Capricorn FM reports that some Emergency Medical Services workers in Limpopo have expressed frustration over working conditions at their respective stations saying they are understaffed and forced to work long hours without getting overtime benefits. The workers said this during their peaceful march to the Limpopo Department of Health head offices in Polokwane today where […]
Limpopo revives Ga-Mashashane Hatchery to create jobs
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SABC News reports that Residents of Ga-Mashashane, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, have welcomed the provincial government’s efforts to revive their local community chicken hatchery project. The Mashashane Hatchery, which was once the largest producer of fresh eggs in the region, is now dormant, with part of its infrastructure vandalised. During her State of the Province […]
SAMA weighs in on health priorities in the proposed national budget
Capricorn FM writes that the South African Medical Association Trade Union in Limpopo says while they understand that the budget tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is still at proposal stage, the implementation of the priorities listed in the budget will be the ultimate test for government. SAMATU’s Limpopo Treasurer Dr Rebone Nemaungane has expressed […]
Anglo American plans fresh job cuts as part of restructuring
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Moneyweb reports that Anglo American Plc is planning more job cuts at corporate offices in Johannesburg and London as it restructures its business by selling assets and spinning off its platinum unit. The company has sent notices to employees who are likely to be affected, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to […]
Women workers win major victory on minimum wage
GroundUp writes that a group of five workers, all women, who were being paid according to daily production targets for making pot scourers, have won their case at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). Their lawyers have called it a significant victory. Commissioner Monice Roodt handed down her award on 22 December. She […]
Labour unions at Post Office unhappy with business rescue
SABC News reports that Labour unions at the Post Office say they are very unhappy with the government and the business rescue practitioners. Speaking at an oversight meeting of the parliamentary committee on communications and digital technologies, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) says it warned several government administrations that if there was no intervention at […]
SAMWU demands immediate implementation of Grade 5 Adjustments at Ray Nkonyeni Municipality
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has been closely monitoring the developments at Ray Nkonyeni Municipality following the formal conclusion of an agreement on 31 January 2024. This agreement, reached after months of arduous negotiations and unwavering resolve, represents a hard-fought victory for municipal workers. However, we are deeply concerned by the deliberate delays and […]
NEHAWU REVOLTED BY THE NON-PAYMENT OF SALARIES BY THE NORTH WEST PARKS AND TOURISM BOARD
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] is revolted by the non-payment of salaries of our members and workers by the North West Parks and Tourism Board. We find it abhorrent that North West Parks and Tourism Board does not care about the implications of the non-payment of salaries. As NEHAWU, we condemn […]
Workers must get lawful wages – court
IOL News reports that a company which was taken to task earlier for paying its workers in terms of the “piece work” system, – meaning that they were paid according to how much work they completed – tried in vain to have an order suspended in which they were forced to pay these workers the […]
DENOSA Gauteng on the crisis at Tembisa Hospital
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Gauteng has raised serious concerns about the worsening conditions at Tembisa Hospital which is operating with less than half the required staff complement, which further reflects a broader healthcare crisis across the province. DENOSA demands the Gauteng Department of Health to give the facilities the urgent […]