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 Thursday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Wednesday, 18 May 2016.
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How will Vavi’s new labour federation differ from Cosatu? Amy Musgrave writes that the South African labour scene has a new labour federation on the way, but the pertinent question for many is how the federation will be different to Cosatu.
Two miners remain trapped after fall of ground incident at Impala Platinum mine EWN reports that rescue operations resumed on Thursday for two miners who went missing after a fall of ground incident at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg 1 Shaft on Tuesday. Gold Fields quizzed at AGM on silicosis and executive pay BDLive reports that Gold Fields directors were quizzed at its well-attended annual general meeting on Wednesday about changes to performance measures for management remuneration and their response to silicosis. Investec reckons SA gold mining silicosis/TB liability could top $3.4bn David McKay writes that SA’s gold mining industry could face up to $3.4bn in liabilities relating to a class action issued on behalf of mineworkers suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis (TB). Chamber of Mines warns against wage strikes Reuters reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA said on Wednesday that about half its members were unprofitable as a result of weakening commodity prices, rapidly rising costs, falling productivity and regulatory issues.
NUM rejects Eskom’s 5% wage offer, demands rises of 15% to 18% BDLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has rejected Eskom’s offer of a 5% wage increase and is demanding increases of 18% for the lowest-paid workers and 15% for the highest-paid workers. Strikes risk car industry’s reputation, says VWSA managing director Business Report writes that according to Volkswagen SA (VWSA) managing director Thomas Schäfer, the international reputation of the country’s automotive industry would be completely destroyed if this year’s collective bargaining resulted in strikes like the industry experienced in 2013 and 2010.
Struggling Southern Kings face mass exit of players HeraldLive reports that the decision by inspirational skipper Steven Sykes to leave the Southern Kings could spark a mass exodus of players from the struggling franchise once the Super Rugby season ends. Teachers’ union Sadtu slams task team’s jobs-for-cash report BDLive reports that the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has turned its ire on the ministerial task team which probed the jobs-for-cash scandal, accusing it of being "irrational". Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Private Security Sector Provident Fund to cut ties with Absa administrator TMG Digital reports that the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) has given notice to terminate its relationship with its administrator Absa Consultants and Actuaries. UIF amendment bill to further aid retrenched workers one step closer News24 reports that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) amendment bill is one step closer to becoming a reality after it was passed in the National Assembly on Thursday.
Drivers suspended after Khayelitsha bus collision leaves 54 injured News24 reports that a case of reckless and negligent driving is being investigated by police after two buses collided and burst into flames in Khayelitsha, leaving more than 50 people injured.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Wednesday, 18 May 2016 at SA Labour News
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