Thought Leadership
EWN reports that the task team probing the jobs-for-cash scandal in state schools has received so many complaints and tip-offs that it has had to bring in more investigators and ask for more time to complete its work. Source: Latest News
Author Archives: admin
UJ to resolve outsourcing issues 'before end of academic year'
ANA reports that the scrapping of outsourcing of staff at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) as demanded by workers and students will seemingly be resolved before the end of the academic year. Source: Latest News
SANDU rejects SANDF's attempts to dismiss soldiers repatriated from DRC
The SA National Defence Union (Sandu) reports that several soldiers, recently repatriated from deployment duties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were given until 5 November 2015 to provide reasons why they should not be dismissed. Source: Latest News
Health professions council in ‘state of multi-system’ failure
RDM Newswire writes that the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA), which registers and manages doctors‚ dentists‚ physiotherapists, paramedics and other health professions, is in a “state of multi-system” failure. Source: Latest News
Fears over 35,000 jobs stand between Lonmin and its survival
Bloomberg News writes that to survive the slump in platinum prices, platinum producer Lonmin may need to reduce production, but the trouble is that will mean fewer jobs. Source: Latest News
Sibanye Gold not planning further wage talks with Amcu
Reuters reports that Sibanye Gold says it will not hold further wage talks with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) over wage increases. Source: Latest News
Cosatu aims to woo Fedusa and Nactu, while Numsa plans a rival federation
BDLive reports that, with union membership having stagnated or dropped in some sectors, labour federation Cosatu aims to woo two rival federations in an effort to bolster its position in the labour market. Source: Latest News
Samwu says #RamokgopaMustFall over Tshwane corruption
Pretoria News reports that the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has initiated a campaign to remove Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa under the banner #RamokgopaMustFall. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 5 November 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 5 November 2015. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on Thursday, 5 November 2015
In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Wednesday, 4 November 2015. Source: Latest News