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.
Emfuleni municipality in labour disputes with at least 624 employees and facing R200m bill
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The Star reports that at least 624 employees, graded between levels 2 and 6, have initiated labour disputes against the Emfuleni municipality.
Clicks closes all stores on Wednesday to provide counselling and support to staff following EFF protests
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News24 reports that Clicks indicated in a statement on Tuesday that it had taken a decision to close all its stores on Wednesday and then reopen on Thursday.
Numsa and SA Cabin Crew Association demand investigations into senior officials of SAA Technical
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Engineering News reports that in a joint statement, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) have demanded urgent investigations into two high-ranking individuals at South African Airways Technical (SAAT).
Cricket SA clarifies its position on black consultants
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BusinessLive reports that Cricket SA (CSA) has clarified comments attributed to acting CEO Kugandrie Govender that the organisation planned to hire only black consultants in an attempt to speed up transformation.
Sanef condemns harassment of eNCA journalists by EFF supporters at Clicks protest
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News24 reports that the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has condemned "abusive and intimidatory behaviour" toward an eNCA news team covering EFF protest action at a Clicks store in Goodwood Mall in Cape Town on Monday morning.
Struggling Msunduzi Municipality slammed for spending exorbitant amounts on bodyguards for councillors
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The Mercury reports that the national Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has taken the Msunduzi Municipality to task for spending exorbitant amounts on security and bodyguards for councillors.
Strong call for police training on gender-based violence matters
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Sunday Independent highlights the plight of Elizabeth Mine, who can’t find peace and closure ever since her daughter’s death because her murder has allegedly “never been investigated” by the police.
Prasa slammed by City for neglecting Cape Town's busiest train line
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Cape Argus reports that the City of Cape Town’s transport portfolio committee has slammed the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) for failing to get the Central Line up and running, claiming that the agency has completely neglected the busiest line in Cape Town, even before the Covid-19 pandemic occurred.
Former Eskom CEO tells Zondo inquiry he was fired to make way for Brian Molefe
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BusinessLive reports that five years after leaving Eskom, Tshediso Matona is still in the dark about the precise reason he was ousted after serving as the power utility’s CEO for only five months.
Clicks obtains court order barring EFF members from intimidating the retailers staff, customers
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TimesLIVE reports that Clicks has attained a court order preventing the EFF and its members from disrupting its operations. The order follows damage to some of the retailer’s stores by EFF members unhappy about a hair product advertisement that they deemed as demeaning to black people.
Numsa and Comair reach deal on payment of medical aid contributions, with talks on unpaid wages to be held on Tuesday
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BusinessLive reports that the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for airline operator Comair have yielded to union demands and have agreed to continue paying their employees’ medical aid contributions, but the parties have yet to decide on the critical issue of unpaid wages.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 7 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
Monday, 7 September 2020.
Security function now top priority, says Prasa’s CEO
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Engineering News reports that Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) CEO Nosipho Damasane says that Covid-19 has given the state-owned rail entity the opportunity to “stop and think” about its service offering and the way forward.
Solidarity in Labour Court to stop NWU implementing new group life insurance scheme
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Solidarity reports that it intends to file an urgent application against North-West University (NWU) in the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Thursday regarding the institution’s alleged unfair conduct towards employees.
B4SA says no substandard PPE was procured on behalf of donors
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EWN reports that according to Business for SA (B4SA), no substandard products or falsified personal protective equipment (PPE) procured on behalf of its donors was distributed to doctors or nurses.
Majority of train stations in Gauteng have no power, leaving township commuters stranded
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The Star reports that the majority of metro train stations in Gauteng do not have functioning electricity, a situation that has left many townships without the cheap mode of transport.
Mpumalanga store staff allegedly used metal pipe to kill man for insulting colleague
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News24 reports that the manager at a Mpumalanga chain store as well as his assistant and a security guard were scheduled to appear in the Carolina Magistrate's Court on Monday after they allegedly used a metal pipe to severely assault two men to punish them for insulting their colleague.
Clicks workers 'unfortunate collateral', says EFF's Floyd Shivambu as the party vows to protest the whole week against the retailer
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News24 reports that EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu says Clicks workers are "unfortunate collateral" in the political party's protest action against the retail chain.
Most PPE suppliers given government contracts were not tax compliant, says Sars
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BL Premium reports that SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Edward Kieswetter advised on Monday that most companies awarded personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders by government departments were not tax compliant.
Plan to create new entity to operate bus services in Durban opposed by Tansnat
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Sunday Tribune reports that the Tansnat Durban bus company has opposed the eThekwini municipality’s plans to establish a new entity that will take over the operation of the city’s lucrative bus services.
Due to damaged infrastructure, Gauteng commuter trains could take two years to run again
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SowetanLive reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) is facing a crisis that could affect the operation of trains in Gauteng due to damaged infrastructure. It will cost Prasa billions of rand to repair damage to the rails, overhead electrical cables and railway stations.
Police Minister defers Popcru president’s retirement for three years
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City Press reports that Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) president, Zizamele Makhaza has scored himself a three-year contract after convincing Police Minister Bheki Cele to defer the date of his retirement even though he has not been an active police officer for 15 years.
Entertainers set to hold massive protest to allow gigs under lockdown level 2
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he Star reports that entertainers based in Gauteng, among them media personalities, DJs, dancers, models and event organisers, are gearing up for a massive protest under the banner #VulaPresident.
State looks to expropriate Lily Gold Mine
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City Press reports that the parliamentary portfolio committee on mineral resources and energy is seeking legal opinion to expropriate Lily Mine in Mpumalanga, where the bodies of three workers have been trapped underground since an entrance to a shaft collapsed in 2016.
Roundup on Monday, 7 September 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, 4 September 2020.
Fallen police officers, some due to Covid-19, remembered at national commemoration event on Sunday
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News24 reports that the commemoration of 40 police officers who died in the line of duty took place at venues around the country this weekend, as Covid-19 regulations prevented the traditional send-off held by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
SAHRC says human rights of SA Express employees infringed over salaries not paid and retrenchment packages not given
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BL Premium reports that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) believes the human rights of employees of state-owned airline SA Express have been infringed because they have not been paid for work done nor given retrenchment packages.
Eskom suspends ‘apathetic’ managers at Tutuka and Kendal power stations over load-shedding
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BusinessLive reports that Eskom has indicated that the country’s load-shedding crisis was being “exacerbated by serious issues of apathetic behaviour” by some top staff and has suspended the managers of the Tutuka and Kendal power stations.
Police clash with Nehawu members at Thursday’s protest at parliament over protective equipment and wages
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BusinessLive reports that police used stun grenades and a water cannon to disperse members of the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) who had marched to parliament to deliver a list of demands related to personal protective equipment (PPE) and better wages.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 3 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, 3 September 2020.