SABC News writes that labour unions and employers in the steel sector are back at the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council for the last round of the 2024 wage talks. Workers belonging to NUM and Numsa want a wage increase of seven percent coupled with non-financial benefits. However, employers organised under the Steel and […]

SABC News reports that workers at Northwest Transport Investments are calling for the National Department of Transport to intervene after going four months without salaries. The State-Owned Entity (SOE) is facing financial challenges and is under business rescue. It has had long-standing issues including failure to submit annual financial statements, and non-payment of licenses and […]

EWN reports that political parties in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) support the Pension Funds Amendment Bill, which could soon allow South Africans to access their pensions while still employed. The adoption of the bill by the NCOP on Thursday means this could be possible by the 1 September implementation date. The NCOP considered […]

IOL News reports that workers representatives have called for greater legislation governing the employee share benefits schemes in South Africa mining companies to be regulated by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) for the greater benefit of workers. This comes as the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) yesterday held an […]

SABC News writes that Labour unions and employers in the steel sector are back at the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council for the second round of 2024 wage talks. Workers belonging to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) are pushing for a cost-of-living wage […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the signed wage agreement for the 2023/24 financial year between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU). This positive agreement sees SABC employees who have not had a wage increases for four years, receive an above inflation increase of 6%.  SABC […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the reopening of Optimum Coal Mine and the saving of over 500 mine workers’ jobs.  This is a major victory for these workers, their families and the host communities of the Steve Tshwete and Nkangala Municipalities in Mpumalanga.  Optimum Mine has a potential output of 13.5 […]

Ground Up reports that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers in Nelson Mandela Bay protested outside the City Hall on Wednesday, calling for safer working conditions. “I kneel down and pray to God each time I leave home for work, asking him to save me from these criminals. They are heartless and don’t care that EMS […]

Capricorn FM News reports that healthcare workers at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni say they will return to work after a security risk assessment is completed at the hospital. Health services at the hospital were interrupted last week after health workers were allegedly assaulted by members of a business forum that is questioning tender processes at […]

Business Report writes that Diamond miner Petra Diamonds has issued retrenchment notices to employees at its South African operations as it intensifies cost-cutting measures while forging ahead with the disposal of its stake in the Koffiefontein diamond mine. Retrenchments and lay-offs have been prevalent in the South African mining industry in the past few months […]