This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 19 May 2016.
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Body of one of the two trapped miners found at Implats ANA reports that one of the two mineworkers trapped underground at the Impala Platinum (Implats) mine in Rustenburg, North West, was found dead on Thursday. South Africa seen as avoiding another crippling platinum strike Bloomberg reports that on Thursday both Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), who are preparing for new wage talks, said they don’t expect any major output interruptions. Anglo American’s plan to cut workforce adds to SA’s joblessness woes BDLive reports that Anglo American’s plans to cut its workforce to nearly a third of the 135,000 people it employs are among the factors painting a gloomy picture of SA’s prospects of reducing its 26.7% unemployment rate. Lily Gold Mine can be rescued, says business rescue practitioner City Press reports that according to business rescue practitioner Rob Deverbux, there is a reasonable prospect of the cash-strapped Lily Gold Mine in Mpumalanga being rescued given that the conditions of the business rescue plan are met and there is a market for the company to continue. Marikana house invasion case postponed ANA reports that a case in which houses in Marikana were illegally occupied was postponed in the North West High Court on Thursday to allow the occupants to file their heads of argument.
Eskom likely to face tough second round of wage talks next week BDLive reports that wage negotiations at Eskom are due to resume on Wednesday next week with a second round of talks.
Vavi says new labour federation will focus on job creation The Star reports that the new labour federation in the making will be embarking on mass recruitment and job campaigns in order to attract members among the 76% of South African workers who are not organised in unions. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Outsourced workers battle ‘greedy fat cats’ at uMlazi hospital Daily News reports that disgruntled outsourced workers have vowed “to stand their ground” against “greedy fat cats” at the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in uMlazi.
Another chemical engineering graduate is begging for a job at robots SowetanLive writes about Sello Mokate‚ 30‚ who graduated with a B-tech in Chemical Engineering two years ago‚ but who has landed up selling naartjies at the traffic lights.
No date yet for reopening of Vaal University of Technology The Citizen reports that there was still no indication late on Thursday as to when academic activities would resume at the troubled Vaal University of Technology (VUT).
FSB accused of deceit over probe into cancellation of dormant pension funds BDLive reports that the Financial Services Board (FSB) may have misled the finance minister about the scope of a KPMG probe into the cancellation of dormant funds, the subject of a hotly contested case, new court filings show.
At least 200 municipal officials arrested over past year for fraud and corruption HeraldLive reports that Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Andries Nel said on Thursday that at least 200 municipal officials have been arrested for fraud and corruption over the past year. Fake sick notes lead to arrests of Richards Bay employees The Citizen reports that five employees of a business in KwaZulu-Natal who fell into the habit of producing fraudulent doctor’s notes have been caught out. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 19 May 2016 at SA Labour News
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