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TimesLive reports that Department of Health (DOH) Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing minor symptoms. Source: Latest News
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Thirty Numsa officials head to court to lift suspensions or halt union’s conference next week
Fin24 reports that thirty National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) officials who claim they were suspended to sideline them ahead of a crucial conference, are headed to the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Friday to attempt to have their sanctions lifted. Source: Latest News
Performance bonus bumped up outgoing Santam CEO's earnings to R17.5m in 2021
Fin24 reports that in her last full year as Santam CEO, Lizé Lambrechts bagged R17.5 million in total pay, bonus and incentives. Source: Latest News
Uasa approaches Labour Court to ensure Denel pays its employees
Engineering News reports that trade union Uasa has brought an urgent Labour Court application to get state-owned defence group Denel to honour all outstanding contractual obligations and effect payment of Uasa members’ full remuneration from 1 August 2020 to date. Source: Latest News
Striking mineworkers at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations set to lose a month’s pay
BL Premium reports that as industrial action enters its fourth week on Wednesday at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations, striking members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are set to lose a month’s pay. Source: Latest News
Cosatu troubled by reports SACP owes staff six months’ wages
EWN reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday said it was troubled by recent reports that its alliance partner, the SA Communist Party (SACP), owed its staff members six months’ wages. Source: Latest News
Fuel tax ‘holiday’ limits Wednesday’s fuel price hikes
BusinessLive reports that more fuel price hikes await motorists this week with diesel rising by up to R1.69 a litre and petrol by as much as 36c a litre. Source: Latest News
Durban worker crushed after large packaging trolley fell off truck
Truck and Freight reports that on Monday morning, Netcare 911 responded to a crush injury at a shopping centre in Winklespruit, South of Durban. Source: Latest News
With Numsa now demanding 10% wage increase, bus strike looms just prior to Easter weekend
The Citizen reports that according to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), a nationwide strike in the bus sector ahead of the Easter holiday is looming as employers are refusing to meet workers’ demands. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 5 April 2022
In our Tuesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News