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TimesLive reports that the Private Security Regulatory Authority’s communications, registration and training deputy director, Mpho Mofikoe, said yesterday that every car guard should possess a Grade E security certificate. Source: Latest News
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CWU to launch mass strike in ICT sector over retrenchments and salary increases
EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced plans to launch a strike, which it said will affect a majority of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in South Africa and has cited retrenchments and salary hikes as the main focus. Source: Latest News
Uasa tables its demand for gold mining wage increases
Business Report writes that the United Association of SA (Uasa), which represents 6% of the gold mining sector’s organised labour, said yesterday it has submitted a demand to the Chamber of Mines for a R2,500 monthly wage increase for entry-level workers. Source: Latest News
Public sector unions and Mthethwa to meet on Friday over public sector pay row
Terry Bell writes that a meeting on Friday between public sector union negotiators and Acting Public Services and Administration Minister Nathi Mthethwa may finally resolve the pay and conditions impasse in respect of civil servants. Source: Latest News
CWU vows to fight Telkom retrenchments
EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Wednesday vowed to fight the retrenchment of more than 4,000 workers by Telkom and said if it went ahead the blame should be laid at government’s doorstep. Source: Latest News
Cosatu joins lobby against Eskom tariff hike application
Fin24 reports that opposition to Eskom’s application for an extra tariff hike is increasing, with trade union federation Cosatu saying it would not support any further burden on the working class and the poor through high electricity tariffs. Source: Latest News
Military union Sandu denies calling for troop withdrawal from Sudan
RDM News Wire reported on Wednesday that the South African National Defence Union (Sandu) has denied reports that it called for troops to be withdrawn from Sudan. Source: Latest News
Inflation accelerates slightly more than expected in May to 4.6%
Consumer inflation accelerated slightly more than expected to 4.6% year-on-year in May from 4.5% year on year in April, Statistics SA data showed on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Lonmin protest march canceled as employment deal is reached
ANA reports that a protest march on Lonmin by the Bapo Ba Mogale was cancelled on Wednesday after the tribe reached an agreement with the platinum producer over its employment practices. Source: Latest News
Solidarity takes Telkom on over job cuts
Fin24 reports that trade union Solidarity says Telkom’s plan to cut thousands of jobs as part of an ‘enterprise development plan’ is “economic death” for these workers. Source: Latest News