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TimesLIVE reports that the City of Tshwane has obtained an interdict from the Labour Court in a bid to stop the disruption of services by striking members of the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu). Source: Latest News
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Agriculture blossoming, with employment up 3.3% over last year
Moneyweb reports that while most of the SA economy shrivels, agriculture is booming and was up 27.8% in the first quarter of 2020. Source: Latest News
Taverns want nearly R700m from the government to mitigate ban on alcohol sales
BL Premium reports that the National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) has called on the government to grant each of country’s 34,500 taverns a once-off payment of R20,000 to mitigate the effect of the ban on alcohol sales. This would cost the state R690m. Source: Latest News
Samwu marches in Ekurhuleni to demand same 6.25% wage hike as in Tshwane
BusinessLive reports that emboldened by the above inflation wage increase the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) got in Tshwane last week, its members marched on the Ekurhuleni metro offices on Monday demanding a similar increase. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 27 July 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 27 July 2020. Source: Latest News
Alcohol ban to cost SA 18,000 jobs, while wine industry to lose R1bn
Cape Argus reports that it was revealed last week through the Western Cape Special Adjustment Budget that the Covid-19 alcohol ban was on course to cost R1 billion in losses for the wine industry. In addition, there was the potential loss of 18,000 jobs. Source: Latest News
With ‘positive signs’ from Treasury, Gautrain looks set to expand
The Citizen reports that the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) is getting “very positive signals” from National Treasury and the Department of Transport (DOT) that the planned expansion to the rapid rail link will be part of the government’s multi-billion rand infrastructure plan “going forward”. Source: Latest News
Unions want clarity on state’s plans to support liquor industry workers
Moneyweb reports that labour federation Cosatu and the Commercial, Stevedoring, Agricultural and Allied Workers’ Union (Csaawu) want the government to tell them of its plans to assist those employed in the alcohol industry who have been left without work due to the backtrack on liquor sales. Source: Latest News
Tobacco lobby looks to the Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge cigarette sales ban
BL Premium reports that the Fair Trade and Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) is fighting for its challenge to the cigarette sales ban to be urgently heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal, on the basis that it is a “matter of national importance” that has profound implications for how the...
Prasa manager, accomplice arrested with railway equipment worth nearly R2m
TimesLIVE reports that a manager and former employee of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) have been arrested for being possession of stolen assets belonging to the rail agency worth almost R2m. Source: Latest News