GroundUp writes that about 70 people from organisations and unions representing farm dwellers and workers protested outside Parliament in Cape Town on Friday. They are calling for transparency and consultation over regulations on pesticides. Colette Solomon, director at Women on Farms Project, said, “The process to date has not been transparent and has not involved […]

SABC News reports that the Department of Labour has sent a stern warning to farmers who do not ensure the safety of their workers. This violates the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the environmental regulation for workplaces. Following the International Labour Organisation’s commemoration of the World Day for Health and Safety, earlier this year, […]

Miningmx writes that an illegal work stoppage has taken place since Thursday, June 27 at the North Shaft of  Impala Platinum’s (Implats) Impala Bafokeng BRPM operation resulting from contractors on the mine demanding permanent positions. This is the second incident of illegal industrial unrest at Impala Bafokeng after an “illegal underground protest” took place in December which was […]

Business Live reports that Investec, the niche private banking and wealth management group, has set minimum pay for its SA employees at just under R21,000 a month, becoming the latest company in the financial services sector to disclose its minimum pay. “We increased our minimum salary for employees in SA to R250,000 per annum, with […]

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TimesLive reports that Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi convened a late-night meeting with directors-general and heads of departments (HODs) this week in the wake of confusion over employment contracts for his jobs-drive initiative. This week, there was a clash in communication from the provincial government about the employment of thousands of expanded public works programme (EPWP) […]

GroundUp reports that about 100 workers downed tools at the Ribas Manufacturers in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Friday morning to demand a bigger wage increase. On Friday, workers told GroundUp they would continue striking until their employer increased their wage by R4 per hour rather than the R1.75 offered by the company. This follows deadlocked wage […]

Mining Weekly writes that coal mining company Liberty Coal has confirmed that it will be extending the deadline for former Optimum Coal Mine (OCM) employees to submit their applications for reemployment. The company said on June 24 that this was part of its prioritisation of the reemployment of former employees who were retrenched by OCM, which remains in business rescue. The reemployment of […]

SABC News reports that the Congress of South Africa’s Trade Unions (Cosatu) General Secretary, Solly Phetoe says the affiliation is working with the National Treasury, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and pension funds at Nedlac to ensure a smooth implementation of the two-pot system on September 1. The two-pot retirement system is confirmed to […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Matlosana Region is shocked by the untimely passing away of one of Harmony Gold mineworker at Harmony’s Mine Waste Solution operation in Stillfontein. The worker, who was with his colleague, perished after the car they were travelling with collided with a truck on the 16th June 2024 on the […]

SABC News reports that over 4 000 employers are in arrears in their contributions towards pension funds. This is according to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The organisation says as this forms part of the employee remuneration package, this means that these employers are withholding what is owed to their employees and are in violation […]