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EWN reports that the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has said that AutoPax buses in Mamelodi continued to come under attack from protesting taxi drivers on Thursday morning. Source: Latest News
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Cosatu must sort out its own issues, says Mantashe
News24 reports that ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Wednesday that the tripartite alliance will defend Cosatu’s unity, but the trade union federation needed to sort out its own problems. Source: Latest News
Gold mining wage talks to resume on 6 July
Mining Weekly Online reports that the second three-day session of wage negotiations between gold producers and their recognised unions was concluded on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Pro-Vavi unions say they have no plans to leave Cosatu
Fin24 reports that unions loyal to expelled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi have no plans to leave the trade union federation or form a new one if they “lose” in the upcoming special national congress (SNC). Source: Latest News
SAA plans to save R900m through cuts to ‘excessive’ workforce
BDLive reports that loss-making national airline South African Airways (SAA) is looking to save more than R900m over three years through staff reductions under discussion with trade unions. Source: Latest News
More ICT retrenchments to come, but at a slower rate
ITWeb writes that retrenchments within the ICT industry are projected to continue this year, but market watchers expect this trend to turn as rightsizing and consolidation within the sector run their course. Source: Latest News
Wage mediation starts for municipal workers on Thursday
BDLIve reports that wage mediation will take place on Thursday and Friday for SA’s 278 municipalities and 230,000 municipal employees amid the threat of a strike if talks collapse. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Wednesday, 1 July 2015. Source: Latest News
Drought to see food prices skyrocketing
Cape Times writes that Southern Africa is headed for a major crisis that would see food prices skyrocket and leave thousands of people without food in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland. Source: Latest News
Woman injured in plunge down illegal gold mine shaft near Nelspruit
News24 writes that paramedics have reported that a 51-year-old woman was seriously injured when she fell down a shaft of an illegal gold mine on a plantation near Nelspruit on Wednesday morning. Source: Latest News