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BDLive writes that researchers say that South Africa has a legislative framework to ensure gender pay parity, but there is little appetite to enforce it in the private and public sector. Source: Latest News
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Mines pension funds make progress in tracing beneficiaries, but poor record-keeping a problem
Mining Weekly Online reports that the Mines 1970 Unclaimed Benefits Preservation Pension and Provident Funds this week said it had achieved a double-digit improvement in its own tracing rate of beneficiaries of unclaimed benefits. Source: Latest News
Rail worker dies after falling under train while chasing fare dodger
News24 reports that Metrorail has confirmed that one of its employees died on Tuesday after falling onto the train tracks in her pursuit of a woman suspected of trying to board the train at Harfield station without a ticket. Source: Latest News
Platinum set to become reserve bank asset in new mining job saving plan
Reuters reports that South Africa’s mining industry, unions and the government have committed to a broad plan to stem job losses, including boosting platinum by promoting the metal as a central bank reserve asset. Source: Latest News
Municipal salaries increased by almost R7bn between 2013 and 2014
News24 reports that the amount paid on salaries for municipal employees across the country increased by nearly R7bn between 2013 and 2014, Statistics SA indicated on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Mineral resources ministry hopeful mining industry stakeholders will sign jobs pact
Fin24 reports that the mineral resources ministry hopes to clinch a deal with mining companies and trade unions next week aimed at saving jobs in the industry. Source: Latest News
Court reserves judgment as TAC and Sonke push for entry into mining silicosis class action case
Mining Weekly Online reports that the South Gauteng High Court on Tuesday reserved judgement on whether the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Sonke Gender Justice will be allowed to appear as amici curiae (friends of the court) in what could be SA’s first class action against the gold industry. Source:...
Show us your certificates, North West municipal bosses ordered by ANC
TimesLive reports that the ANC in North West has given mayoral committees until next week to verify the qualifications of all senior managers in the 23 municipalities in the province. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Tuesday, 25 August 2015. Source: Latest News
Midday roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 25 August 2015
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Monday, 24 August 2015. Source: Latest News