Reuters reports that more than 1,000 workers at a Sibanye Gold mine have ended a two-day sit-in to protest against the deaths of colleagues, company officials and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) said on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
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Midday roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 2 September 2015
In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Tuesday, 1 September 2015. Source: Latest News
Property, equipment damaged at Limpopo mine in community protest over jobs
eNCA reports that the community of the Limpopo village of Ga-Mapela and the surrounding villages have been wrapped up in protest action since Tuesday, with police having to disperse large crowds with rubber bullets. Source: Latest News
Sibanye Gold miners stage underground protest
Reuters reports that more than 1,000 mineworkers at a mine owned by Sibanye Gold are staging a sit-in to protest the deaths of fellow miners two weeks ago, the president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) said on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Western Cape eyes 100,000 extra jobs with new tourism plan
Fin24 reports that a new tourism growth strategy aims to create 100,000 jobs in the Western Cape. Provincial Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde unveiled Project Khulisa at an event at the V&A Waterfront on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Eastern Province Kings in crisis talks over pay dispute
HeraldLive reports that crisis talks between striking Eastern Province Kings players and SA Rugby Players’ Association (Sarpa) officials were due to take place in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday morning in a bid to defuse a simmering pay dispute. Source: Latest News
Cosatu affiliate Fawu wobbles closer to implosion due to infighting
Sowetan writes that Cosatu affiliate the Food and Allied Workers ’ Union (Fawu), a key ally of Numsa which was expelled from the labour federation last year, is imploding after failed attempts to remove some of its leaders. Source: Latest News
North West forks out billions for 36,000 ‘ghost’ employees, who even get ‘promoted’
News24 reports that an investigation by the North West government and verification of its workforce has revealed that the province has been paying salaries to 36,000 public servants who cannot be accounted for. Source: Latest News
New Samwu president vows to rid the municipal union of graft
The Star reports that the newly elected president of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), Pule Molalenyane, has vowed to clamp down on corruption within the union’s ranks. Source: Latest News
Police Minister to brief portfolio committee on Marikana recommendations on Wednesday
News24 reports that Police Minister Nathi Nhleko is expected in Parliament on Wednesday to brief the portfolio committee on the implementation of the Farlam Commission recommendations and other plans for transforming the police. Source: Latest News




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