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SABC News reports that both Parliament and the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have confirmed that they signed an agreement over the weekend that effectively puts an end to a strike of almost a month. Source: Latest News
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Steelpoort mine employment protesters to 'target whites for not supporting strike'
News24 reports that irate Steelpoort residents have sworn to burn cars belonging to “white people” as a dispute with mining companies over employment issues continues. Source: Latest News
Highveld Steel to train reprieved workers for better times
BDLive reports that Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium has reached an agreement with its trade unions and the government to postpone the retrenchment of workers at its main plant, which is under care and maintenance. Source: Latest News
Presidency announces Phiyega inquiry now officially 'operational'
News24 reports that a board of inquiry investigating allegations of misconduct against suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega has become officially “operational”, the Presidency said on Monday. Source: Latest News
NUM threatens “massive” strike against Eskom over Arnot, Optimum coal contracts
Mining Weekly Online reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) threatened on Monday to embark on “a massive national strike” unless Eskom addressed its unhappiness over the cancellation of certain coal supply agreements. Source: Latest News
Pikitup urges Joburg residents to be patient with rubbish collection backlog
News24 reports that waste management company Pikitup has urged Johannesburg residents and businesses to exercise patience as it deals deal with the rubbish collection backlog after the two-week strike. Source: Latest News
NUM says South32 to cut over 400 jobs at its Hotazel manganese mine
Reuters reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Monday that Australian-listed South32 plans to cut 447 jobs at its Hotazel manganese mine in Kuruman. Source: Latest News
Some 242 striking workers at Mpumalanga banana farm fired
SABC News reports that about 242 workers at the Umbhaba Banana Estate in Mpumalanga have been fired after demanding to be unionised. Source: Latest News
New car plant will create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs
Business Report writes that an estimated 10,000 direct and indirect jobs will be created by the planned R11 billion investment by Beijing Automotive International Corporation (BAIC) in a new vehicle manufacturing plant in South Africa. Source: Latest News
Western Cape won’t be reporting on how many schools administered ANAs
Cape Times reports that the Western Cape provincial department of education will not submit a report to the national department on how many schools administered the Annual National Assessments (ANAs). Source: Latest News