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News24 reported on Saturday morning that three people believed to be trapped in the lamp room of Vantage Goldfields’ Lily Mine in Mpumalanga’s Nkomazi area have still not been found. Source: Latest News
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Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 5 February 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 5 February 2016. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on 5 February 2016
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Thursday, 4 February 2016. Source: Latest News
Guard shot dead, man wounded in Durban hijacking on Thursday
News24 reports that a security guard was killed and another man was shot and wounded during a hijacking in Mount Edgecombe in Durban on Thursday morning. Source: Latest News
Cosatu says workers shouldn't expect news on national minimum wage any time soon
EWN writes that Cosatu has warned workers not to expect an imminent announcement about the implementation of a national minimum wage due to the stark differences that remain between labour and big business. Source: Latest News
Cosatu boss rides to Zuma’s defence over retirement law changes
TimesLive reports that Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini on Thursday praised embattled President Jacob Zuma and claimed he was not responsible for the Taxation Law Amendment Act. Source: Latest News
All trapped miners at Lily mine rescued, but three others unaccounted for
News24 reports that all mineworkers trapped underground after the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga’s Nkomazi area collapsed on Friday morning have been rescued, paramedics said. Source: Latest News
Phiyega has no reason for surprise over prosecution move, says Ipid
BDLive writes that suspended police commissioner Gen Riah Phiyega has no reason to be surprised that “decision ready” files of charges against her have been sent to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Source: Latest News
City of Cape Town official faces ‘R70m fraud’ hearing
Cape Times reports that the City of Cape Town says a disciplinary hearing has been constituted against one of its administrators, Paul Hatting, who was arrested for alleged fraud of R70 million. Source: Latest News
Over 100 miners reportedly trapped in Mpuma Lily mine collapse
EWN reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says more than 100 workers are trapped underground at the Lily Mine near Barberton in Mpumalanga. Source: Latest News