ANA reports that the North West High Court heard on Monday that a police officer alerted former North West deputy police commissioner Major-General William Mpembe to the fact that there was a dying mineworker in the back of his official vehicle during the Marikana massacre. Source: Latest News
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Sactwu signs new wage agreement with Supported Employment Enterprises sector
SABC News reports that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu), which is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), has signed an agreement following negotiations with the Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) sector. Source: Latest News
Protest held by CWP employees in Joburg on Monday against poor wages
The Star reports that hundreds of employees from the Community Works Programme (CWP) barricaded Joburg CBD streets on Monday morning, demanding a wage increase. Source: Latest News
Amathole District Municipal workers’ strike affecting water supply at towns significantly
SABC News reports that the strike by workers at the Amathole District Municipality is severely affecting the provision of water to a number of towns that the municipality services. Source: Latest News
An average of 68 skilled professionals leave South Africa every day
BusinessTech reports that there has been a major increase in skilled professionals leaving the country as South Africa faces continued uncertainty. Source: Latest News
Absa Group finalises CEO appointment, but won’t divulge name yet
BusinessLive reports that Absa Group said on Monday that it has completed the process of appointing its new CEO but it will only announce his name at a later stage. Source: Latest News
Numsa calls for a jobs indaba involving all social partners
SABC News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called on government to convene an urgent meeting with all the country’s social partners to deal with the jobs crisis. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 12 August 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 12 August 2019. Source: Latest News
Solidarity to take further action against former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe
ANA reports that Solidarity said on Monday it would be taking comprehensive steps to bring former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to account over his role in the struggling State-owned power utility’s woes. Source: Latest News
Acting chief operations officer at SABC quits after just three months
TimesLIVE reports that three months after being appointed into the hot seat at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as acting chief operations officer, Craig van Rooyen has resigned. Source: Latest News




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