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.
Technology Innovation Agency has had a CEO in an acting capacity for more than four years
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BL Premium reports that the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which is an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), has not had a permanent CEO since 2019.
Cato Manor cop arrested with bank card from deadly carjacking found with 105 more cards
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News24 reports that a Cato Manor constable appeared in court on Monday after being found with a bank card belonging to the owner of a vehicle that was stolen during a deadly carjacking.
CCMA records more than 22,500 retrenchments in 2023/2024 financial year
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The Citizen reports that recent economic challenges have led to significant job losses across various sectors in South Africa.
Cosatu marches to protest against SA’s socioeconomic crises
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BL Premium reports that the government of national unity (GNU) was in the crosshairs when labour federation Cosatu embarked on a national day of action on Monday against the “crippling economic crisis in the country, characterised by joblessness, poverty and inequality”.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 October 2024
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Roundup on Monday, 7 October 2024 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend and recent reports,
see summaries of our selection of recent
South African labour-related articles.
Daily terror for teachers at school of horrors in Pretoria
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Sunday Times reports that a gang of rogue pupils has turned a Pretoria high school into a den of crime, donning balaclavas at break time to rob other pupils of cellphones, running gambling rings, coming to school drunk, swearing at teachers, disrupting lessons and bringing drugs and weapons into the classroom.
Hundreds of Bolt drivers take body of slain colleague to Randburg offices in a call for safety reform
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TimesLIVE reports in a demonstration of grief and frustration, on Friday hundreds of e-hailing drivers from Yeoville and Hillbrow travelled in a convoy led by a hearse carrying the body of a driver killed last week to the Bolt offices in Randburg to call for the company to enforce stricter safety measures.
Dismissed Saipa CEO vows to take on accountants’ institute
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The Citizen reports that former SA Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa) CEO Shahied Daniels has claimed that the Saipa board contravened the body’s constitution when it dismissed him and has vowed to challenge his removal.
Bail applications of four cops accused of multimillion-rand Llandudno house burglary postponed
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TimesLIVE reports that three police sergeants and a constable who allegedly took part in a multimillion-rand house burglary in one of the country's most exclusive residential suburbs will remain in custody until their next court appearance in Cape Town.
Ex Standard Bank employee who allegedly pocketed over R500,000 meant for loading into ATMs, claims kidnappers made him do it
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IOL News reports a former Standard Bank employee who allegedly pocketed over R500,000 meant for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) made an appearance in court this week.
Fort Hare ordered to reinstate employee axed after porn posting on wrong WhatsApp group
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News24 reports that the University of Fort Hare (UFH) has been ordered to reinstate an employee it dismissed for sending a pornographic image to the university's alumni WhatsApp group.
Cosatu set to stage national protest action strike on Monday
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BusinessTech reports that trade union federation Cosatu is mobilising for a national strike on Monday, 7 October, when it aims to march against high levels of unemployment in the country, “rampant retrenchment” in the public and private sectors, the rising cost of living, and crime.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 4 October 2024
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Emfuleni workers finally receive September salaries after municipality’s wrangle with Eskom resolved
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EWN reports that after more than two weeks without pay, municipal workers in Emfuleni Local Municipality have finally received their salaries.
KZN public works department plans to slash consultant spending in bid to save millions
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News24 reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Public Works and Infrastructure plans to slash consultant costs and transition towards in-house expertise.
SAPS commissioner calls on cops to defend themselves ‘at all costs’ against dangerous criminals
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News24 reports that National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has called on police officers to defend themselves when they come under attack from armed criminals.
Samwu in Free State tells municipalities to immediately pay over outstanding pension fund contributions
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TimesLIVE reports that the SA Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) in the Free State has called for decisive action to be taken against municipal managers whose municipalities have defaulted on paying over pension fund contributions.
Big medical aid contribution increases on the cards for 2025
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Daily Investor reports that medical aid members should brace for big premium increases, with big providers, including Momentum and Discovery, announcing above-inflation contribution hikes.
Fourth police officer arrested for alleged involvement in Llandudno house robbery
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Maroela Media reports that a fourth police officer has been arrested in connection with involvement in a house robbery in Llandudno.
Cosatu proposes an 8% increase in national minimum wage for 2025
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BusinessTech reports that trade union federation Cosatu has proposed a national minimum wage (NMW) increase of 8% for 2025, which the Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned risks increasing employment in SA.
Correctional Services officials who delayed reporting Thabo Bester’s escape given final written warnings
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TimesLIVE reports that Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Minister Pieter Groenewald has advised that officials who were found to be implicated in the prison escape by murderer and rapist Thabo Bester have been reassigned and have received final written warnings.
DA defends Tshwane City Manager for reprimanding staff who jeered at ousted mayor Cilliers Brink
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News24 reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane says that, if necessary, it will go to court to defend the City's administration from what it claims are attacks by the "Doomsday Coalition".
Public sector unions reject government’s 3% wage offer, but parties agree to facilitated process
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BL Premium reports that unions representing teachers, soldiers, police and nurses have rejected government’s 3% wage offer and have elected to stick to their demand for an above-inflation wage increase of 12%.
Transnet Freight Rail officially splits into two divisions – amid a backlash from labour
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Fin24 reports that Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has announced its official split into an infrastructure management company and an operations company, paving the way for third-party participation in SA's national rail network.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 3 October 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Jeering of Cilliers Brink by employees was ‘humiliating and despicable’, says Tshwane city manager
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TimesLIVE reports that City of Tshwane manager Johann Mettler has called out employees for what he said was unbecoming behaviour towards the DA’s former mayor, Cilliers Brink.
High Court presumes as dead the 11 missing fishermen who went missing off Cape Town coast in May
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News24 reports that the Western Cape High Court has presumed as dead, the 11 fishermen who went missing at sea in May 2024. The men went missing after their fishing vessel, the MFV Lepanto, encountered trouble and sank on 17 May 2024, 34 nautical miles off the coast of Hout Bay.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 2 October 2024
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South
African labour-related reports.
Tough round of pay talks this week for parties at public service bargaining council
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BusinessLive reports that unions representing SA’s 1.3-million government workers, who are demanding a 12% pay hike, prepared themselves for a long round of talks scheduled to start from Tuesday this week.