The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Mpumalanga condemns with contempt the continued attacks on frontline healthcare workers at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni. COSATU Mpumalanga is appalled by the actions of a prominent businessman, who arrived at the hospital on Saturday with a gunshot wound and insisted that healthcare workers ignore all the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
SAMWU RETURNS TO THE NEGOTIATIONS TABLE, CALLS FOR SALGA TO RESPECT MUNICIPAL WORKERS
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) will be returning to the negotiations to continue with salary and wage negotiations for the country’s municipal workers. From 12th to 16th August 2024, parties in the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) will be meeting for the third and final round of negotiations. This round follows […]
CCMA sides with Dis-Chem following staffer’s dismissal over medical incapacity
IOL News reports that the Casual Workers Advice Office has slammed pharmaceutical giant, Dis-Chem, after they terminated the contract of a woman with a medical condition. Refilwe Matinketsa has to live with a stoma bag, a bag placed outside the body to remove body waste, after she underwent surgery for bowel cancer. She has since been in […]
Worker’s right to disconnect
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The Star writes that in the modern world of work, the lines between personal and professional time are becoming increasingly blurred. With the rise of mobile devices and remote work, many employees find themselves constantly connected to their work, even after working hours. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in South Africa, where employers have a […]
Workers down tools at company sub-contracted to build NW road
SABC News reports that workers at Tritapax Construction Company in Lichtenburg in the North West have downed tools since last week. They accuse the company they are sub-contracting to, of interfering with their labour-related affairs. The employees say the main contractor, Motheo Construction Group, is making unfair demands of contract terminations which will affect their […]
6 571 unemployed youth placed in jobs in a year
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Business Report writes that the Mr Price Foundation has managed to place 6 571 unemployed youths in a year thanks to its R24.2 million investment in retail skills development through its JumpStart programme. The JumpStart programme, established in collaboration with the Mr Price Foundation, is meant to prepare youths for entry-level jobs in retail stores. […]
Hundreds of waste pickers march in Joburg demanding compensation
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GroundUp reports that over 200 waste pickers affiliated to the South African Waste Pickers Association (SAWPA) marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square to the City of Johannesburg offices in Braamfontein on Tuesday. The marchers claim they represent more than 10,000 registered waste pickers and between 100,000- 200,000 waste pickers who work at landfill sites or on […]
Walk-in UIF services disrupted as protests close Mamelodi labour centre
The Citizen reports that protests at a municipal services centre in Mamelodi have halted operations at the area’s Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) office. The DEL shares premises with the City of Tshwane municipal offices which are currently the target of disgruntled former municipal employees The Thusong Service Centres, created to give communities easier […]
NEHAWU SIGNS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SABS ENDING THE STRIKE
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The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has reached an agreement with the South African Bureau of Standards after a protracted strike. The agreement was signed today, Friday 02nd August 2024. The parties agreed on the following: The following issues will be deferred to the Bargaining Forum and will be prioritized: Furthermore, parties […]
Nehawu says Northdale Hospital workers must be paid ‘what is due to them’
ECR reports that workers union Nehawu says it wants to know why security guards at Northdale Hospital aren’t being paid. Guards who embarked on protest action blocked the entrance to the Pietermaritzburg facility on Wednesday, preventing people from entering or leaving. The union’s Ayanda Zulu says their members raced to Dr Chota Motala Road to address the situation. “We were […]