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EWN reports that hundreds of striking Ceres Fruit Growers workers remain steadfast in their demand for a 12% wage hike, despite the company claiming it cannot afford it. Source: Latest News
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Uasa confident more stable mining sector will emerge after jobs agreement
RDM News Wire reports that, as a co-signatory of the declaration to seek options to save up to 19‚000 jobs at risk in the mining sector, the United Association of SA (Uasa) says it is confident that a more stable mining sector will emerge in the future. Source: Latest News
Community unrest at Anglo Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine over jobs ends
Reuters reports that community protests which last week disrupted work at Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine have ended after costing the operation 8,600 ounces in lost production, the company has indicated. Source: Latest News
‘Sales’ of KZN school principal posts get deadly
City Press reports that the murders of two KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) school principals – allegedly over their jobs – has sparked fears that the upcoming interviews for more than 1,000 promotion posts in the province could lead to further violence and manipulation. Source: Latest News
Conciliation talks at the CCMA between gold producers and unions to commence today
EWN reports that conciliation talks between three major gold mining companies and four unions will start at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) today (Monday) after wage negotiations stalled earlier this month. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa tells Nedlac summit that business, labour must be open to ‘trade-offs’ to create jobs
BDLive reports that according to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, if jobs are to be saved or new jobs created, business and labour must be open to making the trade-offs needed to get employment growth going. Source: Latest News
Numsa-headed workers’ summit slated by Cosatu affiliates as ‘undermining’
The Citizen reports that several affiliates of trade union federation Cosatu have reacted to the looming national workers’ summit, spearheaded by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa). Source: Latest News
Probe into ‘excessive’ building for staff of Energy and Water Seta (Ewseta)
Sunday Times reports that the purchase of a R21-million building to house 62 employees of the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority is being investigated by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Source: Latest News
Fawu demands that Hout Bay fish factory be kept open
GroundUp reports that about 100 people marched through the streets of Cape Town on Friday against the possible closure of Oceana’s Hout Bay Fishmeal Factory. Source: Latest News
CCMA swamped as job cut referrals rise sharply
BDLive reports that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has warned of more job losses, saying it has seen a sharp spike in cases brought before it over the past two years as businesses go into distress. Source: Latest News