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.
In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 14 April 2016.
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Another ambulance crew attacked in Nelson Mandela Bay HeraldLive reports that following a second attack in four days on EMS ambulance crew members on Thursday, ambulances will no longer be going into Kwazakhele in Nelson Mandela Bay without a police escort. Mental patient strangles nurse to death at Limpopo hospital ANA reports that a nurse has been strangled by a mental patient at the prisoners’ ward of Hayani Psychiatric Hospital in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, the provincial department of health said on Friday. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Strikes could break mining industry BDLive reports that mining production plummeted in February compared with a year ago, and economists have warned that a strike would bring the struggling sector to its knees. Sibanye Gold let off easily with Amcu agreement Financial Mail writes about the agreement reached between Sibanye Gold and the Association of Mining & Construction Workers (Amcu), which averted a strike at the gold producer’s operations. ShareSoc advises investors to reject Anglo American CEO’s pay packet Reuters reports that investor interest group ShareSoc says Anglo American's proposed remuneration for CEO Mark Cutifani is too high and it has urged shareholders to reject it at next week's annual general meeting. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Pikitup workers to sign final offer on Friday ANA reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has reached a deal in principle with Johannesburg waste removal agency Pikitup over salary disparities, details of which have not yet been disclosed. Pikitup MD Amanda Nair goes on special leave The New Age reports that Pikitup managing director Amanda Nair has gone on special leave after months of pressure from workers. The City of Johannesburg on Thursday confirmed the latest development that threatened to scupper a deal with the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu). Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Strike by Comair workers gets under way on Wednesday TimesLive reports that the protected strike by hundreds of Comair workers at SA’s biggest airports begun on Wednesday afternoon. Labour federation Fedusa backs Uasa strike at Comair ANA reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) on Thursday came out in full support of the industrial action by its affiliated union, the United Association of SA (Uasa), as negotiations with airline Comair on a proposed multi-term wage agreement deadlocked. Strike at Shoprite distribution centre over amid claims of ‘coercion’ to return to work BDLive reports that industrial action at a major distribution centre in Centurion owned by Shoprite ended on Tuesday. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
CWU marches on Luthuli House and demands shake-up at Telkom BDLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Thursday demanded that the governing ANC shake-up the board of Telkom and remove CEO Sipho Maseko by the end of the April, or face rolling mass action. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Plans for new labour federation on track Business Report writes that unions backing the anticipated new labour federation say its launch will go ahead on 1 May in Tembisa as planned. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Cosatu condemns increase in import duty on wheat TMG Digital reports that Cosatu has strongly condemned the 34% increase in the import duty on wheat that is expected to result in a rise in the price of bread.
PetroSA warns public of online jobs scam PetroSA on Thursday warned the public about fraudulent advertisements offering jobs at the national oil company.
Solidarity wins unfair discrimination case for member denied promotion BDLive reports that trade union Solidarity said on Thursday it had won a court battle in its continuing fight over inflexible employment equity plans. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Cosatu to meet with all unions at Gupta businesses to ensure workers are paid and save jobs Sowetan reports that union federation Cosatu has embarked on a drive to ensure all workers are paid and jobs saved at companies owned by the Gupta family. Africa Check rubbishes claim that Guptas employ at least 4 500 people in SA IOL News reports that independent fact verification organisation Africa Check has rubbished the Gupta family’s claims that they employ at least 4,500 people in SA.
Rustenburg municipality denies retrenchment of workers ANA reports that the Rustenburg local municipality on Thursday denied it was retrenching workers. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Annoyed DBE says Equal Education’s application for jobs-for-cash report shows impatience TMG Digital reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) expressed annoyance on Wednesday at Equal Education’s Public Access to Information Act (PAIA) application seeking to have the "Jobs for Cash" report released in full.
Judge harsh on former Compensation Fund commissioner for ignoring court order BDLive reports that the Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down a scathing judgment against the former commissioner of the Compensation Fund (CF), Shadrack Mkhonto, for flouting a settlement order to pay claims handler CompSol. Dispute brewing between DBE and 14,000 teachers who quit to access pension funds TimesLive writes that a labour dispute could be brewing between the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and 14,000 teachers who quit their jobs in order to access their government pensions. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
SA soldiers not stranded in Sudan, says SANDF The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed a report which appeared in The Times that its members were stranded in bases across Sudan's Darfur region.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 14 April 2016 at SA Labour News
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