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.
Two SANDF members recovering after attacks by leopard at air force base in Hoedspruit
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News24 reports that two SA National Defence Force (SANDF) officials were injured when a leopard attacked them at the SA Air Force base in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.
Weapons used in deadly zama zama turf wars allegedly rented from Lesotho security force members
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News24 reports that the weapons used in some of the murders - including last week's tavern massacre - in the ongoing war for territory between zama zama (illegal mining) gangs in the North West have alleged been rented from members of Lesotho's security forces.
Limpopo cops injured in ambush by foreign nationals
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The Citizen reports that police officers in Limpopo were taken to hospital recently after being allegedly ambushed and stoned by several foreign nationals.
Cape Town call centre boom saw 10,000 new jobs created in past year
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Fin24 reports that office space in Cape Town is being snapped up by business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, which have collectively been creating roughly 1,000 jobs a month in the city over the last year.
eThekwini blames public works budget cuts for EPWP jobs bloodbath, but minister says it's the metro’s fault
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News24 reports that a significant budget cut in a grant by the Department of Public Works has forced the eThekwini metro to lay off more than 2,800 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees this week.
Teachers at KZN primary school robbed of personal belongings, forced to transfer money to assailants from bank accounts
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IOL News reports that a group of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teachers were traumatised after they were robbed of their personal belongings and forced to transfer money through their cell phones to criminals.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 1 August 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Media24 to retain all journalists of newspapers to be closed and Beeld is no longer for sale
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Moneyweb reports that Media24 has announced it will retain all 66 journalists from the four print newspapers earmarked for closure. They will be incorporated into its Netwerk24, News24, and Daily Sun websites.
Gauteng’s Amapanyaza crime wardens to be retrained as traffic officers
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The Citizen reports that Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the province will be pulling most crime wardens, also known as Amapanyaza, off the streets for further training.
'Legs were used to apply minimum force,' claims defence lawyer in ‘blue lights’ N1 motorway assault case
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News24 reports that it was said in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that eight VIP police officers assigned to protect Deputy President Paul Mashatile were using minimum force when they assaulted the driver of a VW Polo on the Joburg N1 freeway.
Labour minister Meth appeals to hospitality employers to comply with labour laws and regulations
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TimesLIVE reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has appealed to employers in the hospitality sector to comply with labour laws and regulations.
KZN teacher unions demand urgent action after incidents of murder, robbery and a stabbing at three schools
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News24 reports that KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teacher unions have raised serious concerns about escalating crime on school premises and have called on the education department to beef up security.
KZN premier says complaints of EPWP workers in eThekwini being dealt with
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IOL News reports that the KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli, says that eThekwini metro is attending to complaints raised by Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers.
Suicides of more than 300 since 2017 show cops need mental help, says Popcru
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The Citizen writes in an editorial that it is shocking that, since 2017, more than 300 police officers in SA have committed suicide – a rate which makes the country’s law enforcement service the worst in the world in that respect.
Hawks bust Free State Home Affairs official regarding smart ID corruption involving foreigners
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BloemExpress reports that an investigation by the Free State Hawks regarding a convicted Bangladeshi man, Saddam Hussein, who fraudulently obtained a SA identity document (ID), has led to the arrest of a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) official.
Defence claims in ‘blue lights’ assault case that VW Polo driver deliberately ignored convoy, endangering Deputy President
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News24 reports that the defence attorney representing eight former VIP police officers assigned to protect Deputy President Paul Mashatile accused the driver of a VW Polo of deliberately disregarding the official convoy, posing a direct threat to Mashatile's safety.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 31 July 2024
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Absa slams ‘malicious and sensational' report claiming that its CEO ‘broke down' at meeting with senior leaders
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Fin24 reports that Absa has denied a report by the Sunday Times alleging that its senior leadership has lost confidence in CEO Arrie Rautenbach.
Ten out of 13 suspended Gauteng Social Development officials return to work with no disciplinary hearing having been held
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GroundUp reports that more than six months since the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) suspended 13 officials, ten of them have returned to work after the department failed to hold disciplinary hearings. Three officials are still suspended.
Nurses at Kariega clinic stop work after finding human waste at door
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GroundUp reports that Mabandla Clinic in Kariega was closed for the second day on Tuesday as nurses refused to work after finding human waste at the door and empty alcohol bottles strewn around the yard.
SANParks honours rangers on World Ranger Day on Wednesday
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The Citizen reports that a total of 148 rangers were killed worldwide the past year – 71 in Africa – with SA National Parks (SANParks) to pull out all the stops on World Ranger Day on Wednesday to mark the heroic efforts of rangers.
Principal of Pretoria High School for Girls suspended after recent racism incident
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TimesLIVE reports that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDoE) has suspended Pretoria High School for Girls principal Phillipa Erasmus pending investigations of alleged racism at the school.
Samwu 'insulted' by 'paltry' 3.75% municipal wage hike offer by Salga
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) says it is outraged by the latest wage offer for municipal employees made by the SA Local Government Association (Salga).
Disgruntled patient pours bucket of faeces onto health worker at Welkom clinic
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TimesLIVE reports that Free State Health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi has condemned the attack on a health worker by a disgruntled patient at Thabong Clinic in Welkom on Friday.
Previous attempt made on life of teacher who was shot five times at KZN school and killed
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TimesLIVE reports that the family of the KwaZulu-Natal teacher who was murdered by gunmen in front of pupils and fellow teachers on Monday say there had been a previous attempt on her life.
Talks to end strike by workers at SABS over restructuring process collapse
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SABC News reports that talks to end the strike action by workers at the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) in Pretoria have collapsed.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 30 July 2024
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Two-pot statutory hurdle crossed, now the race by retirement funds to prepare is on
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Discovery CEB reports that on 21 July, the President signed the Pension Funds Amendment Bill into law, which followed his signing of the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill on 1 June.
'We cannot live like this', laments principal after school teacher shot dead in full view of pupils
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TimesLIVE reports that Phikiswayo Primary School principal Mthokozisi Mchunu is in shock after the brutal murder of a female teacher at the school on Monday.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 26 July 2024
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.