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.
NUM rejects Eskom's revised 7% wage offer
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Reuters reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has rejected an increased wage offer by power utility Eskom, a union official said on Tuesday.
Seventh SABC reporter, struggle stalwart’s son, charged for breaking rules
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TMG Digital reports that Lukhanyo Calata became the seventh SA broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalist to be charged by the public broadcaster for contravening its rules in a space of less than two weeks.
Uncertainty surrounds Lily mine investment status, AfroCan denies allegations
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Mining Weekly writes that Canadian gold producer and investment company AfroCan Resources Gold has missed the 30 June deadline to pay Vantage Goldfields an agreed $2.5-million as part of an $11-million investment in the Lily gold mine.
Fedusa distressed by latest employment statistics
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ANA reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) on Monday said it was distressed by news that the economy lost 15,000 jobs in the formal sector in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the last three months of 2015.
Media union Mwasa says SABC is like Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s spaza shop
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TMG Digital reports that the Media Workers Association of SA (Mwasa) says SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is a law unto himself at the public broadcaster.
Investec CEO’s pay hiked to R84m in year to March
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Bloomberg reports that Investec increased the compensation of CEO Stephen Koseff by 9.9% after earnings and dividends at the SA/UK bank and money manager increased.
Mining industry sees employment decline for sixth consecutive quarter
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The Citizen reports that the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) released on Monday showed that in the first quarter of 2016 the number of employees in mining declined by 4,000 employees.
Transport union Untu issues warning about possible Gautrain wage strike
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ANA reports that the United National Transport Union (Untu) has warned that a possible strike over wage hikes could disrupt Gautrain’s services to passengers.
Taxi fares for KZN commuters increased from 1 July
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Daily News reports that fares for taxi commuters in KwaZulu-Natal increased by at least R1 from Friday, according to the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco).
Solidarity to take suspension of SABC journalists to ConCourt
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News24 reports that trade union Solidarity wants to challenge the constitutionality of the suspension of three SABC journalists at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt).
Surprise as state jobs buck long-term trend by shrinking in first quarter
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BDLive writes that Statistics SA’s quarterly employment statistics survey (QES) released on Monday showed a surprise drop in permanent employees in provincial and local government in the first quarter of 2016.
BMF’s Jimmy Manyi in frame as DMR prepares to unveil new director-general
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David McKay writes that speculation has resurfaced that former labour department director-general (DG), Jimmy Manyi, is due to be unveiled as DG for the mineral resources department (DMR).
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 4 July 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 4 July 2016
Roundup of labour news on Monday, 4 July 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, 1 July 2016.
Employee at Lonmin’s Pandora joint venture dies after fall of ground
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Mining Weekly reports that a rock drill operator working at Pandora joint venture’s (JV’s) E3 shaft has died following a fall of ground on Saturday.
Icasa staff on strike over bonuses‚ employee policies
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SowetanLive reports that about 50 Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) staff members are on strike‚ demanding payment of last year’s bonuses and the reversal of new employee policies.
Group due to meet Hlaudi on Monday locked out and told disciplinaries to proceed
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TMG Digital reports that trade union‚ civil society and media representatives who were scheduled to meet SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng on Monday were refused admission to the SABC building.
Lily Mine employees left out in the cold, says Solidarity
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Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity has hit out at Canadian miner AfroCan Resources Gold for allegedly reneging on an investment in Lily Mine that would have seen workers finally getting paid their wages.
Gordhan spoke too soon on imminent labour market reforms, says Cosatu
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Bloomberg reports that labour federation Cosatu said on Monday that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s statements that the government was close to announcing a series of reforms to the labor market were premature.
SABC head set to meet trade unions on Monday over suspensions
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TimesLive reports that trade unions and the Save Our SABC Coalition were expected to meet Hlaudi Motsoeneng, chief operating officer of the public broadcaster, at noon on Monday to discuss the suspension of six journalists who spoke out against censorship.
Eleventh-hour agreement extends MEIBC levy agreement for another year
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Business Times reports that the beleaguered Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) was thrown a life-line at the eleventh hour last week when employers agreed to extend the existing levy agreement for another year.
SA loses 15,000 jobs in first quarter, in line with economic contraction
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BDLive reports that the formal sector shed 15,000 jobs in the first quarter, to 9.273-million employees, Statistics SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey showed on Monday.
Numsa declares dispute in retail motor sector, strike possible
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Business Report writes that the spectre of a strike in the retail motor industry has increased, with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) having declared a dispute in negotiations for a new industry agreement.
Cosatu won’t touch the labour issues at SABC
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City Press reports that Cosatu has washed its hands of the unfolding labour issues at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), saying no one had asked for its help.
Gold miners’ silicosis case could open floodgate for litigation in other mining sectors
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Mining Weekly writes that the certification of class action status to current and former gold mineworkers suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis potentially opens the door for similar litigation across several sectors, including coal and manganese.
Pay hikes for Eskom execs suspended; 4.6% increase for non-exec directors approved
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Fin24 reports that Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown is holding off remuneration increases for Eskom’s executives, but she has approved a 4.6% increase for non-executives.
Hospersa unhappy with Netcare's poor consultation about outsourcing deal with Clicks
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Fin24 reports that the Health & Other Service Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa) has criticised Netcare for what it deems a lack of consultation with its members after announcing plans for a long-term outsourcing deal with Clicks.
South African firefighters deployed in Canada finally paid
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TMG Digital reports that the 300 South African firefighters who were deployed in Canada last month to help fight a massive forest blaze have finally been paid‚ according to the Canadian government.
Nehawu warns Parliament heading for a repeat of last year’s strike
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Weekend Argus reports that Parliament could be heading for a repeat of the industrial action that gripped it late last year if matters outstanding from that strike are not resolved.
Canadian company fails to pay R36m for Lily mine to resume operations
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eNCA writes that Vantage Goldfields has confirmed that Canadian company AfroCan has failed to meet a deadline to pay more than R36-million. The money would have seen operations at Lily Mine resume.