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EWN reports that Marikana mineworkers and the families of those killed in the 2012 massacre at the Lonmin Platinum mine have told their lawyers not to rule out launching an international court bid for justice. Source: Latest News
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With cops out of their depth, underground gang warfare in Gauteng “very serious”
Sunday Independent reports that sophisticated gangs armed with semi-automatic weapons such as R5s and AK47s and explosives are at war over the control of illegal mining operations in Gauteng, Free State and Northern Cape, with the situation in Gauteng getting out of hand. Source: Latest News
Compromise ends disruptive MTN strike
Business Times writes that MTN South Africa and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reached a compromise in a dispute over bonuses and wages that led to a four-week strike, marred by violence, at the cell phone operator’s Johannesburg offices. Source: Latest News
With its official embrace of Limusa, Cosatu closes door on Numsa
The Citizen reports that S’dumo Dlamini, president of Cosatu, on Sunday officially embraced the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa), thereby firmly shutting the door on any prospects of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) returning to the labour federation. Source: Latest News
Parliamentary committee says new public wage deal a step in right direction
EWN reports that Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has said that a new wage agreement between government and public sector unions signals a step in the right direction for workers and the state. Source: Latest News
Gold wage offer of anything less than 20% will not even be considered by the NUM
Bloomberg reports that National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) general secretary David Sipunzi said on Friday that gold producers would need to offer a pay increase of at least 20% to even be considered by the union. Source: Latest News
DA wants legislation brought in so as to compensate Marikana victims
BDLive reports that according to the Democratic Alliance (DA), Parliament should pass legislation to compensate the victims of the Marikana shooting in August 2012 and thereby avoid costly and lengthy legal proceedings. Source: Latest News
New municipal union launched in Gauteng by disaffected Samwu members
Sunday Independent reports that ousted and sidelined members of the SA Municipal Workers Union who are aligned to Numsa and Zwelinzima Vavi have launched a rival union in Gauteng, with a national launch planned for later in the year. Source: Latest News
No appetite for gold strike, but can huge gulf between the parties be bridged?
City Press reports that, with analysts estimating that gold producers might table a wage increase offer between 5% and 6% today when talks in the sector resume, fears remain that the parties will not be able to bridge the gulf between them. Source: Latest News
New metalworkers’ union Limusa elects leaders
ANA reports that the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) appointed leaders at its inaugural congress held in Durban over the weekend. Source: Latest News