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.
Employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi rubbishes R500m bribe claim
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The Star reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Thulas Nxesi has dismissed claims that he was one of three ministers who solicited a bribe of R500 million.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 9 November 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Retirement age comes under legal lens at ConCourt
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Pretoria News reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) is to cast a fresh eye on the issue of whether it is fair to fire employees working beyond their retirement age.
Patient stabs Eastern Cape nurse – with knife stolen from security guard – for refusing him a cigarette
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News24 reports that a patient, who apparently suffers from acute psychosis, stabbed a nurse with a knife at Bhisho Hospital because he refused to share a cigarette with him.
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 7 November 2023
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In our Tuesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Ramokgopa promises Eskom workers ‘a better Christmas’ if power cuts ease
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TimesLIVE reports that Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has promised that Eskom workers will enjoy a “better Christmas” if the power utility improves generation capacity.
Defence force joins the fight against illegal miners, but expert says plan is flawed
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BL Premium reports that the “imminent danger” posed by illegal miners has necessitated a multidisciplinary approach, with the muscle of a brigade from the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soon kicking into gear.
Sibanye-Stillwater signs five-year deal with Amcu and NUM at Kroondal platinum operations
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BL Premium reports that precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage deal with labour unions at its Kroondal platinum mine. 
Already weakened unions suffer near-record membership decline
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Fin24 reports that SA trade union membership decreased by half a million in the year to end March, with 10 unions deregistering over the course of the year.
State employees in SA ‘best paid in the world’
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City Press writes that the state in SA has some of the highest paid public sector workers in the world. The government workforce is almost 2 million.
Roundup on Monday, 6 November 2023 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend news, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that appeared since
Friday, 3 November 2023.
Another eThekwini water and sanitation unit manager killed
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Sunday Tribune reports that a senior manager in the eThekwini Municipality’s water and sanitation unit was shot dead on Friday night.
Gold One expects number of workers being disciplined for holding co-workers 'hostage' to rise
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TimesLIVE reports that Gold One is moving with speed on the disciplinary hearings of employees suspended for allegedly holding co-workers hostage underground.
Government tightens screws on the hiring of new employees
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Sunday Independent reports that the government is tightening the screws on the hiring of new employees in its bid to cut costs as part of responding to the current challenging fiscal environment.
Three executives emerge as strong candidates for Transnet CEO post
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Business Times reports that two former Transnet executives and the board chair of Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) are believed to be front-runners for the position of group CEO at the state-owned rail and ports company.
Satawu’s Transnet protest planned for Friday put on hold
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The Mercury reports that Cosatu and its affiliate, the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu), have postponed a planned nationwide strike on Friday as they continue to engage with the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan over their concerns about the privatisation of Transnet.
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 3 November 2023
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In our Friday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Gunmen in Checkers uniforms rob staff at retailer’s Windermere store in Durban
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IOL News reports that police in Durban are investigating a case of robbery after a group of men stormed the Checkers store in Windermere Centre on Thursday morning.
Gunman holds up SANParks rangers on Lion's Head as crime spikes on hiking trails
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News24 reports that SANParks and the City of Cape Town are concerned about the spike in crime on hiking trails. On Thursday, SANParks rangers were held up at gunpoint on Lion's Head in Cape Town when they responded to a pre-dawn robbery complaint.
Protesters storm Durban City Hall after PEP workers received SMSes that programme was suspended due to a lack of funds
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GroundUp reports that hundreds of retrenched Presidential Employment Programme (PEP) workers attempted to storm the Durban City Hall in a protest on Wednesday.
Gold One suspends 34 workers who held 500 colleagues hostage underground
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SowetanLive reports that at least 34 mineworkers who allegedly held 500 of their colleagues hostage underground at a Springs mine last week have been suspended.
Virgin Active to cut jobs at head office in Cape Town
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Fin24 reports that Virgin Active, which is 67% owned by Christo Wiese-backed Brait, is restructuring, which will affect a "small percentage" of jobs at its local head office in Claremont, Cape Town.
De Beers signs historic five-year wage agreement with NUM
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BL Premium reports that on Thursday diamond producer De Beers signed a five-year wage deal with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) that has been hailed as bringing stability in the diamond sector.
Hawks warn women after another Limpopo teacher gets scammed of her pension money by ‘lover’
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IOL News reports that the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) have issued a warning to women to be vigilant amid a “rapid increase of dating scam incidents” in Limpopo province.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 2 November 2023
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of recent South African
labour-related reports.
Following ‘hostage’ action at Springs mine, workers to vote between NUM and Amcu
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GroundUp reports that the Springs mine where hundreds of miners were held underground last week is to hold an employee ballot to decide on union rights, according to chief executive Jonathan Hericourt.
High Court orders Nzimande to retract notice announcing appointment of Unisa administrator
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BusinessLive reports that the Pretoria High Court has ordered Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande to immediately retract a government gazette notice that announced the appointment of an administrator for the University of SA (Unisa).
Labour, opposition parties reject Godongwana’s ‘austerity budget’
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BL Premium reports that labour federations and opposition political parties dismissed the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) presented on Wednesday to parliament by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana as yet another indication the government wasfailing to steward the economy.
City of Cape Town concerned about ongoing attacks on its staff in townships
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EWN reports that the City of Cape Town is concerned by the ongoing attacks on its staff members in the townships. According to the city, these attacks are standing in the way of delivering services to communities.
Cops to hit treadmills after SAPS signs up with fitness gyms
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TimesLIVE reports that police officers have in the past come under scrutiny for not being in the best shape to tackle SA’s criminals.