AllAfrica News: Labour

Malawi: Minister Kandodo Challenges Institute to Help Tonse Create 1 Million Jobs

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:35:04 GMT

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo has challenged human resources (HR) professionals to play a part by supporting government's agenda of creating one million jobs in one year.

Nigeria: Govt to Deliver Over 1,000 Gas-Powered Buses to Organized Labour - Sylva

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:30:54 GMT

[Vanguard] Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government would be handing over a total of 1,000 gas-powered buses to organized labour.

Zimbabwe: Equal Job Opportunities for Zimbabweans, Zambians in Batoka Gorge Work

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:03:07 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) Tuesday said that it will give equal job opportunities to citizens of Zimbabwe and Zambia when construction of the US$4.5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES) begins.

Mali: UN Warns Child Labour, Trafficking On the Rise

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:44:48 GMT

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -- United Nations says thousands of children have fallen prey to traffickers during the coronavirus pandemic

Malawi: Malawi Rights Groups Tell Minister Chimwendo Banda Resign for Remarks Encouraging 'Mob ...

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:36:58 GMT

[Nyasa Times] Two powerful local rights organisations have told Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda to resign following his remarks encouraging communities to use 'mob justice ' on alleged perpetrators of sexual offences.

South Africa: Unemployment and Labour's Unemployment Insurance Fund Takes Services to the ...

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:55:09 GMT

[Govt of SA] In an effort to ensure that all its clients are attended to, the Department of Employment and Labours' Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Provincial Rapid Response Team (PRRT) is taking service delivery directly to the people of the province.

South Africa: Union Slams Public Works Programme

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:49:59 GMT

[GroundUp] Workers whose contracts ended in March are demanding to be reinstated

South Africa: Thousands of Health Workers March for Permanent Employment

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:45:42 GMT

[GroundUp] "We put our lives at risk but we are not permanently employed"

South Africa: Work Underway to Implement Presidential Employment Stimulus

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:10:17 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] Work is underway to implement the Presidential Employment Stimulus that was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his address to a joint sitting of Parliament in October.

Nigeria: Labour to Resume Suspended Strike in Niger Today

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:16:25 GMT

[Daily Trust] Minna -- Organized Labour in Niger state has today announced the resumption of their suspended strike over the slash of salaries by the state government.

South Africa: DA Opposes National Minimum Wage Commission's Proposed Increases

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:11:51 GMT

[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted its input to the National Minimum Wage Commission on the annual review of the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

Uganda: Insights Into Why Strategy to Create Jobs for Young People Hasn't Fully Worked

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:45:19 GMT

[The Conversation Africa] Uganda's pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, continues to face harassment and arrest in Uganda. This is clearly because he has amassed a popular following of young people who hope that political change will enable more representation of their grievances. One important grievance is unemployment.

Namibia: Tunacor Set to Employ 600 Seaflower Workers

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:58:48 GMT

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The interim board chairperson of the Fishcor, Mihe Gaomab II has said they are in the process of negotiating with the public enterprises minister Leon Jooste and his fisheries counterpart, Albert Kawana for a quota allocation to Tunacor Fisheries.

Namibia: Multi-Billion Steel Plant to Tackle Unemployment

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:55:50 GMT

[New Era] Otavi -- The envisaged N$2.6 billion steel factory is expected to create job opportunities for the destitute young people at the town of Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region.

Namibia: Ex-Councillor Saddened By High Unemployment

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:36:00 GMT

[New Era] Omuthiya -- As much as former councillor of Oniipa constituency, Jerry Gwena is content with his accomplished, he is leaving office with a heavy heart due to the high level of unemployment that still ravages the constituency in Oshikoto region.

South Africa: Horse Grooms Can Claim UIF, Rules CCMA

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:32:34 GMT

[GroundUp] The CCMA has ruled that a group of former Dippin Blu Racing horse grooms from Port Elizabeth are entitled to claim unemployment benefits.

Kenya: Kakamega Health Boss Talks Tough as Nurses' Strike Continues

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:31:43 GMT

[Nation] A strike by nurses caring for Covid-19 patients at the Kakamega General hospital entered its third day on Saturday, reports indicating a significant disruption of services.

Zimbabwe: Domestic Workers Chief Decries U.S.$10 Monthly Wage

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:47:44 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Domestic and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU) has decried the US$10 monthly salary and prolonged lack of pension plan by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA).

Zimbabwe: Insurers, Pension Funds Get U.S.-Dollar Premium Approval

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:20:55 GMT

[The Herald] Regulations that allow insurance companies and pension funds to carry out business in foreign currency have been promulgated, a move that will help these entities hedge contributions, investments, and assets against inflationary pressures.

South Africa: Rise of the Artisan - Jobs in the Sector Are in Higher Demand

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:04:37 GMT

[Daily Maverick] The National List of Occupations in High Demand, launched by the Department of Higher Education last week, saw artisan jobs as being in higher demand this year than two years ago. This comes as the government continues to shift its focus towards the TVET sector in the fight against unemployment.