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.
Sactwu challenging dismissal of 73 workers over Ters protest
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GroundUp reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textiles Workers Union (Sactwu) is challenging the dismissal of about 73 workers following a protest over unpaid Covid-19 relief funds.
Number of salaries paid in July declined by 35% in comparison with a year before
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The Star reports that according to the latest BankservAfrica’s Take-Home Pay and Private Pensions index, the number of take-home salaries fell by nearly 35% in July compared with the same month a year before.
Arrest after racehorse killed in protest on Thursday by fired Fairview grooms
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The Citizen reports that police on Friday confirmed that a man had been arrested for alleged public violence and malicious damage to property after a group of fired grooms stormed Fairview race yard stables in Port Elizabeth in a protest on Thursday.
Study shows domestic workers suffered huge loss of income during lockdown
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SowetanLive reports that a study into the living conditions of domestic workers has found that most of them are facing serious financial pressure as their costs have risen substantially while their income decreased during the national Covid-19 lockdown.
SAA staff call on government to honour promise to provide funding
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Business Report writes that employees at South African Airways (SAA) have called on the government to make good on its promise to provide funding of R10.5-billion to prevent the liquidation of the state-owned airline.
Public Works and AgriSeta partner to train and certify 400 EPWP participants as artisans
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Engineering News reports that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has partnered with the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSeta) to provide artisan development training to 400 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants.
KZN hospitality industry already experiencing 'nice life' problems, says premier
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TimesLIVE reports that KwaZulu-Natal's (KZN’s) tourism and hospitality industry is on the road to recovery with some leisure accommodation venues already booked to capacity.
State and unions vow to buy local in terms of economic recovery plan agreed at Nedlac
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Business Times reports that government departments and trade unions will have to buy local in terms of an economic recovery action plan agreed upon last week at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).
Rural Limpopo teacher shortlisted in top 10 for global award
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Sowetan reports that Mokhudu Cynthia Machaba was recently announced as one of the top 10 finalist in the annual Global Teacher Prize.
Nehawu set to protest on Monday outside Union Buildings for frontline workers
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News24 reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union's (Nehawu’s) NEC was set on Monday to protest outside the Union Buildings to get President Cyril Ramaphosa to respond "adequately and positively" to demands submitted earlier this month.
Back to school on Monday for teachers who were on leave due to comorbidities and those over 60
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News24 reports that as SA moved to Level 1 of the Covid-19 lockdown, teachers who were on comorbidity absence and those over the age of 60 who had been working from home were expected to return to work from Monday.
Dispute over seats at Motor Industry Bargaining Council stalls implementation of industry wage hike
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Business Times reports that an acrimonious and prolonged dispute over seats has "paralysed" the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (Mibco), with the industry unable to implement a three-year wage agreement that should already be in its second year of implementation.
Nehawu calls for removal of UCT vice-chancellor over her perceived silence on racism and sexism
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Sunday Independent reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has called for the removal of University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor, Mamokgethi Phakeng, over her perceived silence on racism and sexism on campus, as well the university’s slow transformation process under her watch.
After announcing layoffs in the UK, Investec says there are no plans to cut jobs in SA
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BL Premium reports that Investec became the first local banking group to propose job cuts after announcing on Tuesday it would be shedding 210 jobs in its UK banking operation as part of efforts to streamline and simplify the group.
Cape Town BMW branch responds to EFF protest over job advert for 'white' person by asserting innocence
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News24 reports that as the nationwide Clicks shutdown by the EFF drew to a close last week, another picket was held on Friday, this time outside a BMW dealership in Cape Town.
Denosa accuses government of using 'endless delaying tactics' to avoid increasing nurses' salaries
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News24 reports that according to the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa), if nurses' salaries do not increase and if their working conditions do not drastically improve, SA’s healthcare system will fail.
Families of three miners trapped in Lily Gold Mine hope ConCourt challenge will bring closure
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EWN reports that the families of three miners whose bodies were never recovered after they were trapped underground at the Lily Gold Mine in Mpumalanga are hoping that a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against the government and mine management will help bring them closure.
Harmony employee dies in drilling-related incident at Doornkop gold mine
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Mining Weekly reports that an employee of Harmony Gold Mining's Doornkop mine has died of his injuries following an underground drilling-related incident on 10 September.
Samwu president John Dlamini died on Thursday after a short illness
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BusinessLive reports that SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) president John Dlamini died on Thursday morning after a short illness.
Portion of BHP CEO’s bonus to be linked to progress on lowering greenhouse gas emissions
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Bloomberg reports that BHP is to link a portion of bonus payments for CEO Mike Henry and key leaders to progress by the world’s top miner on lowering greenhouse gas emissions at both its own operations and those of its customers.
Mogalakwena deputy manager accused of misrepresenting his qualifications
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The Citizen reports that Jabu Mashamaite, deputy manager of corporate services at the Mogalakwena local municipality in Limpopo, has been accused of misrepresenting his qualifications when he was appointed some four years ago.
The one time Neal Froneman feared for the future of Sibanye-Stillwater was in 2018 when 21 miners were killed
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Miningmx reports that two years ago Neal Froneman thought Sibanye-Stillwater might be in financial trouble following a series of fatal accidents in his company’s gold mines.
DA’s national oversight tour finds severe staff shortages, lack of beds at state hospitals
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The Citizen reports that the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) national oversight tour to healthcare facilities uncovered severe staff shortages, lack of critical care beds and Gauteng spending millions on procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) from companies that did not comply with regulations or simply failed to deliver.
Sexual harassment rife in South African and Nigerian media industries
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The Star reports that findings contained in a recently-released study conducted by academics from the City, University of London indicate that 57.5% of South African women and 38% of women from Nigeria have experienced sexual harassment in the respective countries’ newsrooms.
SAA business rescuers give a deadline for government funding
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BL Premium reports that the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for South African Airways (SAA) have called time in the ongoing rescue saga, warning that if government funding to restart the state-owned airline is not in hand by next week, they will be forced to go back to the drawing board.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 10 September 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
Thursday, 10 September 2020.
Video footage shows Polokwane municipal worker who seized a truck, driving over officer and killing him
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TimesLIVE reports that dramatic video footage has emerged of the moment a Polokwane municipal worker who had locked himself inside a truck drove over a municipal law-enforcement officer, killing him.
Durban’s People Mover bus drivers return to work after union intervention
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Daily News reports that the People Mover bus strike in Durban was short lived as employees returned to work by midday on Wednesday.
Payment of Covid-19 Ters benefits extended until 15 September
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Engineering News reports that following negotiations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council and the signing of a directive to that effect by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) has been extended until 15 September.