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BusinessLive reports that a level 2 magnitude tremor at midday on Thursday killed three miners at AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng operation. Source: Latest News
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Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 5 March 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 5 March 2020. Source: Latest News
Numsa heads to Constitutional Court to have retrenched Aveng Trident Steel workers reinstated
Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has approached the Constitutional Court to seek the reinstatement of 733 workers who were dismissed by Aveng Trident Steel. Source: Latest News
Spike in CCMA cases since introduction of national minimum wage
Sowetan reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has seen an increase in cases since the passing of the National Minimum Wage Act. Source: Latest News
Massive R1.4bn boost to get Cape Town’s central line back on track
News24Wire reports that the Department of Transport has budgeted a massive amount of money to get the problematic Cape Town central train line back on track. Source: Latest News
Coloured man loses court bid that he was denied promotion at correctional services due to his race and opposition to affirmative action
The Star reports that Freddie Engelbrecht, Western Cape Correctional Services deputy commissioner, this week failed to prove to court that he was overlooked for promotion due to his race and his political position on affirmative action and employment equity policies. Source: Latest News
Prasa fails to provide security plan or a tender for new security contracts as court ordered
GroundUp reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has failed to provide a security plan or a tender for new security contracts, as required by a court ruling made in November 2019. Source: Latest News
Trade unions prepare to present alternative plans to save SAA
EWN reports that as the government and business rescue practitioners (BRPs) work out a plan to save the embattled South African Airways (SAA), trade unions have also been preparing to present alternative plans for rescuing the national carrier. Source: Latest News
DA looking at legal options to stop government using pension funds to save Eskom
EWN reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) is looking at legal options to block the government from using pension funds to bail out Eskom. Source: Latest News
CWU in legal challenge against job cuts at Telkom subsidiary Trudon
The Citizen reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is back in the Labour Court over more job cuts in the telecommunications sector, this time in respect of one of Telkom’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Source: Latest News