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Engineering News reports that Solidarity has criticised Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s decision to outsource the SA Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) vehicle maintenance and repair work to Cuban technicians. Source: Latest News
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Public violence by municipal workers in Zeerust condemned
The New Age reports that North West Local Government and Human Settlements acting MEC, Wendy Nelson, has strongly condemns acts of violence and destruction of public property by some municipal workers and members of the community of Ramotshere Moiloa local municipality. Source: Latest News
‘Dysfunctional’ health professions regulator ignores ministerial task team recommendations
Mail & Guardian reports that the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) says recommendations put forth by a ministerial task team, which would amount to a complete overhaul of the “dysfunctional” organisation, are “advices or proposals and therefore not binding”. Source: Latest News
Durban bus drivers to continue strike until all have been paid
The New Age reports that disgruntled Durban bus drivers have vowed to remain on strike until all of them have been paid by the municipality. Source: Latest News
Impala’s Goodlace still one of platinum’s lowest paid CEOs
BDLive reports that Impala Platinum (Implats) CEO Terence Goodlace has again rejected a bonus or an increase to his salary, remaining one of the lowest paid CEOs of a major platinum producer. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 6 January 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 6 January 2016. Source: Latest News
De Beers says sale of Kimberley Mines won't result in lay-offs
Fin24 reports that Tom Tweedy, spokesperson for De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM), said on Wednesday that “numerous” meetings had been held with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) about the fate of Kimberley Mines. Source: Latest News
Some 100 striking Mpumalanga farmworkers injured in police action
The New Age reports that at least 100 protesting farm workers near Umbhaba Estate in Mpumalanga were left injured after police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse them on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
NUM to march against De Beers’ sale of Kimberley Mines
Mining Weekly Online reports that a month after diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) sold its Kimberley Mines, the National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM’s) Kimberley Mines Branch has demanded a review of the sale process. Source: Latest News
JMPD won't be meeting with Samwu on Wednesday
EWN reports that the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said it would not be meeting with the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) on Monday. Source: Latest News