Uncertainty over jobs losses at Becsa

[Mpho Sibanyoni] Mixed information is trickling out in relation to the number of people that BHP Billiton Energy Coal SA (Becsa) plans to retrench in South Africa. 22 May 2013 09:29

Illegal strike resolved at MBSA

Striking workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London are expected to return to work on Tuesday (21 May), the company said in a statement. 21 May 2013 09:40

Workers threaten indefinite Amplats strike

[Samuel Mungadze] Anglo Platinum (Amplats) workers have vowed to embark on an indefinite strike starting Friday (17 May) if management does not halt its plans to retrench 6‚000 employees. 17 May 2013 12:50

Coface report highlights strain on SA's growth

The Coface Group, a worldwide leader in credit insurance, has released its latest report on South African growth prospects, taking into account the mining and export slumps. Overall, economic activity remains generally sluggish while upside risks to inflation have increased due to a weaker rand. Coface believes that this will persuade the Monetary Policy Committee to keep policy neutral over an extended period, with interest rates remaining unchanged for most of 2013. A reversal in policy easing is likely only late in the year or even in 2014. 15 May 2013 14:50

Solidarity, Telkom head for CCMA

Trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday (14 May) that it had referred a dispute to the Commission for Conciliation‚ Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) after wage negotiations between trade unions and telecommunications company‚ Telkom‚ reached a stalemate. Trade unions rejected Telkom's final offer of a 1.5% increase. 15 May 2013 08:29

Labour Court ejects municipal manager

A local municipality has, for the first time, been prevented from appointing a municipal manager, by the Labour Court, on the grounds that he was not "suitable" and had failed in similar positions he had held before. 14 May 2013 11:21

Motlanthe calls for calm from farm workers

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called for co-operation between farmers and farm workers, the SABC news reported on Saturday (11 May). 13 May 2013 12:35

Reviewing CCMA arbitration awards: the proposed procedural amendments

[Johan Botes and Mark Meyerowitz] Among other aims, the Labour Relations Amendment Bill, 2012 (LRAB) proposes streamlining the procedure to be followed when reviewing CCMA arbitration awards. It further discourages litigants from instituting review applications as a tactical ploy to frustrate or delay compliance with the award. 10 May 2013 11:52

Future of labour relations in SA

Labour relations may have reached a defining moment in South Africa's history. Many share the view that over the past few years, unprotected strike action has escalated into an uncontrolled, violent and unlawful landscape, led by a mob mentality in the absence of formal and recognised leaders. 9 May 2013 10:47

Fawu threatens new Western Cape strike

[Paul Vecchiatto] The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has threatened to resume agricultural strikes in the Western Cape and accuses farmers of using labour brokers to find temporary workers to replace its permanently employed members. 8 May 2013 10:54

SIU's Davids gets his job back

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) announced on Thursday (2 May) that its deputy head Faiek Davids would be reinstated after he was fired by former SIU boss Willie Hofmeyr in 2010. 3 May 2013 08:42

Nurses dismissed for unprofessional conduct

PRETORIA: Four nurses, who turned away a highly pregnant mother from a health centre, have been dismissed by the Gauteng Health Department following a complaint of unprofessional conduct. 2 May 2013 11:41

SABC management paid to stay home

Suspended SABC head of news Phil Molefe was paid full benefits amounting to R2.2m while at home last year, it was reported on Thursday (25 April). 26 Apr 2013 09:53