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 […]

SABC News reports that COSATU’s Acting National Spokesperson and Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks, has expressed deep concern over the lack of salary increases for South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) staff in recent years, despite high inflation rates. The public broadcaster has been facing financial difficulties amidst growing competition in the digital broadcasting landscape. Employees of the […]

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SABC News writes that the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) Group CEO Nomsa Chabeli says the organisation doesn’t foresee the possibility of staff salaries being at risk as the public broadcaster faces liquidity constraints. The SABC has been battling cash flow challenges in recent years amid an increasingly competitive broadcasting space in the digital era. This comes as the […]

Mining mx reports that Harmony Gold on Thursday said it had signed a five-year wage deal with unions for a 6% per year increase including benefits, effective from July. The agreement is significant as it is with all unions simulltaneously, the first time this had been achieved by the company in its history. Negotiations, which took […]