BusinessTech reports that up to 27 black executives were approached for the position of Eskom chief executive officer, but all turned it down. The Ministry of Public Enterprises last week announced Andre de Ruyter as Eskom’s new group chief executive. Source: Latest News
Fin24 reports that a retrenchment process at managerial level at South African Airways (SAA) is set to continue on 3 December this year. This was indicated by Derek Mans, Solidarity’s representative at the state-owned airline, on Monday. Source: Latest News
Reuters reports that Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) announced on Monday it had agreed to a five-year wage deal with its biggest trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Source: Latest News
BL Premium writes that employees at SAA took a beating in last week’s strike, getting nothing more than the 5.9% they were offered on the eve of the strike. They had to throw in the towel after losing a week’s wages, but at Eskom things will not be over quite so...
GroundUp writes that Fransina Sauls has been living and working on the Bock family farm in the Philippi Horticultural Area in Cape Town for nearly a decade. The building she and her family share with several families is falling apart, but the Bock family says they can do nothing as they...
Business Report writes that Harmony Gold Mining Company’s struggle to eliminate fatalities during the year to the end of June came under the spotlight at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) held on Friday. Source: Latest News
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 22 November 2019. Source: Latest News
BL Premium writes that the SA mining industry’s workforce is about 13% female, with the percentages being higher in more senior positions, and lower in the less skilled ones. When it comes to working underground, women have a slim chance of making the cut. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has hit back at the Sunday Times following its report that the public broadcaster’s board resolved at a meeting in October to use the State Security Agency (SSA) to “manage leaks”. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that a former Comair flight attendant is questioning how he lost his job as a cabin crew member after engaging in what he thought was an honest conversation with a colleague. Source: Latest News
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