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In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Friday 31 July 2015. Source: Latest News
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Zuma condemns last week’s police killings
News24 reports that President Jacob Zuma on Sunday condemned the killing of four police officers and one metro police officer in the past week. Source: Latest News
Zuma to study National Police Commissioner's response on Marikana recommendations
President Jacob Zuma has received the response by the National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega, regarding the recommendations of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry and will study the response to determine whether any intervention is warranted. Source: Latest News
Harmony Gold's wage offer splits unions
EWN reports that, while mining unions are divided on the final offer in the ongoing gold wage negotiations, the Association for Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has slated Harmony Gold, saying it is the main reason workers have rejected the offer. Source: Latest News
Lonmin reports fatality at Pandora E3 shaft joint venture
Mining Weekly Online reports that a winch driver, who was injured in a scrapping and rigging accident at platinum producer Lonmin’s Pandora E3 shaft in May, died of his injuries on Friday. Source: Latest News
Durban best city for work seekers
BDLive reports that job seekers are more likely to strike employment luck in Durban than in Cape Town or Johannesburg, figures released last week show. Source: Latest News
Cosatu KZN keen to set up its own TV station to promote worker issues
Sowetan reports that labour federation Cosatu in KwaZulu-Natal has decided that it will set up a television station to promote worker issues, arguing that commercial media was hostile to worker struggles. Source: Latest News
Cosatu prods ANC on holding of jobs summit
BDLive reports that, with SA’s two largest labour federations warning about a looming jobs cull in major sectors, particularly the mining industry, Cosatu has called for a high-level jobs summit. Source: Latest News
Telkom’s staggering retrenchment bill
BusinessTech writes that Telkom is offering workers a sweet deal to leave the telecoms company voluntarily – but it’s taking a massive chunk of cash to do so. Source: Latest News
Government must announce “serious” plan to tackle loss of jobs, says DA
ANA reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday urged government to come up with a “serious plan” to tackle the loss of jobs. Source: Latest News