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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web from Friday, 11 September to Sunday, 13 September 2015. Source: Latest News
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After meetings with unions, education department postpones ANA tests, but leaves schools in the dark
News24 reports that in a last-minute move, the Department of Basic of Education (DBE) on Friday announced that the 2015 Annual National Assessment (ANA), which was scheduled to start on Tuesday and be written by 8.6 million pupils, has been postponed until February next year. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on Friday, 11 September 2015
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Wednesday, 9 September 2015. Source: Latest News
At least 800 contractors expected to be retrenched at Amplats’ Twickenham mine
The Citizen reports that at least 800 contractors from Capital Development Services (CDS) face an uncertain future after they received notices of their definite and final retrenchment from Twickenham Mine in Mokopane, Limpopo. Source: Latest News
Gauteng police arrest 42 people in 16 cop attack cases
EWN reports that Gauteng police say they have arrested 42 people for the attacks on 16 of their members in the province since the beginning of this year. Source: Latest News
Boycott by Sadtu of annual national assessment examinations looms
ANN7 reports that it is still unclear whether the annual national assessment (ANA) examinations set to begin on Monday will go ahead as planned. Source: Latest News
Labour broker research is flawed, says Department of Labour
EWN reports that Labour Department Director General Thobile Lamati says claims that hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost as a result of new laws around labour brokers cannot be properly backed up. Source: Latest News
Locals should tap into Marikana potential as ‘tourism hot spot’
The New Age reports that North West tourism MEC Desbo Mohono says that women in Marikana should explore folklore as one possible avenue that could afford them space in the tourism sector. Source: Latest News
Vavi: Corruption at root of Eskom load shedding
Fin24 reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Thursday evening that corruption was at the root of load shedding implemented by power utility Eskom. Source: Latest News
Non-profit scheme launched to teach unemployed youth to write computer programs
TimesLive reports that former Google SA CEO Stafford Masie is among 100 technology leaders involved in a non-profit programme to teach young unemployed, unskilled South Africans how to write computer programs. Source: Latest News