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.
Two Hawks officers and former cop get bail in 'promotions corruption' case
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TimesLIVE reports that two senior members of the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) and a former police officer implicated in irregular promotional appointments were granted bail on Tuesday in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.
Solidarity in court bid to secure rights of SA Post Office workers
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Pretoria News reports that trade union Solidarity is planning to turn to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria for an urgent application against the SA Post Office (Sapo) in a bid to secure workers’ rights.
Thousands of retirement fund members stand to gain as Supreme Court of Appeal rules on surplus unclaimed benefits
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Fin24 reports that thousands of retirement fund members, former members and pensioners stand to benefit from millions of rands held in surplus unclaimed benefits of retirement funds following three judgements of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).
Business Unity SA says hard decisions are needed to tackle public sector pay
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BL Premium reports that in the light of a new report released on Tuesday by Business Unity SA (Busa), big business has called for hard decisions to be made over SA’s public sector wage bill.
Director’s wife gets top job meant for the disabled in department of women, youth and persons with disabilities
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City Press reports that the Department of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities has found itself mired in controversy for allegedly overlooking qualified disabled candidates for a senior position.
Nkandla policeman gets life imprisonment for murder of his branch commander in charge office
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TimesLIVE reports that a 31-year-old Nkandla policeman has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his branch commander, whom he shot twice in the charge office where they both worked.
Two senior Hawks officials and former cop arrested for corruption related to promotional appointments
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TimesLIVE reports that two senior members of the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) and a former officer were arrested on Tuesday on charges of fraud and corruption related to appointments made in the specialised unit.
Thulas Nxesi says government and social parners exploring ‘alternatives’ to Ters
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BusinessLive reports that the government and social partners are exploring possible alternative arrangements to provide relief to workers affected by Covid-19 and, at the same time, the long-term sustainability of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
Doctors trained in Cuba feel intimidated, stigmatised and ‘not wanted’
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City Press reports that new research among SA medical students who were trained in Cuba show that they feel intimidated, stigmatised and carrying an ever-present fear of rejection from the very environments in which they were trained to be of value.
For past five years, twenty municipal employees have received salary payments from Emfuleni as well as from Sedibeng
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Sunday Independent reports that an audit report has found that at least 20 employees of Emfuleni Local Municipality have been double-dipping and drawing salaries from Sedibeng District Municipality.
Mpumalanga school principal returns to work five months after having been chased away by Satu members
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SowetanLive reports that a Mpumalanga principal who had been chased away from her school by unruly members of the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) will be returning to her position five months later.
Retirement funds feel impact of pandemic, with contributions declining at height of lockdown
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Business Times reports that there can be little doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on the retirement funds industry. A key trend is that financial distress is on the rise among South African employers, and contributions declined at the height of the lockdown.
Pretoria brewery employee in court for fraud involving more than R60m
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TimesLIVE reports that a brewery employee, Naayn Hardien, 44, appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday facing fraud charges involving more than R60m.
Treasury sees no 'economic incentive' for public servants to leave to join private sector as a result of wage freeze
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Fin24 reports that MPs were told on Friday that National Treasury saw no risk in a wage freeze resulting in the loss of skilled workers in the public sector.
Roundup on Monday, 9 November 2020 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, 6 November 2020.
Limpopo premier orders probe into senior official's qualifications as labour spat with Nehawu deepens
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News24 reports that Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has ordered an investigation into allegations that a senior official in his office misrepresented his academic qualifications to land a lucrative post.
Solidarity writes to warn NSFAS to stop its alleged non-payment of students' study fees
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News24 reports that Solidarity has written to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) warning it to stop its alleged non-payment of study fees to tertiary institutions.
Alleged murderers of off-duty cop in Eldorado Park arrested within 24 hours
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News24 reports that two people have been arrested for the murder of an off-duty police officer in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg. The arrests came just 24 hours after the fatal shooting of a crime intelligence warrant officer on Thursday evening in Extension 1, Eldorado Park.
Cape Town paramedics on their way to meet police escort in Khayelitsha robbed and shot at
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News24 reports that an ambulance crew was robbed and then shot at in Khayelitsha while on their way to meet up with the police who were going to escort them to the patient they were there to assist.
Millions paid to consultants since SAA went into business rescue
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Business Times reports that consultants working in the first five months of the business rescue process in respect of state-owned airline SA Airways (SAA) cost the taxpayer almost R170m.
Ramaphosa urges new Presidential State-owned Enterprises Council to work quickly on rescuing struggling state firms
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ANA reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the Presidential State-owned Enterprises Council (PSEC), which he appointed in June, to work quickly towards repositioning struggling state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as effective instruments of economic transformation and development.
Pravin Gordhan categorical that no more state money will go to SAA
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BL Premium reports that according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, he has been “absolutely categorical” in talks with prospective airline partners that the government would not put any further capital into SA Airways (SAA) other than what has been promised in the business rescue plan.
Amid concerns of job losses, Gauteng government vows to block the liquidation of Mandela House Museum
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Independent News reports that the Gauteng government has vowed to stop the liquidation of the Mandela House Museum in Soweto following concerns about huge job losses and the disintegration of the tourist site.
Protest held at Independent Development Trust offices for resumption of Expanded Public Works Programme
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Pretoria News reports that frustrated members of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) staged a sit in at the offices of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) on Thursday.
'No winners' if SAA should be liquidated, says Gordhan
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News24 Wire reports that according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, avoiding the liquidation of SA Airways (SAA) would ensure the aviation market remained competitive and it meant consumers would not be forced to be price takers.
North West municipal technician arrested for allegedly accepting bribe of R112,000 to cancel R1m arrears debt
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News24 reports that a technician at a North West municipality was arrested after he allegedly offered to cancel a client's R1 million municipal debt for R112 000.
Fire reservists and contract workers protest to demand permanent jobs from City of Johannesburg
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The Citizen reports that more than 1,000 fire reservists and contract workers are demanding permanent jobs from the City of Johannesburg.
Renewable energy drive threatens 120,000 jobs in SA’s coal mines and power plants
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Bloomberg reports that according to a research consultancy, a drive to shift SA’s electricity production to renewable energy is threatening as many as 120,000 jobs at coal mines and power plants that use the fuel.
Minister issues directive that officials at water boards must not use state funds to delay investigations by the SIU
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BL Premium reports that according to human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu, no water boards being investigated for corruption and maladministration may use state funds to delay those investigations.
Fifteen arrested by Hawks for issuing of roadworthy certificates for unroadworthy vehicles
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TimesLIVE reports that a police officer and 14 other people are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Friday on charges of fraud and corruption.