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In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Monday, 20 July 2015. Source: Latest News
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Cosatu and NUM want speedy implementation of Aurora judgment
SABC News reports that trade union federation Cosatu and its affiliate the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are urging the speedy implementation of the recent judgement by the High Court in Pretoria in the fraud case against the directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems. Source: Latest News
Steelpoort unrest disrupts Northam’s Booysendal mine
Business Report writes that Northam Platinum has warned shareholders that production at its Booysendal operation has been disrupted because of a community protest. Source: Latest News
Thousands of former cops seek return to SAPS service
ANA reports that the SA Police Service (SAPS) has received 2,800 applications from former officers who want to re-join the service. Source: Latest News
Mineral Resources Minister Ramatlhodi calls for calm in Steelpoort
Mining Weekly Online reports that Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has appealed for calm in Steelpoort, Sekhukhune, following protests in the mining area over the past few days. Source: Latest News
Hopes for an end to Huguenot Tunnel wage strike
EWN reports that a strike of nearly a month-long by workers at the Huguenot Tunnel could soon be resolved, if a new wage agreement is reached between management and the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu). Source: Latest News
As Evraz halts steel production in SA, Solidarity warns it’s the tip of the iceberg
Business Report writes that steel manufacturing giant Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium became the first major casualty of cheap imports mainly from China as it announced on Monday that it was temporarily ceasing production at its steelworks. Source: Latest News
Liv Shange, the activist ‘behind anarchy’ at Marikana, ‘deprived of right to stay in SA’
RDM Newswire reports that the Workers and Socialist Party (Wasp) said on Monday that prominent activist Liv Shange has been deprived of her right to remain in South Africa. Source: Latest News
Some Eskom staff to get ex gratia payments, notwithstanding ban on bonuses
BDLive reports that, in the same week Eskom told employees it would not pay bonuses, it promised ex gratia payments to some of them. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Monday, 20 July 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Monday, 20 July 2015. Source: Latest News