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Trade union Solidarity on Tuesday said that steelmaker ArcelorMittal SA (AMSA) provisionally withdrew a section 189A retrenchment notice at its Vereeniging steel mill. Source: Latest News
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Amcu, NUM leave door open for gold mining strike
Business Report writes that the two biggest unions in the gold sector have rejected the final wage offer tabled last week by gold producers, paving the way for the possibility of a strike as the companies have said there would be no further offer. Source: Latest News
Cosatu’s Gauteng congress told that ANC is under threat
TimesLive reports that delegates to Cosatu’s Gauteng congress have been warned that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) could face a stiff contest in next year’s local government elections and lose power in some areas. Source: Latest News
Mineral resources minister cracks down on mines for labour and mining infractions
TimesLive reports that Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi is cracking down on mining houses for alleged bad labour practices, but experts fear it will speed up the death of the ailing industry. Source: Latest News
Fired Eastcape Midlands College staff not allowed to return to campus
HeraldLive reports that the 66 Eastcape Midlands College staff members fired by the Uitenhage-based institution in February were barred from entering the premises on Monday. Source: Latest News
Inconclusive meeting between Amcu and gold producers on Tuesday over wage increases
ANA reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) met with three gold producers on Tuesday over the final wage offer tabled last week by the producers. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 4 August 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Source: Latest News
Ramatlhodi tells Glencore to shut Optimum coal mine over job cuts
Reuters reports that Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi told mining giant Glencore on Tuesday to shut the Optimum coal mine because of the way it planned to carry out job cuts, while the company said its operations were unsustainable because Eskom did not pay fair prices. Source: Latest News
Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 4 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, 3 August 2015. Source: Latest News
Phiyega must account for murdered cops, says AfriForum
News24 reports that AfriForum said on Monday that National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega must be held accountable for the murders of 53 police officers since the beginning of the year. Source: Latest News