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.
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.
Truck driver and conductor 'critical' after being shot in latest Durban hijacking on Tuesday
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News24 reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) premier Sihle Zikalala and the transport department’s Mluleki Mntungwa have condemned a hijacking and shooting that left a truck driver and his conductor in a critical condition in Durban on Tuesday.
Sibanye-Stillwater consultation process nearly halves expected job losses at its SA gold mines
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Mining Weekly reports that a consultation process with stakeholders regarding the restructuring of Sibanye-Stillwater’s SA gold operations has resulted in expected job losses being nearly halved to 3,450.
Cape Town mother lays assault charge against her Grade 1 son's teacher
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News24 reports that a Cape Town mother has laid a criminal charge against one of her Grade 1 son's teachers after the boy came home with a bloodied mouth and cane marks on his back.
Standard Bank shuts even more branches than planned, with more than 1,200 jobs expected to be affected
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Moneyweb reports that Standard Bank has announced the full list of branches that have been or will be closed, as part of the realignment of “its retail and business banking delivery model”.
Police still searching for robbers who drove over and critically injured Pretoria security guard
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News24 reports that late on Tuesday police were still hunting down robbers who stole a large sum of money from a woman, before fleeing the scene and driving over a security guard in the parking lot of a shopping centre in Montana, Pretoria.
Sadtu calls for urgent summits to deal with violence, drug abuse at schools
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News24 reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has called on parents and affected communities to urgently convene summits to deal with violence, the availability of drugs and substance abuse in schools.
New Absa CEO will only start in 2020, notwithstanding its ambitious growth strategy
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BL Premium reports that Absa is going to be without a permanent CEO until 2020, notwithstanding that it has mapped out an ambitious growth strategy.
Transport union Untu signs 7.3% wage increase for Prasa employees
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ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) announced on Tuesday that it had signed a 7.3% wage agreement with the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and had secured a guarantee that no employee would be retrenched in the next financial year.
Sars to review all staff disciplinary cases since 2014
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BusinessLive reports that SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Edward Kieswetter has announced that the tax agency is reviewing all disciplinary cases since 2014.
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 4 June 2019
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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, 4 June 2019.
Choppies CEO denies wrongdoing and will challenge suspension in court
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BusinessLive reports that suspended Choppies Enterprises CEO Ramachandran Ottapathu has denied any wrongdoing and says he will challenge his suspension in court.
Man accused of April’s Cape Town train arson sent for mental observation
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News24 reports that the man accused of setting trains on fire at the Cape Town station in April would hopefully begin his 30 days' mental observation from Tuesday, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court heard on Monday.