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Cape Argus reports that eMedia, the company that owns news channel eNCA, has again come under fire with allegations of lack of transformation and racism made in an open letter written by concerned staffers. Source: Latest News
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Amcu pleads for more help to rescue trapped miners
ANA reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Wednesday called on organisations to come forward and assist in rescue operations to save the lives of three trapped workers at Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Source: Latest News
Outsourced workers finally accept TUT’s insourcing agreement
EWN reports that a group of about 100 outsourced workers at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) have finally accepted the institution’s insourcing agreement. Source: Latest News
Labour dept pulls back from Highveld training layoff scheme after takeover deal fails
Mining Weekly Online reports that steel producer Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium announced on Wednesday that the Department of Labour had put a “pause” to Training Layoff Scheme (TLS) payments. Source: Latest News
More subdued platinum wage negotiations likely than in 2014
Mineweb writes that a sombre mood among workers in the beleaguered platinum sector suggests that upcoming wage negotiations are likely to be more subdued than in 2014. Source: Latest News
SABC employee who challenged disciplinary action loses case
TimesLive reports that the SABC and its chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng have been vindicated following a High Court action by a senior employee who challenged disciplinary action against him. Source: Latest News
Student certificate chaos continues as Sita sets new deadline for backlog
BDLive reports that the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has set a new deadline to resolve a nine-year certificate backlog debacle that has seen more than 100,000 students without the necessary paperwork to look for jobs. Source: Latest News
PE schools stayaway over teacher shortages over, but protests to go on
HeraldLive reports that despite agreeing to end a nearly month-long school stayaway by thousands of pupils in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas from Thursday, parents have vowed to continue with protests and other actions until their demands have been met. Source: Latest News
Buffalo City Metro demotes 14 unqualified officials
DispatchLive reports that fourteen Buffalo City Metro (BCM) employees who received lucrative promotions even though they did not possess the necessary qualifications have been demoted. Source: Latest News
Solidarity asks Public Protector to probe Gupta-Denel deal
eNCA reports that trade union Solidarity on Wednesday said it has requested the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, to probe the partnership between Denel and the Gupta family. Source: Latest News