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The Star reports that the Department of Health’s white paper on the National Health Insurance (NHI) is complete, but Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi needs to present it to the cabinet before making it public. Source: Latest News
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‘Massive’ gold find at Grootvlei and fall-out between illegal miners sparked war that left 15 dead
According to illegal miners who spoke to Sowetan, the violence that left 15 people dead at the abandoned Grootvlei mine in Springs a fortnight ago was sparked by the discovery of gold deposits in the mine a few days before the deadly shooting between rival groups. Source: Latest News
Labour department reports shows strikes cost R6bn in wages in 2014
Reuters reports that strikes cost South Africa R6bn in wages in 2014, lower than the previous year despite a record five-month strike in the mining sector, a report published by the Department of Labour showed on Monday. Source: Latest News
Teachers to undertake induction year before professional registration
News24 reports that the SA Council for Education (Sace) announced on Monday that in future teachers will need to undergo a year’s induction before they received their professional registration. Source: Latest News
AMSA sets up Esop plan as part of empowerment strategy, but Solidarity claims it’s discriminatory
Engineering News reports that steel producer ArcelorMittal SA (AMSA) received shareholder support last month for a five-year employee share ownership plan (Esop), which forms part of a larger strategy to improve its broad-based black economic-empowerment rating. Source: Latest News
Teachers unions dig in over their Annual National Assessments refusal
BDLive reports that the standoff over the Annual National Assessments (ANAs) looks set to continue, with teacher unions remaining resolute not to administer the tests when they are written later in 2015. Source: Latest News
Striking Durban taxi drivers demand release of 300 impounded taxis
The New Age reports that Durban taxi operators have started an indefinite strike, demanded the release of about 300 taxis impounded over the weekend. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Monday, 21 September 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 21 September 2015. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on Monday, 21 September 2015
In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Friday, 18 September 2015. Source: Latest News
Saccawu threatens to march on Birchwood Hotel after 140 layoffs
The New Age reports that the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu) has threatened to march on the Birchwood Hotel in Kempton Park in support of retrenched workers. Source: Latest News