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.
Another two mining fatalities brings SA’s 2020 total to 58 deaths so far
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Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) has lamented another two mine fatalities, one at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Rowland shaft, in the North West, and another at the Blyvoor gold mine, on the West Rand.
Killer sentenced to eight years in jail for murder of off-duty Cape Town cop in 2013
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News24 reports that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has secured the conviction and sentencing of a cop killer for a murder in 2013.
Covid-19 relief funds efforts hampered by weaknesses in state systems, says auditor-general
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BL Premium reports that according to newly appointed auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke, if it were not for weaknesses in the government’s systems, Covid-19 relief funds would have reached more people, although she also noted that there has been some improvement in the controls.
Samwu to decide at CEC meeting early in 2021 whether or not to support ANC in local government elections
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BL Premium reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has threatened to withdraw its support for the ANC in 2021’s local government elections.
Moves finally made to fill top Treasury posts, but overall vacancy rate at senior management level still high
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BL Premium reports that in a sign that the government is finally moving to fill key positions and address concerns about capacity at the National Treasury, it has made two permanent leadership appointments in recent weeks.
Sadtu in court move to interdict education department’s decision that leaked matric papers must be rewritten
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BL Premium reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) says in a court application that the decision by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to order matric pupils to rewrite two leaked matric examination papers is unlawful and must be interdicted.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 9 December 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Wednesday, 9 December 2020.
Former crime intelligence CFO gets 10 years behind bars for slush fund corruption
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The Citizen reports that the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday sentenced Major-General Solomon Lazarus to 10 years behind bars in the “abuse of the Secret Service slush fund” case involving former senior crime intelligence personnel.
Western Cape records 68 attacks on medical emergency officials this year
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EWN reports that there have been 68 attacks on medical emergency officials across the Western Cape this year, which is a marked increase from last year when 20 incidents were recorded.
Auditor-General says R3.4bn of wrongly distributed Covid-19 relief funds returned to UIF coffers
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Independent News reports that on Wednesday Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke released the updated findings on the second audit of Covid-19 relief funds.
Eskom Social Compact framework signed at Nedlac, but DA says it’s a ‘bailout by stealth’ which ignores the GEPF
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BL Premium reports that on Tuesday business, labour and the government kicked Eskom’s R488bn debt problem down the road as they signed a framework agreement detailing a set of broad rescue measures to stabilise the power utility.
Consumer inflation eases slightly to 3.2% in November from 3.3% in October
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Fin24 reports that headline consumer price inflation slowed to 3.2% year-on-year in November from 3.3% in October, data from Statistics SA showed on Wednesday.
Ministers' performance agreements finally signed and published by President Ramaphosa
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News24 reports that the performance agreements President Cyril Ramaphosa entered into with each minister have all been signed and are available for public perusal.
Two Eastern Cape police commanders at head office die from Covid-19 on same day
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News24 reports that two police commanders at the Eastern Cape police head office in King William's Town have died on the same day of Covid-19.
Former Aurora mineworkers languish amid legal spat over money collected
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TimesLIVE reports that the Aurora Empowerment liquidators have approached the High Court in Pretoria in an effort to force lawyer John Walker to disclose how much has been collected from Aurora’s debtors, including the directors who were sequestrated.
Asset Forfeiture Unit freezes R23m in assets of staff member in KZN premier's office
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TimesLIVE reports that the Asset Forfeiture Unit has frozen R23m worth of assets belonging to members of staff in the office of the KwaZulu-Natal premier.
Teachers from four Orange Farm private schools protest over nonpayment of subsidies
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SowetanLIVE reports that a group of teachers from private schools in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, protested outside the offices of the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) in the Joburg CBD on Tuesday over the nonpayment of subsidies for months.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 December 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Tuesday, 8 December 2020.
Cape Town paramedic saved by his own bulletproof vest while on duty in Mitchells Plain
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EWN reports that there has been yet another attack on Cape Town ambulance staff – this time in Mitchells Plain. On Tuesday morning, two EMS personnel were on a call in Beacon Valley when they came under attack.
Telkom on the hunt for new finance chief after Tsholofelo Molefe left for MTN
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BusinessLive reports that Telkom is in need of a finance chief after Tsholofelo Molefe left the partially state-owned operator for competitor MTN, but the question is how Telkom will be going about filling the position.
Nedlac’s annual summit focuses on ‘social compacting for economic recovery in the time of Covid-19’
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BL Premium reports that National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) held its annual summit on Tuesday under the theme, “social compacting for economic recovery in the time of Covid-19”.
Cape Town’s firefighters under attack again
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News24 reports that Cape Town firefighters don’t seem to be getting a break from attackers after a brick was thrown through the window of a water tanker in Lakeside.
Dismissal of principal of Parktown Boys’ High upheld on appeal
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The Citizen reports that Gauteng education department spokesperson Steve Mabona on Monday confirmed the dismissal of Parktown Boys’ High School headmaster Malcolm Williams.
Crime Intelligence boss can’t be served with suspension letter because he is on ‘sick leave’
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News24 reports that a bizarre turn of events has seemingly left the police’s Crime Intelligence Unit rudderless, with top brass unable to serve Lieutenant General Peter Jacobs with a letter of suspension while he is on "sick leave".
AngloGold Ashanti chairperson Sipho Pityana resigns with immediate effect, Maria Ramos to take over
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Reuters reports that AngloGold Ashanti's (AGA’s) chairperson Sipho Pityana has resigned with immediate effect and will be replaced by independent non-executive director Maria Ramos.
Department of Public Enterprises tells unions to stop undermining SAA business rescue process
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TimesLIVE reports that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has urged trade unions representing employees at SA Airways (SAA) to finalise the business rescue process, including the full and final settlement of deferred salaries for employees.
Cosatu’s social compact on Eskom to be signed by stakeholders on Tuesday during Nedlac’s annual summit
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BL Premium reports that according to Cosatu’s Matthew Parks, business and government representatives will formally endorse the union federation’s proposal to use the pensions of public servants to reduce Eskom’s debilitating debt pile.
Pilots Association says government plans to slash SAA workers’ pay from eight months to three
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Bloomberg reports that according to a trade union leader, the government has asked workers at SA Airways (SAA) to accept three months’ pay rather than the eight months they are entitled to by labour law and the terms of a business rescue plan.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 7 December 2020
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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that appeared thus far on
Monday, 7 December 2020.
Post Office gives in to sustained pressure from Solidarity and pays medical aid contributions
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Trade union Solidarity announced on Monday that the SA Post Office (Sapo) had paid the first of it overdue instalments to MEDiPOS, the medical aid fund for post office employees.