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Sunday Independent reports that SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) president Ruth Ntlokotse has launched another Labour Court bid to overturn the outcomes of several National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) gatherings held last year. Source: Latest News
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No May salaries for Ditsobotla employees as municipality’s downward spiral continues
The Citizen reports that employees at the coalition-led Ditsobotla Local Municipality are at their wit’s end after they were told this week that they will not receive their May salaries. Source: Latest News
Despite years of safety warnings, Mthatha prison guard dies in fire at shacks used as barracks
News24 reports that the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) continues to use corrugated iron sheet structures on prison grounds as barracks for employees at Mthatha prison. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 25 May 2023
In our Thursday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Eskom’s lack of professionalism on full display in current wage negotiations
Financial Mail writes that Eskom and its three representative unions, namely the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and Solidarity, resumed their third and final round of wage negotiations this week. Source: Latest News
Security guards and cleaners march in Pretoria to demand permanent jobs for 4,000 workers
GroundUp reports that hundreds of security officers and cleaners working for 22 companies contracted to the City of Tshwane marched in Pretoria’s city centre on Wednesday, demanding permanent employment with the City. Source: Latest News
Patel says government in talks to shield carmakers from load-shedding
BL Premium reports that trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel said on Wednesday that government was in talks with the car manufacturing industry to probe ways in which it could be protected from load-shedding. Source: Latest News
Treasury's stance on public sector wage increases unrealistic, says Sachs
Fin24 reports that Michael Sachs, deputy chair of the Finance and Fiscal Commission, says the fact that National Treasury did not budget for public-sector wage increases this year was not realistic or credible. Source: Latest News
Debt-laden Nampak flags job cuts, salary freezes and overtime reduction as it battles cash crunch
BL Premium reports that debt-laden Nampak is preparing for huge job cuts, salary freezes and a reduction in overtime as it battles a cash crunch that eroded its share value over the past five years. Source: Latest News
Police Ministry claims progress in dealing with Eskom-related crime
BL Premium reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has taken several measures to address the crime at Eskom that former CEO André de Ruyter says is crippling the power utility. Source: Latest News