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Moneyweb reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has rejected the ‘final’ pay offer made by gold producers, but stopped short of calling a strike. Source: Latest News
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Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted from Friday, 31 July 2015 to Sunday, 2 August 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web from Friday, 31 July 2015 to Sunday, 2 August 2015. Source: Latest News
Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 31 July 2015
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Thursday, 30 July 2015. Source: Latest News
Telkom defends paying suspended CFO Schindehütte R18.8m
ITWeb reports that Telkom has defended paying suspended former CFO Jacques Schindehütte almost R18.8 million in the past financial year, saying the payments “were in line with the employment contract he had agreed to with Telkom”. Source: Latest News
Steelpoort action over mine jobs shows economic logic of violent protests
Commentator Setumo Stone writes about Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi rushed visit to Steelpoort in Limpopo last week to defuse the violent protests taking place on the R555 highway over jobs for locals at the local mines and the state of the road. Source: Latest News
ANC warns Cosatu on spiralling wage hikes
ANA reports that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has warned its labour partner, Cosatu, that spiralling salaries were becoming unaffordable for both the private sector and government. Source: Latest News
Lack of skills, capacity in municipalities hinders water delivery in SA
RDM Newswire reports that chief engineer in the Department of Water and Sanitation, Allestair Wensley, said on Wednesday at the Southern African Development Community National Water Week-SA workshop that a lack of skills and capacity among municipalities was at the heart of poor water service delivery. Source: Latest News
Assets of Gauteng Lions on the line over dismissal and sexual harassment lawsuit
The Star reports that on Thursday three sheriffs descended upon the premises in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, of the Gauteng Lions Rugby Union and eyed the plethora of property that could be attached after the union failed to abide by a recent labour court order. Source: Latest News
Some 2,300 employees to leave Telkom on Friday
Fin24 reports that over 2,300 Telkom employees have accepted voluntary severance packages, with most of these workers set to face their last day at the telecoms company on Friday. Source: Latest News
Ousted labour registrar Johan Crouse takes labour department to court
BDLive reports that ousted labour registrar Johan Crouse has filed papers challenging his removal by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. Source: Latest News