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BDLive writes that SA’s soldiers are between a rock and a hard place in that the mechanism in place to attend to their grievances lacks executive teeth and they are excluded from the bargaining council enjoyed by public servants. Source: Latest News
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Cosatu gets Black Business Council backing on scrapping retirement amendments
Business Report writes that labour federation Cosatu has received backing from the Black Business Council (BBC) over its demand that impending retirement savings reforms be scrapped for now and discussions reopened. Source: Latest News
Union angst fails to stop De Beers completing Kimberley Mines sale
Mining Weekly Online reports that the sale of all the assets of Kimberley Mines to Ekapa Minerals is through, despite union opposition to the transaction. Source: Latest News
‘Silicosis class action could spur reforms and bring effective redress’
Mining Weekly Online writes that a decision by the South Gauteng High Court regarding the application for class action certification in the case of mineworkers who have contracted silicosis could have significant ramifications for the gold industry. Source: Latest News
University of Stellenbosch lambasted over outsourcing stance
Cape Times reports that student activists have slammed Stellenbosch University (SU) management for having a “stubborn and obnoxious” stance on outsourced workers. Source: Latest News
Cosatu planning to 'crush' new retirement fund laws
Fin24 reports that labour federation Cosatu on Thursday called on its members and workers in general to join in its efforts to “crush” new retirement fund amendments signed into law by President Jacob Zuma. Source: Latest News
Government wants to halt jailed Dalindyebo’s salary
SABC News reports that the Traditional Affairs Department in the Eastern Cape says it wants to halt the R1.1 million a year salary that is still being paid to jailed abaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. Source: Latest News
Labour Court dismisses Popcru’s application to halt SAPS restructuring
SABC News reports that the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Thursday dismissed the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union’s (Popcru’s) urgent application to have a SA Police Service (SAPS) restructuring process put on hold. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 21 January 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 21 January 2016. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on 21 January 2016
In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Wednesday, 20 January 2016. Source: Latest News