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 Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 29 July 2016.
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Fears of fuel shortage due to strike leads to panic buying Independent on Saturday reports that petrol stations around the country have started running dry as a result of the petroleum sector strike. Petrol pumps running dry across SA TimesLive reports that fuel shortages have been reported at petrol stations across the country - making nonsense of the assurances of industry spokesmen last week that motorists had nothing to worry about unless the strike were prolonged. Amid driver intimidation claims, union hopes dry pumps will fast-track negotiations eNCA reports that the SA Petroleum Industry Association says striking workers at refineries are causing petrol delivery delays by intimidating drivers. It claims have been threatened, so they will drive to petrol stations only once they know it's safe. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Pikitup worker shot dead in clash with ‘private’ bodyguards of Samwu office bearers ANA reports that a Pikitup employee was gunned down in Johannesburg on Friday and another one critically injured after SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members clashed with union officials’ bodyguards. What rape victims endure: Klerksdorp librarian eventually gets costs award, if not justice Pretoria News reports that three judges of the High Court in Pretoria have said that for the City of Matlosana (Klerksdorp) to blame a librarian for being brutally raped while on duty at a community library was offensive, bizarre and deeply insensitive towards the woman. Transport union Untu wants railway police re-established ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) on Sunday urged the SA Police Service (SAPS) to re-establish the railway police as it existed before it was incorporated into the regular police in 1986.
Two miners killed in separate incidents at AngloGold Ashanti mines EWN reports that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has confirmed the deaths of two miners in separate incidents at AngloGold Ashanti mines this week. Growing concern by unions over mine deaths The New Age reports that, with the lives of more than 50 mine workers having been claimed since January this year, mining unions have called for the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to take strong action against companies where fatal accidents have occurred.
NUM to strike at Eskom from 8 August over 'apartheid-era wage gap' Fin24 reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has announced that its members at Eskom will go on a strike from 8 August 2016. Pharmaceutical workers commence wage strike on Friday Reuters reports that pharmaceutical workers launched an indefinite wage strike on Friday, potentially affecting production and distribution depots, a union official said.
Vavi withdraws personal support for ANC in local government election BDLive reports that former Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will not be voting for the ANC for the first time since 1994.
Gordhan: Youth wage subsidy to be renewed, but possibly with changes City Press reports that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan promised on Tuesday that the controversial employment tax incentive (ETI), colloquially known as the ‘youth wage subsidy’, would be renewed next year.
Solidarity and SAPS reach settlement on employment equity plan, promotions ANA reports that Solidarity and the SA Police Service (SAPS) have reached a historic settlement that directly affects the promotion of more than 3,000 SAPS members, the trade union said on Sunday. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Over 4,000 may have paid for fake Zululand University degrees over past 20 years Sunday Times reports that a probe into a new degrees-for-sale scam that has rocked the University of Zululand shows that more than 4,000 people may have paid for fake degrees there over the past 20 years.
Municipal employee sentenced to R40,000 fine for submitting false overtime claims The Witness reports that the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced a municipal employee to five years’ imprisonment or a R40,000 fine after he was found guilty of submitting false overtime claims over two years.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Saturday, 30 July and Sunday, 31 July 2016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Friday, 29 August 2016 at SA Labour News
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