SABC NEws reports that the City of Tshwane has issued 38 dismissal letters to employees who participated in the recent South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) unprotected strike. Last week, workers affiliated to Samwu continued with a strike demanding salary increases despite an interdict being issued. The City says it has also issued 89 letters to electricity switching teams who […]
North West Health to avail armed guards to protect EMS personnel
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SABC News writes that the North West Department of Health says it will work together with the South African Police Service and the Security Cluster to avail armed guards to escort ambulances in crime hotspot areas. This comes after two female ambulance crew were attacked while attending to a call at Jouberton in Klerksdorp. Spokesperson, […]
SAMWU concludes 7% salary increase for employees in the Water Sector
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) along with parties in the Amanzi Bargaining Council (ABC) have concluded salary and wage negotiations for employees in the water sector. The salary and wage negotiations began in May 2023, in anticipation of the lapse of the agreement concluded last year. The agreement, which is effective from 1 […]
Employment and Labour on employing people with disabilities
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The Chairperson of the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE), Tabea Kabinde told the gathering that transformation in the workplace has been very slow for the designated groups, and even more so for the Persons With Disabilities (PWD), where change has hardly taken place. Kabinde was addressing the Employment Equity roadshow held at Diep in die […]
NEHAWU SIGNS A 7% WAGE AGREEMENT IN THE WATER UTILITIES
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The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has on the 03rd August 2023 concluded a 2023/2024 wage increment agreement with the South African Association of Water Utilities. The union considers the agreement a major victory for our members and workers. This agreement comes after protracted negotiations at the Amanzi Bargaining Council. Parties at the […]
Employment and Labour welcomes latest convictions for Covid-19 TERS fraud
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The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour, has welcomed the conviction of a couple who defrauded it of R600 000 worth of Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Covid-19 TERS) funds. The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court recently convicted Refilwe Kgaje (40) and Isaac Phiri (45) for defrauding the […]
NEHAWU accepts multi-term increase for workers in legislative sector
SABC News reports that national Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) says the decision to enter into a three year multi-term wage agreement is meant to create among other things, harmonization at the workplace in the legislative sector. This follows the conclusion of wage talks. The union has signed and accepted a 7.5% wage increase […]
COSATU demands immediate action by the UIF and Hawks on serious allegations of theft of workers’ monies by CNA
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) demands immediate action by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Hawks on serious allegations of the theft of workers’ monies by CNA as reported in the Sunday Times. It is beyond shocking that workers at CNA are said to have […]
Former employees of Black Chrome demand unpaid severance pay
SABC News writes that former employees of Black Chrome mine have come forward to accuse the mining company of failing to honour their severance packages, which include provident funds, after being retrenched when the mine went into liquidation two years ago. The mine is currently undergoing a business rescue process as it prepares to fully […]
Uncertain future for Independent Media staff
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SABC News writes that employees at the Independent Media Group in Durban say they have not been paid their full salaries since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. One employee says she only received 70 percent of her normal salary today. Employees say the media house has been experiencing financial trouble for the […]