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.
Security at four Durban hospitals beefed up after strike-related violence
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Daily News reports that policing is being stepped up at four public hospitals in Durban in the wake of violence linked to a labour outsourcing strike.
Battle lines drawn between Solidarity and SABC over dismissal of journalists
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ANA writes that the battle lines were drawn on Monday night, when, according to trade union Solidarity, the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) dismissed four journalists with immediate effect and without disciplinary hearings.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 18 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, 18 July 2016
Roundup of labour news on Monday, 18 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, 15 July 2016.
Sactwu reaches wage agreement in Woven Cotton Textile Sector
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Fin24 reports that the Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) has settled its 2016 wage negotiations for the Woven Cotton Textile Sector.
Police minister sued for R400,000 by SAPS clerk over ‘sex pest’ cop
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The Mercury reports that an SA Police Service (SAPS) clerk who was sexually assaulted by a colleague while at work is suing the minister of police for R400 000.
Nehawu threatens to render Parliament ‘ungovernable’
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BDLive reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has upped the stakes in its members’ impasse with the Secretary of Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana by resolving to call on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate him.
Nurses’ hard work in respect of antiretroviral roll-out pays off
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The Star reports that nurses have been hailed as the heart of the success of the antiretroviral treatment roll-out in South Africa, which has led to lives being saved.
ConCourt ruling on colour discrimination vindicates prison staff
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Cape Times writes that Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling that seven Department of Correctional Services (DCS) employees be promoted and remunerated retrospectively has vindicated those involved.
Still no pay, Gauteng community health workers claim
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Saturday Star reports that the Gauteng Department of Health has only partially met a deadline to pay protesting community health workers. While some workers said payments had been made, many more said there had been hiccups.
New study on national minimum wage shows positive impact
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Business Report writes that new research on a national minimum wage (NMW) shows that more than 85% of economic sectors would see positive employment impacts, with minimal job losses elsewhere.
Samwu to meet Midvaal officials on Monday following violent protests last week
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The Citizen reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) was expected to meet officials at the Midvaal local municipality on Monday following days of violent protest by disgruntled employees.
Numsa due to picket at Eskom HQ on Monday in support of wage demands
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eNCA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is expected to picket outside Eskom's head office in Johannesburg on Monday.
SABC wants court to review Icasa ruling on violent protests
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BDLive reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Sunday said it would not abide by last week’s ruling of the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to lift its ban on broadcasting footage of violent protests.
University job cuts loom
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The New Age reports that universities in South Africa are facing serious cash crunches and, unless the government dramatically increases funding of tertiary institutions, many will be forced to implement cost-cutting measures.
Employment contract in form of a comic puts farmworkers in the picture
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TimesLive reports that farmworkers in Limpopo are having their contracts of employment drawn out in comic form so that they can understand them.
Mineral Resources Minister raises concerns about increase in mining fatalities
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Business Report writes that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has visited Sibanye Gold to raise his concerns about increasing fatalities in the mining industry.
Eskom, NUM head for CCMA over wage dispute
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Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will today (Monday) refer its pay increase dispute with Eskom to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
Durban’s Public Order Policing Unit to embark on go-slow from Monday
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Sunday Tribune reports that fed-up members of Durban’s Public Order Policing (Pop) Unit have decided to embark on a go-slow from Monday.
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 16 and 17 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 Saturday, 16 July and Sunday, 17 July 2016
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 15 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 Friday, 15 July 2016
Lonmin to consider economic realities in wage talks with Amcu
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EWN report that Lonmin Platinum says it will have the country’s economic realities in mind when it starts wage talks with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) next week.
Executive pay hypocrisy as directors award themselves inflation-plus increases
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BDLive reports that executive directors awarded themselves considerably more than inflation-linked increases in pay during 2015, even as they called on workers to be responsible in their wage demands.
A ring of steel envisaged for Western Cape trains
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Cape Argus reports that Western Cape trains are set to become a lot safer within the next decade as a multibillion-rand national roll-out plan will see the rail infrastructure modernised and security systems upgraded.
Correctional Services loses its ConCourt employment equity case against Solidarity
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Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity has won its Constitutional Court appeal against the employment equity plan of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).
Taxi drivers’ protest in Cape Town against Uber turns violent and 15 arrested
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Cape Argus reports that 15 metered-taxi drivers were arrested on Thursday after participating in a protest in Cape Town against the Uber taxi service. The drivers called the Uber taxis “illegal” and demanded that Transport MEC Donald Grant should remove them.
King IV report on corporate governance to cast fresh spotlight on executive pay
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Moneyweb reports that the King IV report on corporate governance will introduce the idea that executive pay should be “fair and responsible” in the context of overall employee pay.
Scaffolding at collapsed Sandton bridge 'not erected properly', labour inquiry hears
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TimesLive reports that scaffolding supplier Form-Scaff is to argue that Murray & Roberts (M&R) did not properly erect the scaffolding supporting the temporary Sandton bridge that collapsed on the M1 highway in October last year.
Massmart distances itself from job seekers who wait outside its stores offering services
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TMG Digital reports that Massmart has distanced itself from job seekers who wait outside its stores and offer their services to contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners.
MTN SA and CWU sign wage deal
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Business Report writes that in a statement issued on Thursday, cellular operator MTN SA said it has inked a wage agreement with the Communication Workers Union (CWU).