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.
Public Servants Association goes to court over changes to GEPF benefit calculations
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Fin24 reports that the Public Servants Association of SA (PSA) has made a court application to contest the amendments made by the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) relating to retirement and resignation fund benefits.
Amid strike, Sapia ‘doing its best’ to supply fuel to Gauteng petrol stations
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EWN reports that with the petrol strike in its second week, the South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) has assured motorists that it’s doing its best to ensure fuel petrol is delivered to stations around Gauteng.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 5 August 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 5 August 2016
Court dismisses Vuyo Mvoko's application to get reinstated at SABC
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ANA reports that axed SABC contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko’s application to get the public broadcaster to reinstate him was dismissed by the Johannesburg High Court on Friday.
No end in sight for fuel strike after Friday’s meeting yields no progress
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Fin24 reports that the petrol wage strike is expected to continue indefinitely as an agreement could not be reached between unions and employers at a meeting held on Friday.
Roundup of labour news on Friday, 5 August 2016
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In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 4 August 2016.
Employee who killed HR manager to avoid disciplinary hearing loses life sentence appeal
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TimesLive reports that a man who murdered his company's human resources manager in an attempt to evade a disciplinary hearing has failed in his attempt to have a life sentence reduced.
Seifsa warns of possible further job losses in metals and engineering sector
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Engineering News reports that the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says it is “extremely concerned” about persistently lower confidence and production levels, which could lead to possible further job losses in the metals and engineering sector.
Training lined up for new local government councillors
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News24 reports that SA’s new local government councillors will hit the ground running with intensive training and support measures in place for them.
Globally more women in managerial, tech mining positions, but SA has long way to go
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Mining Weekly reports that traditionally, women in the mining sector have occupied positions in support services such as administration and commercial and human resources. However, more women globally are occupying technical positions – in mine engineering, mechanical engineering and metallurgy – says International Women in Mining (IWiM) director Barbara Dischinger.
AB InBev aims to bolster its culture post-merger by clearing out SABMiller execs
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BDLive reports that Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) on Thursday announced details of the 17-person top management team that will run the post-merger entity and it emerged that it will be clearing out all the top SABMiller executives.
Jesus is back and walking the streets of Nelson Mandela Bay, says Vavi
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TMG Digital reports that, commenting on the local election results, former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said that Jesus has returned and was "spotted" in Nelson Mandela Bay metro on Thursday night.
Sacwu members at Aspen Pharmacare on strike across Eastern Cape
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GroundUp reports that workers in the Eastern Cape at Aspen Pharmacare, the country’s largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, have been on a protected strike since last week. Their main demand is a 10% increase, while Aspen is offering 7%.
Take fight over wages in fuel sector to CCMA, says Fedusa
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The Citizen reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) has urgently called on the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to intervene in the petrol workers’ wage strike.
Solidarity determined to have SABC executives pay journalists' legal bill
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EWN reports that trade union Solidarity says it will continue with its application to have two SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) news executives pay for legal bills incurred by four journalists in their battle to be reinstated at the broadcaster.
Suspended SABC editor Vuyo Mvoko awaits court ruling on Friday
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Cape Times reports that suspended SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko could know by Friday whether the SABC will reinstate him.
With attacks on paramedics at ‘crisis level’, someone’s going to get killed
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TimesLive reports that attacks on paramedics in metros such as Cape Town and Johannesburg are under the spotlight again.
Negotiations to resume on Friday as petrol strike continues
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SABC News reports that employers in the petroleum sector have finally agreed to resume negotiations with the striking Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu).
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 4 August 2016
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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 4 August 2016
Roundup of labour news on Thursday, 4 August 2016
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In our Thursday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Tuesday, 2 August 2016.
IEC confident results will not be delayed after staff flare-up at Gauteng centre
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BDLive reports that a flare-up of tension by staff led the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) to ask officials to leave the Gauteng electoral operation centre on Thursday morning. But it was not expected to delay voting results in the province.
Infection scare for PMB court staff after prisoner dies of infectious disease
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The Witness reports that Pietermaritzburg high court staff were on high alert on Tuesday for signs of illness after a prisoner collapsed in the cells from an allegedly infectious disease on Monday and later died in hospital.
Missing millions from Lonmin fund prompts relook at mining community BEE
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Bloomberg reports that there are plans to reform how local communities manage and spend mining royalties after a corruption probe found that a $44 million fund bankrolled by Lonmin Plc had been exhausted.
SABC not above the law, says deputy communications minister
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News24 reports that deputy minister of communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams told journalists on Wednesday that nobody must be victimised at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
Five more journalists fired at Gupta TV news channel ANN7 on Tuesday
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Fin24 reports that Gupta-owned television news station ANN7 fired five more journalists on Tuesday. They had taken part in protests and other demonstrations in solidarity with eight colleagues who were dismissed in June.
Axed SABC editor Vuyo Mvoko hopeful of his case
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The Star reports that axed SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko is confident that he has a strong case against the public broadcaster and that it will have to reinstate him.
Notice of NUM strike at Eskom likely to trigger court action over essential services
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M&G reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is prepared to take its fight for the right to strike at power utility Eskom all the way to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt).
New union NTUC to champion demands of striking Icasa workers
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Fin24 reports that workers at the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) are prepared to drag on a five-week long strike for as long as it takes for their demands to be met.
SABC affidavits on reasons for journalists’ sacking ‘vague’ and ‘unclear’
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The Citizen reports that Solidarity confirmed on Sunday that it had received court-ordered affidavits from two SABC managers, Sebolelo Ditlhakanyane and Simon Tebele, explaining why they should not be held personally liable for the costs of four journalists whose sackings were set aside by the Labour Court last month.
Fuel strike hits 10% of Gauteng garages
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Business Report writes that about 10% of Gauteng fuel stations experienced shortages as a result of the ongoing petroleum sector wage strike, the Fuel Retailers Association (FRA) said on Tuesday. Nationally, about 5% of service stations are running dry.