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SowetanLive writes that two years ago it was a struggle to find commercial space and houses to rent in the Limpopo mining town of Thabazimbi, but that has since changed. Source: Latest News
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Buffalo City municipal worker allegedly killed by superior
EWN reports that Eastern Cape police are investigating the death of a Buffalo City Municipality worker, who was allegedly killed by a superior last Friday during a protest. Source: Latest News
Bid to break deadlock in minimum wage talks at Nedlac
Business Report writes that a Nedlac task team probing a national minimum wage is aiming to implement it by April, but there is concern that the deadline will not be met. Source: Latest News
UN to hear Solidarity’s compliant against affirmative action in 2016
Netwerk24 reports that the United Nations (UN) will hear Solidarity’s complaint against the SA government over the use of racial quotas in the application of affirmative action in August 2016. Source: Latest News
Fees protest could spread to TVET colleges
Saturday Star writes that student protests will spread from universities to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges if they increase fees or fail to accommodate the many applicants in need of a post-school qualification. Source: Latest News
Not widening terms of Phiyega inquiry 'a slap in the face', says DA
News24 reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has rejected President Jacob Zuma’s decision not to widen the terms of reference for the inquiry into allegations of misconduct against suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega. Source: Latest News
Labour issues on the agenda in the week commencing 23 November 2015
In BDLive’s Monday roundup of the political week ahead, a number of labour-related items are identified. Labour federation Cosatu begins its four-day national congress on Monday, an event that will test its relations with the governing party. Source: Latest News
OR Tambo baggage handler Swissport agrees to NTM wage demands
The New Age reports that in a scramble to sign-off an agreement that would see striking employees return to work, Swissport management met with leaders of the National Transport Movement (NTM) on Sunday. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 21 & 22 November 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 21 and Sunday, 22 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Commission recommends 5% increase for Zuma, cabinet ministers and others
BDLive reports that the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended a 5% increase in the pay of President Jacob Zuma, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and others for the 2015-16 financial year. Source: Latest News