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Fiona Forde writes that a high-level government-led meeting on the mining industry, intended to look at ways to move the ailing sector forward, concluded last week with apparently little to show for five weeks of talks. Source: Latest News
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Nehawu hopes members will be back at Parliament posts next week
News24 reports that National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) members will only be back at work on Monday, its chairperson at Parliament said on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Tax changes for retirement funds to be implemented from March 2016
BDLive reports that the tax harmonisation reforms for retirement funds will be implemented from 1 March 2016, with both Houses of Parliament haing passed the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill‚ 2015. Source: Latest News
NUM investment arm on the prowl for majority stake acquisitions
BDLive reports that the Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) is on the prowl for acquisitions and is looking for a deal in which it can acquire a 51% controlling stake. Source: Latest News
SAPS warns it doesn’t recruit through SMS messages
The New Age reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has warned job seekers of an online recruitment scam for police training posts. The scammers operate by inviting unsuspecting job seekers to apply for bogus ‘Police Trainee Posts’. Source: Latest News
Cosatu angered by sale of De Beers Kimberley Mines to Ekapa Minerals
The New Age reports that Cosatu in the Northern Cape has reacted with shock and anger over the sale of De Beers Kimberley Mines to Ekapa Minerals. Source: Latest News
Uasa to seek meeting with Treasury over “pandemonium” at SAA
BDLive reports that the United Association of SA (Uasa) will seek a meeting with National Treasury amid its concerns about the future economic viability of South African Airways (SAA). Source: Latest News
New Cosatu union Limusa can’t pay its staff
Sowetan reports that new Cosatu affiliate Limusa is cash-strapped and is ironically failing to pay its staff salaries. Several staff members said they have not been paid their stipends for months, while some leaders of Limusa (Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA) were being paid. Source: Latest News
Saru president Hoskins must fall, says Cosatu
Cape Times reports that, while Cosatu has welcomed Heyneke Meyer’s “resignation” as Springbok coach, the trade union federation also wants to see the back of SA Rugby Union (Saru) president Oregan Hoskins. Source: Latest News
Motshekga will get report on jobs-for-cash at schools on Monday
ANA reports that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said the task team investigating allegations that teaching posts were sold for cash will hand its findings to her no later than this coming Monday. Source: Latest News