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Moneyweb writes that a national minimum wage (NMW) in SA is inevitable, but the level at which it is set will mean be the difference between addressing poverty and inequality significantly or plunging the economy into decline. Source: Latest News
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Evraz’s sale tanks and the steel maker may now have to sell off its assets
BDLive reports that a deal to buy Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium has fallen through, leaving the steel maker in business rescue. Source: Latest News
‘Immense hope’ after audio coms established with trapped Lily Mine employees
EWN reports that the Lily Gold Mine near Barberton confirmed on Monday morning that it has established what it believes to be audio communication with three remaining trapped miners. Source: Latest News
More state doctors’ posts likely to be frozen
TimesLive writes that despite doctors being outnumbered two-to-one by Department of Health administrative staff, medical posts are being frozen. Source: Latest News
SA’s mining sector has bled 47,000 jobs in three years
BDLive reports that according to Roger Baxter, CEO of the Chamber of Mines of SA, the South African mining sector cut 47,000 jobs between 2012 and early 2015 as the industry grappled with soaring costs and low commodity prices. Source: Latest News
Presidency in race to placate Cosatu on retirement fund changes
BDLive reports that the Presidency is working with government departments to find the “quickest possible legal route” to attend to the concerns of Cosatu about the compulsory annuitisation provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment Act. Source: Latest News
Two days off 'not a strike', says Samwu about absentee Pikitup workers
TimesLive reports that Johannesburg waste-collection workers were expected to return to work on Monday after a two-day work stoppage last week. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 6 & 7 February 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 6 February and Sunday, 7 February 2016. Source: Latest News
Presidency, Cosatu in bid to resolve impasse over pension law changes
News24 reports that Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has held talks with leaders of Cosatu in an attempt to discuss the labour federation’s unhappiness with the Taxation Laws Amendment Act whereby retirement fund cash payouts will be curtailed. Source: Latest News
Pikitup says contingency plans in place to collect Joburg rubbish
EWN report that waste management company Pikitup says it has contingency plans in place to ensure that rubbish is collected in certain areas around Johannesburg this weekend. Source: Latest News