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, 9 June 2016.
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Criminals target on-duty paramedics in two incidents Daily News reports that four paramedics were attacked on Wednesday in Durban and in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Northam violence: Zwane wants answers soon Business Report writes that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane wants the investigation into the killings of two Northam Platinum miners to be expedited, and for the mine to return to stability. NUM members to decide on Tuesday about returning to work at Northam Reuters reports that members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will decide whether or not to return to work at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine on Tuesday, which is when the police and the company are due to report back to the union. Siege mentality a trusted tactic of mud-slinging unions David McKay writes about the latest blow-up between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and its rival the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu), sparked by the situation at Northam Platinum. Coal producers warned of looming litigation over lung diseases BDLive writes that SA’s coal producers could be the next to face a wave of litigation from workers with lung diseases, after successes against gold companies by workers who contracted silicosis. Marikana now calm, with cops still unsure what caused violent protests TMG Digital reports that the spate of public violence that erupted this week in Marikana has caused damage worth more than R1-million‚ according to the police. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Fawu, grain processors avert strike with wage deal Fin24 reports that SA's biggest grain processing and logistics companies and the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) representing workers have reached a wage agreement, averting a strike.
Unprotected Samwu strike in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, continues unabated SABC News reports that the continuing unprotected strike by SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, is affecting the provision of essential services.
Taxi strike brings Eastern Cape ‘to a halt’ on Friday HeraldLive reports that a shutdown of transport services in Nelson Mandela Bay, as well as the rest of the Eastern Cape, due to a taxi strike on Friday is expected to cause widespread disruptions. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Gauteng aims to create five million jobs in next 14 years The New Age reports that Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Wednesday promised that five million jobs would be created in Gauteng in the next 14 years from a massive R1.3 trillion capital investment in social and economic infrastructure.
Netcare claims staff knew of outsourcing to Clicks BDLive reports that private hospital group Netcare has denied union Hospersa’s claims that it failed to inform staff of its plans to outsource 37 pharmacies in its Medicross clinics, as well as the retail outlets in 51 hospitals, to retailer Clicks.
Des van Rooyen stops golden handshakes at municipalities TimesLive reports that Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has ordered the 278 municipalities under his watch to stop making termination settlement agreements - better known as "golden handshakes".
CWU claims that ANN7 targeting its members with disciplinary action TimesLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has accused the Gupta-owned ANN7 news channel of targeting staff members who belong to the union.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 9 June 2016 at SA Labour News
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