Business Report writes that Sibanye Gold chief executive Neal Froneman said yesterday that, with the mining industry facing a myriad of challenges, employees were reluctant to embark on a strike.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani on Thursday took issue with ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe’s criticism of the mining industry cutting thousands of jobs, urging that labour inflexibility be tackled.   Source: Latest News

Fin24 reports that labour federation Cosatu will embark on strike action in the Western Cape in August if its Section 77 application to Nedlac related to commuter rail services is not dealt with urgently, it said on Thursday.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly Online reports that gold producers AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), Evander Gold Mines, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold have tabled their final offers to representative unions for a three-year wage deal.   Source: Latest News

In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Wednesday, 29 July 2015. Source: Latest News

News24 reports that the Congress of the People (Cope) has laid a charge of fraud against former SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala for allegedly lying about her qualifications.   Source: Latest News

David McKay reports that Northam Platinum has agreed a three-year wage deal with employees at its Zondereinde mine in which entry-level underground workers will receive a 13% increase on basic pay and allowances this year.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that looming job cuts in key industries across the economy are prompting moves by organised labour and the official opposition to place job-creation strategies back on the national agenda, despite positive employment data released on Wednesday.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said on Wednesday that South Africa’s new visa regulations have led to a “worrying drop” in foreign visitors and a new approach may be needed.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that a faction of the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers Union (Ceppwawu) claims it has seen letters from the Department of Labour which instructed the sidelined departmental registrar of labour to abandon plans to put the beleaguered union under administration.   Source: Latest News