TMG Digital reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) is to submit a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application to request the SABC’s record of decision on COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s R912‚000 salary increase last year. Source: Latest News
Sowetan reports that desperate Lonmin mineworkers have allegedly hijacked some of the 292 RDP homes that were meant for destitute families in Marikana, North West. Source: Latest News
David McKay reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA (CoM) warned on Thursday that a further 8% hike in Eskom’s electricity tariffs could cost up to 40,000 jobs in the gold and precious metals sectors. Source: Latest News
SABC News reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) picketed outside Afrisam’s mine near Ulco in the Northern Cape on Thursday, accusing the company of racism. Source: Latest News
SABC News reports that more than 600 truck drivers employed by Ngululu Bulk Carries Transport Company contracted to mining companies in Limpopo have embarked on an illegal strike. Source: Latest News
ANN7 and EWN report that employees of waste management company Pikitup have again embarked on an illegal strike, resulting in service delivery disruptions around Johannesburg. Source: Latest News
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 4 February 2016. Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that labour federation Cosatu is planning a general strike for 1 March 1 to protest recent retirement law reforms. Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that shares in South32 surged more than 11% in early morning trade on Thursday morning after the miner announced major restructuring plans for its South African manganese division, which included laying off 620 employees. Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that a symposium on the national minimum wage heard on Wednesday that the number of sectors to be excluded from such a wage should be kept to the minimum. Source: Latest News
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