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.
Roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 24 August 2016
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In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Tuesday, 23 August 2016.
Improvements, but Labour Department’s Compensation Fund not out of the woods
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BDLive reports that MPs were told on Wednesday that improvements had been made by the Compensation Fund in processing claims, but the troubled organisation was not yet out of the woods.
Boycott by 23 Limpopo teachers over cameras in class
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SABC News reports that the Limpopo Education Department says it is addressing the matter regarding 23 teachers who have boycotted classes for three weeks at Ntjie Mothapo Primary School outside Polokwane.
Most delegates at Fawu congress reject tripartite alliance
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IOL News reports that the majority of delegates attending the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) congress say the union is ready to part ways with the ANC-led alliance.
SABC denies giving ex-CEO golden handshake of R18m
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News24 reports that SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) CEO James Aguma on Tuesday said at Parliament that media reports that his predecessor CEO Frans Matlala got a severance package of R18m were false.
Alleged KZN sex-tape teacher maintains his innocence
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News24 reports that a Nquthu teacher accused of filming himself having sex with several pupils has maintained his innocence, strongly denying his alleged misdeeds.
Treasury dismisses sugar industry’s job loss fears, but will research tax
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BDLive reports that the Treasury has dismissed claims by the beverage industry that thousands of jobs will be lost and hundreds of small businesses will shut if a proposed sugar tax is implemented.
Faction fights impacting on union’s finances, says Fawu
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The Star reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has blamed its deteriorating finances on ongoing factional battles within the union. Fawu has accumulated debt of more than R12 million, including nearly R5 million owed to labour federation Cosatu for affiliation fees.
CWU strike at Telkom continues
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ITWeb reports that according to telecoms company Telkom, talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Monday failed to reach a resolution to a strike that has now entered its fourth week.
Mineral Resources Minister hits back hard on mine safety stoppages
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Business Report writes that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has come out guns blazing against the mining industry, accusing it of tarnishing the government’s integrity amid complaints that the safety stoppages process was hurting production.
Aveng restructuring leaves 2 000 jobless in year to June
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Business Report writes that listed construction and engineering group Aveng reduced its permanent staff complement by about 2,000 people in the year to June.
CPI slows to 6% in July bringing it within the Reserve Bank’s target
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BDLive reports that consumer inflation slowed in July, with the consumer price index (CPI) rising 6% year on year, from 6.3% in May.
Memorial service on Wednesday for 10 soldiers killed in bus crash
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News24 reports that a memorial service will be held in Bloemfontein on Wednesday for the 10 soldiers killed in a bus crash on the R712 near Golden Gate in the Free State on Friday.
Nehawu threatens strike against Limpopo govt. over a range of issues
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IOL News reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) is threatening to strike against the Limpopo government over a number of long-standing issues.
Roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 23 August 2016
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In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Monday, 22 August 2016.
Bevsa says proposed sugar tax would destroy 10,000 small businesses
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BDLive reports that the Beverage Association of SA (Bevsa) said on Tuesday that a proposed levy on sugar-sweetened beverages could cost SA R14bn and destroy 10,000 small businesses.
MTN expected to meet with CWU on Tuesday over possible strike
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EWN reports that mobile operator MTN was expected on Tuesday to meet with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to determine whether its workers would go on strike.
CWU threatens to intensify strike if Telkom doesn’t pay strikers on payday
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EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says if Telkom persists with its no-work-no-pay policy, the union will intensify its current strike.
Robertson Abattoir workers win appeal against ‘formalistic’ unfair dismissal ruling
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GroundUp reports that Robertson Abattoir workers have successfully appealed a Labour Court (LC) judgment in their case of unfair dismissal.
Solidarity EMI Index shows persistence of difficult labour conditions in second quarter
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BusinessTech reports that job and wage security remained weak in the second quarter of 2016 – caught up in a labour environment of declining job and wage security that has lasted for almost six years since 2011.
New mayor Herman Mashaba to conduct Joburg skills audit
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EWN reports that with Johannesburg experiencing a change in government, the new mayor Herman Mashaba has assured all competent council workers in the city that their jobs are safe.
There is no Cosatu to go back to, Vavi tells Fawu congress
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ANA reports that expelled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told delegates at the Food and Allied Workers Union’s (Fawu’s) national congress on Monday they cannot go back to the labour federation.
No women leaders whatsoever at 39% of SA businesses
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Fin24 reports that according to a Grant Thornton report on women in business, about 39% of local businesses do not have any women at all in leadership positions.
KZN teacher who videoed himself having sex with pupils on the run
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The Mercury reports that the teacher accused of sexually abusing as many as six under-age girls at Ekucabangeni High School in Nquthu is on the run.
Vodacom warns on fake job offers
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The New Age reports that cellphone network provider Vodacom has cautioned people against falling prey to scammers using the company's name to lure desperate job seekers.
Samwu prepared to accept any political administration in metros if workers keep jobs
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Cape Talk reports that the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) says, although it’s saddened by the political changes in hotly contests metros, it will accept any municipal administration that has been democratically elected.
War of words as CWU strike at Telkom drags on
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Fin24 reports that telecoms company Telkom and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are locked in a bitter battle over continuing strike action.
NUM sticks to its guns over Northam demands
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Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is sticking to its guns over demands it has made of Northam Platinum in Limpopo, including that the platinum producer’s CEO Paul Dunne should resign.
Employee dies in accident at Amplats’ Rustenburg East mine
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Mining Weekly reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Monday reported that an explosion-related incident at the company’s Rustenburg East mine fatally injured an employee on 18 August.
Roundup of labour news on Monday, 22 August 2016
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In our Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 19 August 2016.