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.
Teti Traffic strikers gather at Sanral offices to await outcome of CCMA wage talks
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BDLive reports that striking workers at Teti Traffic assembled at the SA National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) offices in Midrand on Wednesday morning.
Free Market Foundation loses collective bargaining court challenge
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Business Report writes that the Free Market Foundation (FMF) has lost its court challenge seeking to force the Labour Minister to alter some aspects of the collective bargaining system in South Africa.
Post Office braced for mass action this week
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Business Report writes that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is preparing to halt SA Post Office (Sapo) operations this week.
'Blood on her hands!', Marikana Support Campaign chants at Phiyega inquiry
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News24 reports that a small group from the Marikana Support Campaign, who sat through the first day of a board of inquiry into suspended national police commissioner General Riah Phiyega's fitness to hold office, made their presence felt on Tuesday.
Teti Traffic workers set to continue strike action on Wednesday
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eNCA reports that Teti Traffic workers are set to continue their strike action on Wednesday morning. Teti Traffic manages road incidents on behalf of roads agency, Sanral.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Tuesday, 3 May 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, 3 May 2016
Eight Sanral workers arrested for public violence during N1 protest
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News24 reports that eight SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) affliated employees were arrested for public violence during a protest over salaries on the N1 on Tuesday afternoon.
Inquiry judge rules Phiyega can be grilled beyond evidence given to Farlam commission
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News24 reports that the chairperson of the inquiry into suspended police commissioner Riah Phiyega’s fitness to hold office on Tuesday granted a request to question her about more than just the evidence she gave at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.
AngloGold halts activities at Savuka shaft following two fatalities
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Mining Weekly reports that AngloGold Ashanti has suspended activities at its Savuka shaft, following the death of two employees on Saturday.
Cosatu goes to Nedlac with concerns about banks ditching Gupta businesses
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BDLive reports that Cosatu on Tuesday said it would table before the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) the decision by SA’s four major banks to terminate banking services for companies owned by the politically connected Gupta family.
N1 highway cleared of strikers, wage negotiations underway
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ANA reports that protesting workers on the N1 highway have dispersed after they blocked the road on Tuesday morning.
Police bust two bogus Philippi doctors known for issuing fake sick notes
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Cape Argus reports that two bogus doctors from Philippi are to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after they were bust consulting with patients and dispensing medicine without licences.
Hospersa calls for greater safety for health workers
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News24 reports that the Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of SA (Hospersa) on Friday called for greater safety provisions for health workers, after a deadly attack on a nurse the week before last.
No sex-for-jobs at town councils under EFF control, Malema promises
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IOL News writes that councillors wanting sex in exchange for jobs and houses will be kicked out immediately at any municipality under the control of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Phiyega’s ‘attack’ on Farlam findings will be the ace up her sleeve at board of inquiry
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Sowetan reports that suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega believes that it will be a “huge task” for the SA Police Service to help take her down over the Marikana massacre.
Samwu slams North West municipalities over breaches of labour laws
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SABC News reports that the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) in the North West has called on the provincial government to take strong action against municipalities that continue to contravene labour laws.
Rebel unions await go-ahead from members for formation of new labour federation
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Sunday Independent reports that Cosatu rebels who punted the formation of a new labour federation were unable to give it public support at a workers’ summit on Saturday as they had not yet received the go-ahead from members.
Sanral service provider Teti Traffic ‘deeply disappointed’ by workers’ strike
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EWN reports that SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) service provider Teti Traffic says it’s deeply disappointed that contract workers have gone ahead with strike action for a 130% salary increase.
Hire unemployed to keep city clean, says DA mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba
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The Citizen reports that according to Democratic Alliance (DA) Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba, the city needs to be clean and free of crime to attract local and international tourists.
Cop car runs Popcru errands to deliver T-shirts to Cosatu rally
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Sowetan reports that a SA Police Service (SAPS) vehicle was used to transport T-shirts bearing the emblem of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) to Cosatu’s Workers Day rally in Mamelodi at the weekend.
Jobs in SA which saw biggest salary jumps between 2015 and 2016
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BusinessTech reports that data from CareerJunction’s (CJ’s) salary index shows which South African jobs saw the biggest jumps in offered salary between 2015 and 2016.
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted from 30 April to 2 May 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Saturday, 30 April to Monday, 2 May 2016
New memorial in Stellenbosch recognises EMS staff lost in line of duty
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eNCA reports that a memorial has been unveiled in Stellenbosch for emergency services staff who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Post Office workers adamant about downing tools this week
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SABC News reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it, together with other unions at the SA Post Office (Sapo), still plan to down tools on Wednesday and Thursday this coming week to push for salary increases, which it says have not been paid for the past two years.
Prasa and Satawu back in court on Tuesday over Cape Town strikers
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Netwerk24 reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) will be back in court on Tuesday over an interdict against strikers.
AngloGold officials to visit Savuka mine shaft once it’s safe
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EWN reported on Sunday that officials of AngloGold Ashanti said they would visit the Savuka Mine to conduct an inspection once they were certain it was safe to go down the shaft.
Lily Mine workers go unpaid despite promises
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The New Age reports that it was a gloomy May Day for about 900 workers at Vantage Goldfields’ Lily Mine in Mpumalanga after they were not paid their salaries for April as promised by the mine.
Satawu to strike at Sanral’s Teti Traffic on Tuesday, with conciliation set for Wednesday
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eNCA reports that traffic incidents management company Teti Traffic and the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) will start conciliation talks on Wednesday.
Inquiry into Riah Phiyega’s fitness to hold office to start on Tuesday
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TimesLive reports that suspended national police commissioner General Riah Phiyega will come under the spotlight on Tuesday as an inquiry into her fitness to hold office begins.
Buffalo City strike over, but some workers not satisfied with deal that will cost R75m
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DispatchLive reports that the end to the violent and chaotic two-week Buffalo City Metro (BCM) strike was announced on Friday by the metro leadership.