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.
Retail motor industry wage talks at Mibco moving slowly
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Business Report writes that a new agreement on wages and conditions of service for the retail motor industry is unlikely to be in place before the current agreement lapses at the end of August.
NUM rejects improved 5.75% wage offer from Eskom
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Reuters reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday rejected an improved wage offer from power utility Eskom as it still fell short of its demands. But, the utility said the pay talks would continue.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 21 June 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Cosatu postpones to July Wednesday’s Cape Town strike over transport
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Fin24 reports that labour federation Cosatu on Tuesday postponed its planned strike against Metrorail and the City of Cape Town due to take place on Wednesday, after it was deemed illegal.
Rioting in Tshwane sees suspension of Gautrain bus service on Tuesday
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TimesLive reports that Gautrain bus services in Pretoria were suspended following violent protests in the area on Tuesday.
Office workers evacuate Pretoria CBD on Tuesday
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TimesLive reports that the Pretoria CBD was 'a no go' area on Tuesday afternoon as workers in the capital city feared being caught up in election campaign violence.
Roundup of labour news on 21 June 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, 20 June 2016.
'Cop killers' mustn’t be able legally to get bail, says Popcru
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News24 reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said on Tuesday that Parliament must urgently pass a law that disqualifies people charged with killing police officers from getting bail.
Numsa members at LSG Sky Chefs SA on strike
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The Star reports that about 300 employees from LSG Sky Chefs SA blocked Jones Road in Jet Park, Boksburg, on Monday while striking under the banner of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa).
Miracle if anything achieved at Zuma’s talk shop with labour, says Terry Bell
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Terry Bell writes that it will be something of a miracle if any serious conclusion is reached at the high level meeting on Tuesday between President Jacob Zuma and leaders of the labour caucus at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).
NWU could be liable for failing to address sexual harassment allegations
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News24 reports that North West University (NWU) could be taken to court for its apparent failure to address allegations that a senior staff member sexually harassed 14 women.
General Motors SA initiates discussions on reduction of workforce
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BDLive reports that General Motors SA (GMSA) has begun discussions with its workforce to reduce employment at its Struandale vehicle assembly plant in Port Elizabeth.
Hawks nab five alleged cop killers in Eastern Cape
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TMG Digital reports that a swift response by police and the Hawks in Cala‚ Eastern Cape‚ has resulted in the arrest of five men accused of killing an officer.
Nelson Mandela Bay seeks to fill 115 metro police posts
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HeraldLive reports that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is on the hunt to fill more than 100 metro police posts, most of which are currently filled by traffic and safety and security officers in an acting capacity.
Tshwane protests disrupt Metrorail train services
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eNCA reports that violent protests in Tshwane have disrupted train services between Cordelfos and Kalafong, Metrorail said on Tuesday.
Man in dock on Monday over killing of Orkney mine security guard
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ANA reports that a 35-year-old man who allegedly shot two security guards in Orkney near Klerksdorp was expected to appear in court on Monday, North West police advised.
Popcru lodges grievance after top Western Cape cops demoted
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Cape Argus reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has lodged a grievance with national police management after the demotion of two seasoned Western Cape crime fighters.
SABMiller chief set for £55m (R1.2bn) payout upon completion of AB InBev merger
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Financial Times reports that SABMiller CEO Alan Clark took a £1.2m cut in total pay last year, but will be in line to receive a payout of £55m once the brewing group is taken over by larger rival Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Organised labour, government meet on Tuesday to ‘reignite growth, save jobs’
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Business Report writes that organised labour will meet with the government on Tuesday to discuss economic and socio-economic matters.
Amplats gets demand for 20% wage increase from NUM
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Bloomberg reports that with wage talks at South Africa’s major platinum producers set to start, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding a 20% increase in pay from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats).
No retrenchments at Post Office, but early retirement is on table
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BDLive reports that SA Post Office (Sapo) CE Mark Barnes on Monday said no retrenchments were being contemplated, but that the entity was putting together a package for voluntary early retirement.
Cops beef up task team investigating Northam mine killers
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TimesLive reports that police have beefed up a task team investigating a series of murders in the Limpopo town of Northam, which are suspected to be linked to rivalry between two mining unions.
Cosatu to strike on Wednesday for better Cape Town transport
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BDLive reports that more than 200,000 members of labour federation Cosatu in the Western Cape are due to go on a strike on Wednesday to demand improved rail and bus services in Cape Town.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 20 June 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, 20 June 2016
Roundup of labour news on 20 June 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, 17 June 2016.
Asylum seekers flock to SA even as country battles unemployment
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Fin24 reports that, in the midst of staggeringly high unemployment figures, South Africa hosted more asylum seekers than any other country in the world at the end of 2015. This is according to a report by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Crunch time as Zuma faces joblessness ‘time bomb’
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TimesLive writes that the government has gone into overdrive to avert the explosion of an unemployment "time bomb". President Jacob Zuma will meet with government leaders, officials and unionists on Tuesday to discuss the state of the economy, including remorselessly increasing youth unemployment.
Lily Mine awaits R171m injection
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City Press reports that Lily gold mine in Mpumalanga is still waiting for a deposit of a R171.8 million investment from a Canadian company.
Fatality at Harmony Gold’s Phakisa mine in Welkom
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ANA reports that Harmony Gold Mining on Monday announced that an employee had died in a mine accident underground at its Welkom operation in the Free State over the weekend.
Research data confirm SA is a world leader in labour instability
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BDLive reports that University of Johannesburg (UJ) research has shown that labour issues accounted for almost half of all public protests recorded by the police between 1997 and 2013, while the number of protests characterised as disorderly had steadily risen.