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BDLive reports that labour federation Cosatu’s investment company, Kopano ke Matla, is to be shut down. Source: Latest News
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Two SA soldiers die during ASA field training exercises
The Citizen reports that two South African soldiers died during the Amani Africa II field training exercise which commenced on 19 October. Source: Latest News
UJ and workers ink insourcing deal
ANA reports that the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Nehawu and other workers’ representatives on Sunday signed an agreement on the insourcing of outsourced services and the transfer of workers to the university. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 7 and 8 November 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 7 November and Sunday, 8 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 6 November 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 6 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on Friday, 6 November 2015
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Thursday, 5 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Task team to track down killers of Brits policeman
ANA reports that a task team has been established to investigate the murder of a policeman who was shot and killed in Bapong near Brits, North West, on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
New public service union targeting high membership by end of year
BDLive reports that newly registered trade union the South African Public Service Union (Sapsu) is gunning for 100,000 members by the end of this year, interim president Thobile Ntola said on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Amcu supports fight for free higher education
Mineweb reports that at a recent briefing, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) said that it opposed the recently-proposed fee hikes by universities and that it supported the #FeesMustFall campaign. Source: Latest News
NUM to fight dismissal of strikers at Dilokong Chrome Mine
SABC News reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it will do everything in its power to ensure that about 500 workers at ASA Metal’s Dilokong Chrome Mine do not lose their jobs. Source: Latest News