Beleaguered Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi will not attend the labour federation’s special central executive committee (CEC) meeting to be held on Monday and Tuesday this week, he told reporters in Johannesburg on Sunday. Source: Latest News
City Press writes that Adv. Nkahloleng Phasha, chief director of legal services in the Department of Labour, who was suspended for almost four years on full pay and costing the taxpayer more than R3 million without doing any work during that period, is now back on the job. Source: Latest News
Weekend Argus reports that a former Eerste River teacher, whose name was indefinitely removed from the roll of educators after he was found guilty of sexual misconduct, last week told the Western Cape High Court he had come to his senses and wanted them to allow him back into the...
SABC News reports that the National Union Mineworkers (NUM) has resolved to rebuild its structures in the platinum mining sector, which were weakened by the rise of rival union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), in the sector in 2012. Source: Latest News
The Citizen reports that fears of imminent job losses have gripped eNCA staffers after the free-to-air television channel quietly shut down its Pan-Africa TV division, which produces online and television bulletins. About 40 staffers are likely to be affected. Source: Latest News
Terry Bell writes that, after the government declares a dispute on Friday with public sector unions over state wage increases, behind-the-scenes talks are continuing, but a major strike now seems likely with the unions perhaps more united than at any time in the recent past. Source: Latest News
Fin24 reports that the general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Zwelinzima Vavi, says he is not going to resign his position. Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday it may embark on strike action at Telkom this coming week, accusing the telecoms provider of “ideological bankruptcy” as it pushes ahead with restructuring that will see some staff transferred to new employers at the end of March. Source:...
The Citizen reports that 80% of domestic workers in South Africa are without Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) coverage. Source: Latest News
Netwerk24 reports that the struggling municipality of eMalahleni (Witbank) on Thursday got a welcome boost of nearly R28 million from Anglo Coal to assist, among other things, to improve the skills of its personnel. Source: Latest News
Thought Leadership
