TimesLive writes that the strike by members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at MTN SA seem no closer to a settlement and looks likely to enter a second month, while the cellular network’s customers continue to be inconvenienced. Source: Latest News
Ranjeni Munusamy writes that dissidents in Cosatu backing expelled metalworkers union Numsa and the ousted general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi believed that, had they secured a vote by secret ballot on delegate credentials, the federation’s special national congress might have swung their way. Source: Latest News
The New Age reports that the North West provincial legislature portfolio committee on local government and human settlements recently visited Marikana to do an inspection on the housing project announced by MEC Collen Maine in his budget speech. Source: Latest News
ANA reports that members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are still on strike at Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Twickenham Mine in Burgersfort, Limpopo, the union said on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Reuters reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will return to wage talks with gold producers after walking out of the process last week, its chief negotiator said on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Monday, 13 July 2015. Source: Latest News
BDLIve reports that new MTN SA CEO Mteto Nyati faces a tough task as he has to revive the business that has been hit by an unprecedented strike by employees over higher wages and bonuses. Source: Latest News
Gideon du Plessis, general secretary of Solidarity, gives his insights into the report of the Farlam commission of inquiry into the strike-related unrest at Lonmin’s Marikana operations in August 2012 which led to the deaths of 44 people, 34 of whom were shot by police. Source: Latest News
Ranjeni Munusamy writes that, for the longest time, the national office bearers of labour federation Cosatu have insisted that they have a firm grip on the federation. Source: Latest News
Daily News reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health has warned the public about a fraudulent online job hoax titled “Nursing Scholarship”. Source: Latest News
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