taken aim at district officials of the Department of Basic Education (DBE), blaming them for the matric exam paper leaks.
Ndabeni-Abrahams left frustrated about SABC skills audit and retraining of staff
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SowetanLive reports that the board of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams are headed for another collision course over the retrenchment of staff.
Gauteng Health on a drive to fill CEO positions at three hospitals
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The Star reports that the Gauteng Health Department has advertised chief executive positions for three hospitals and plans on headhunting a candidate for one more facility.
Anglo American, Minerals Council gear up to combat gender-based violence
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Mining Weekly reports that the mining industry is taking further steps to address gender-based violence (GBV), with Anglo American introducing wide-ranging measures to address GBV and harassment across its mines and mining communities in SA.
Saice launches new career growth platform for engineers
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Engineering News reports that the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) has launched an innovative new platform – Saice Connect – that enables its members to network and engage with potential employers and like-minded individuals.