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.
Truck drivers threaten a nationwide strike on ‘Trucking Black Day’ on 18 July
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TimesLIVE reports that a looming national strike by truck drivers on 18 July could spell further trouble for the already ailing trucking fraternity.
Police accountability demanded for 2012 Marikana massacre
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ANA writes that rights' groups with interests in the 2012 Marikana massacre continue to ask why it took seven years to bring the police officers accused of killing mineworkers before the courts.
Companies cautious on hiring, with trend set to continue
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Fin24 reports that according to the most recent ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, SA employers report overall cautious hiring plans for the third quarter of 2019, with the trend set to continue.
Teacher assaulted by pupil at KZN school says attacks on him have happened many times
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The Star reports that as a video of a learner assaulting a teacher on school premises went viral, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Education admitted that school violence was getting deadlier.
As deaths mount in trucking industry, transport union Satawu calls on government to intervene
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EWN reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) on Monday called on government to take steps to put a stop to the alarming loss of life in the trucking industry.
Death of commander of the SANDF’s Waterkloof Air Force Base to be probed
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Cape Times reports that Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has announced a probe into the circumstances leading to the death on 4 June of Brigadier-General Motlhokomedi Kenneth Petso, commander of the SANDF’s Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria.
Ex-North West cop in court for incident leading up to Marikana massacre
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ANA reports that former North West deputy police commissioner William Mpembe, who is accused of several deaths in the lead-up to the Marikana massacre in 2012, and his three co-accused appeared in the North West High Court on Monday.
Numsa and Sacca to picket at major airports on Tuesday
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TimesLIVE reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) are due to picket at all major airports in protests of a “myriad of issues at SAA and SAA Technical" (Saat) on Tuesday.
Free State medical students to return to Pelonomi Hospital after security beefed up
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OFM News reports that the University of the Free State (UFS) on Monday said medical students would return to Pelonomi Hospital following their engagements with the health department over safety measures.
Transnet officials told to approve tender or lose jobs, state capture inquiry told
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EWN reports that state capture commission of inquiry has heard how a Transnet whistle-blower alleged that bid committee members were threatened with losing their jobs should they not ensure that a particular company won a tender.
Firefighter an inspiration as she makes history as Cape Town’s first female operations manager
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TimesLIVE reports that Arlene Wehr has been fighting fires and gender discrimination since 1996 and she has now become the first female operations manager in Cape Town's fire and rescue service in more than 170 years.
Accused in fatal shooting of two Durban metro cops who were guarding councilor’s home appears in court 'injured
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TimesLIVE reports that a suspect arrested in connection with the shooting of two metro police officers in Durban last month appeared to be in great pain as he hobbled into the dock alongside three others on Monday.
Sadtu bank open for business for the teacher union’s members and staff
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SowetanLive reports that a year-and-a-half after applying for a banking licence, the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has successfully launched a co-operative financial institution with 217 members and R141,000 in deposits at the time of registration.
Amcu reckons it has the upper hand in upcoming platinum sector wage talks
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Business Report writes that as Sibanye-Stillwater's takeover of Lonmin cleared the final regulatory hurdle on Friday, the platinum producer and its peers now face the challenge of wage negotiations.
DA calls for protection of SABC staff after assassination attempt on audit executive
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The Star reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the protection of staff of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) by the police after the attempted killing of a senior audit official employed at the public broadcaster.
Umlazi protest on Monday emanated from disgruntled contract workers
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News24 reports that a labour dispute between an eThekwini metro contractor and its workers was responsible for major disruptions in the Umlazi area in southern Durban on Monday, the municipality indicated.
Widow of mine security guard killed by elephant struggling to come to terms with his death
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News24 reports that the widow of a security guard who was trampled to death on Saturday by an elephant at the Foskor Mine in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, is still battling to come to terms with her partner's death.
Pick n Pay boss Richard Brasher earned R32m in year to March
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BusinessLive reports that Pick n Pay CEO Richard Brasher, the former head of Tesco in the UK, was paid R32m for the group’s 2019 financial year.
After months of uncertainty, Sibanye is now the proud owner of Lonmin
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BusinessLive reports that after 18 months of uncertainty, during which the takeover of Lonmin by Sibanye was challenged every step of the way, employees at the companies went to work on Monday as part of the world's biggest platinum producer.
SA's public enterprises: Millions wasted and almost no permanent CEOs
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Fin24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa recently met with chief executives of 20 state-owned companies to discuss the challenges plaguing state-owned enterprises.
Mpumalanga teacher suspended for allegedly invigilating exam with gun in hand
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The Citizen reports that the Mpumalanga department of education said in a statement on Friday that it had suspended a 26-year-old male teacher for allegedly invigilating a Grade 11 mid-year examination with a gun hanging in his hand.
Nissan set to create some 1,200 new jobs at Rosslyn facility
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Engineering News reports that local production of the next-generation Nissan Navara is expected to create an estimated 1,200 new jobs in the automotive sector.
Rail Safety Regulator regards resignation of suspended CEO as an admission of guilt
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Engineering News reports that the CEO of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), Nkululeko Poya, who was placed on suspension in November 2017, has resigned.
Employee dies in accident at Harmony’s Tshepong mine in Welkom
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Mining Weekly reports that a Harmony Gold employee died in a scraper-winch-related accident at the Tshepong mine, in Welkom, on Wednesday morning.
Security increased at Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein after attack on female doctor
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TimesLIVE reports that the Free State health department has increased security at the Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein following a meeting with staff on Wednesday afternoon.
Forest High School opens under police surveillance after fatal stabbing of pupil
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News24 reports that Forest High School in the south of Johannesburg opened again on Thursday following the fatal stabbing of a pupil outside the school on Monday.
Ramaphosa meets executives from over 20 SOEs amid CEO resignations at Eskom and SAA
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Fin24 reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks on Wednesday with the chief executives of over 20 state-owned companies (SOEs), where they discussed the challenges they faced in implementing their mandates.
Selfless Cape Town nurse, who never took sick leave, retires after 35 years
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News24 reports that a nurse, who helped care for thousands of people's wounds at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town, has retired after 35 years - and she has never taken a day's sick leave.
UNTU requests labour minister to increase BCEA earnings threshold that determines applicability of working time rights
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The United National Transport Union (UNTU) has requested Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi to review the earnings threshold set in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
Cape Town working on refunds for MyCiTi commuters after Khayelitsha/Mitchells Plain route abruptly suspended
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News24 reports that the City of Cape Town is working on plans to refund MyCiTi commuters left stranded after the expiry of its contract with the joint venture companies that provided the N2 Express route service.