Daily Investor reports that Ford South Africa has sent an official notice of its intention to retrench more than 470 employees in the country. This was confirmed by trade union Solidarity, which said these retrenchments will affect the vehicle manufacturers’ Silverton plant in Pretoria and its Struandale engine plant in Gqeberha. According to the notice, […]
COSATU welcomes Gauteng North High Court ruling affirming Employment Equity Act provisions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the Gauteng North High Court’s ruling affirming the Employment Equity Act and its provisions enabling the Minister for Employment and Labour to set various sectoral targets to ensure more representative and inclusive workplaces and that all workers, irrespective of race, gender or disability are afforded fair […]
Ghost workers probe ‘could save billions’
The Citizen writes that the investigation into the existence of ghost workers will save the education authorities billions of rands if done properly. This is the view of education expert Hendrick Makaneta, who was commenting about the Education Labour Relations Council announcement that it was going to conduct a national investigation to get rid of […]
COSATU concerned about reports of attacks on social workers
EWn reprts that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said it’s concerned about the reports of attacks on social workers. The Western Cape Department of Social Development this week revealed that 54 cases of attacks on social workers were recorded over the last 16 months. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is now calling for […]
Women say they are still sidelined for leadership roles at work
SABC News reports that women from different sectors in leadership roles were discussing their contribution to the workplace in a one-day women’s empowerment seminar at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Many women believe they are still being sidelined from occupying leadership positions and are being sexually harassed in the private and public sectors. The […]
Labour Court reinstates mine overseer dismissed after three workers died under his supervision
IOL News writes that a mine overseer who was dismissed by Sibanye Gold following the death of three workers has been reinstated after the Labour Court in Johannesburg ruled that he was being used as a scapegoat for the accident. On the day of the accident, on December 3, 2021, the Load Haul Dump (LHD) […]
SAMWU concerned about workers’ safety
SABC News writes that the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North West has issued an urgent call to the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality to guarantee the safety of its employees. This demand follows a shooting incident that allegedly took place at the municipal building, bringing all operations to a halt. The volatile […]
Teachers’ march disrupts schooling in Free State
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Ground Up reports that schooling was disrupted in Thabo Mofutsanaya District Municipality, Free State, when hundreds of South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) members took to the streets on Thursday. SADTU is demanding that Lindiwe Mabaso, the district director, resign, saying their relationship has broken down irreparably. They say a litany of grievances raised in […]
Strike at Australian-owned plant in Boksburg
Ground Up reports that about 110 workers at the CHEP plant in Jet Park, Boksburg, went on strike on Thursday, after two months of negotiations reached deadlock. CHEP, part of the Sydney-based Brambles group, supplies pallets to companies transporting goods in South Africa. Employees are demanding permanent employee status, a wage increase of R2,500 a […]
Security guards say they were fired for joining unions
Ground Up writes that services at the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and at the Department of Education offices in Cofimvaba were disrupted this week, as a security guards strike entered its seventh day. The guards work for Reliable Guards and Mantl Five. These security companies have contracts with the departments to […]