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Employees at Steve Biko hospital treated for smoke inhalation
The New Age reports that the Gauteng department of health said on Sunday that it was business as usual following a fire that erupted at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital on Saturday. Source: Latest News
EFF claims none of the Marikana victims were given any houses
TMG Digital reports that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Thursday described the handing over of houses in Marikana by the Department of Human Settlements as an “insensitive and opportunistic act by the African National Criminals”. Source: Latest News
Upcoming labour negotiations in platinum and car sectors in 2016
BDLive wrote last week that the labour landscape was underpinned by turbulence last year with the spectre of job cuts in the mining and steel industries looming large, while companies went on aggressive belt-tightening drives to stay afloat. Source: Latest News
Minimum wage could bring maximum gains without significant effect on employment
Gilad Isaacs writes that the institution of a minimum wage in SA has the potential to raise the incomes of the poor, reduce inequality, and boost domestic spending, consumption, output and growth — all without a significant effect on employment. Source: Latest News
Marikana residents themselves verified housing beneficiaries, says NW government
ANA reports that the North West local government and human settlements department said on Sunday that residents of Marikana themselves verified the list of beneficiaries for 292 new housing units. Source: Latest News
Northern Cape legislature sheds 28 jobs
The New Age reports that the Northern Cape legislature has confirmed it will be shedding 28 jobs this year. However, it has denied the opposition’s allegation that it has fired the employees without consultation. Source: Latest News
Cape Town woman fired after two days in new job for racist rant
News24 reports that a woman employed for just two days with a Cape Town based advertising and recruitment agency has been fired after a racist rant. Source: Latest News
EFF claims Parys farm attack, after which two were killed, was a wage dispute
Netwerk24 reports that according to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the two men who died following an alleged farm attack in Parys on Thursday were just workers involved in a wage dispute with their employer. Source: Latest News
Eskom urges matriculants to apply for artisan bursaries
The New Age reports that Eskom has urged those who passed the 2015 matric exams to apply for bursaries to train as artisans for “our operations and in particular for nuclear”. Source: Latest News