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The New Age reports that the situation at Burgersfort and Steelpoort was still tense on Monday as burnt out wrecks of buses and trucks remained in the middle of roads restricting the movement of other vehicles. Source: Latest News
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Manpower survey shows few employers plan to hire in next quarter
BDLive reports that only a small number of employers plan to hire more people next quarter as weak economic growth and rising input costs, particularly for labour, limit the extent to which they can absorb more workers. Source: Latest News
Strike on Monday hits all Joburg licensing department offices
TimesLive reports that all nine City of Johannesburg licensing departments were closed on Monday after staff downed tools. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 7 December 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 7 December 2015. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on 7 December 2015
In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Friday, 4 December 2015. Source: Latest News
Schools jobs-for-cash report will see sweeping changes to hiring process
City Press reports that the Department of Basic Education’s investigation into a jobs-for-cash scam will see sweeping changes relating to the hiring process. Source: Latest News
Presidency fights Marikana compensation lawsuit
City Press reports that the Presidency says it has not backtracked on its promise to find an alternative way to deal with the civil claims lodged against it by wounded and arrested mine workers at Marikana, but last week it filed responding papers in the case. Source: Latest News
Absa staff threaten to join EFF protest to shut bank down
BusinessTech writes that the Sunday Times has reported that Absa CEO Maria Ramos has met with leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) following threats by the political party to shut the bank down. Source: Latest News
Head of SAA pilots’ association rubbishes claim of plot to sabotage black pilot
EWN reports that the head of the SA Airways (SAA) Pilots Association says there is not a single shred of evidence that could corroborate allegations that white pilots were involved in a plot to sabotage an aircraft flown by a black pilot. Source: Latest News
Exxaro launches Arnot colliery retrenchment proceedings
City Press writes that Eskom’s decision to stop buying coal from Exxaro’s Arnot mine in Mpumalanga will see 826 workers losing their jobs by the new year. Source: Latest News