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 Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 10 June 2016.
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Policeman killed, colleague wounded while investigating robbery in Delft Fin24 reports that a policeman was shot dead and his colleague wounded when they responded to a suspected attempt at an ATM bombing on Monday morning at the Delft Main Road petrol station. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
New charter will set the mining industry back further: Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis Gideon du Plessis, general secretary of Solidarity, assesses the Department of Mineral Resources’ (DMR’s) proposed new Mining Charter, concluding that radically fast-tracked transformation has now taken precedence over all else. Cosatu calls for an end to violence in mining industry Business Report writes that Cosatu says urgent action needs to be taken to put an end to the violence that continues to haunt the mining industry. ‘Recover trapped Lily Mine miners in three days or face permanent shutdown’ eNCA reports that protestors who marched on the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga on Sunday issued an ultimatum to the management over the recovery of three trapped mine workers. Sibanye suspends six Amcu shop stewards in connection with Kroondal strike BDLive reports that Sibanye Gold has suspended six shop stewards belonging to the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), which follows a brief strike at its Kroondal platinum mine. ‘Tactical’ appeal against silicosis class action ruling ‘complicates’ settlement talks City Press reports that gold mining companies have lodged appeals against last month’s certification of a potentially enormous class action by former mine workers with silicosis and TB. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Working on Fire apologises to Canada for ‘an international incident’ EWN reports that Working on Fire has written to Canadian officials apologising for its firefighters causing “an international incident” for striking over a heated pay dispute. Canada tells striking SA firefighters to go home News24 reports that Working on Fire (WoF) said on Saturday that the Canadian government has asked South Africa's firefighters to go home as soon as possible after they downed hoses in a pay dispute. Molewa sends mediator to Canada to intervene in firefighters' pay battle News24 reports that a mediator from Working on Fire has been sent to Canada by Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa to assist in resolving the pay dispute involving a team of South African firefighters. Samwu backs strike in Canada by SA firefighters eNCA reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) says it fully supports the strike over pay by South African firefighters in Canada. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Following Friday’s march, Eastern Cape premier‚ taxi bosses agree to address concerns TMG Digital/Daily Dispatch report that, following Friday’s chaotic march to Bhisho, Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle and taxi bosses have agreed on a plan to address taxi industry concerns. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Less than half of SA youth think they can have a successful career in SA TMG Digital reports that only 48.8% of high school students surveyed this year believe that South Africa would be a great place to have a successful career‚ compared to 74% who held this positive sentiment in 2012.
Basic education minister Motshekga furious after Sadtu calls her a 'DA agent' TMG Digital writes that the Basic Education Ministry has slammed the attempt by the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) to portray Minister Angie Motshekga as a "DA agent". Sadtu KZN leader charged by SACE for sale of school post City Press reports that the SA Council of Educators (Sace) has charged a provincial leader of the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) with 13 counts of misconduct over her alleged role in the sale of a teaching post to a Durban educator, who later blew the whistle on her.
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