Caxton News Service reports that the cause of the fire that razed a factory in Boksburg, on the East Rand, on Wednesday is still unknown, Ekurhuleni Emergency Services (EMS) said. Source: Latest News
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Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Wednesday, 10 June 2015. Source: Latest News
Nursing science building unveiled at North West University’s Mafikeng campus
The New Age reports that the North West University (NWU) has unveiled a new nursing science building at its Mafikeng campus for the training of future nurses. Source: Latest News
170 labourers pay price for NUM wildcat strike at Cape construction company
Cape Times reports that a total of 170 labourers have been sacked in an ongoing labour dispute between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Good Hope Construction (GHC) in the Western Cape. Source: Latest News
More hiring than firing in clothing and textile sector, says Patel
BDLive reports that the government believes the clothing, textile, footwear and leather sector has stabilised. Source: Latest News
‘Stop stealing’ our doctors and nurses
The Citizen reports that South Africa is brokering a deal with the UK to get its SA doctors and nurses back home. Source: Latest News
Fingerprint verification technology to be used to excorcise Mpuma ‘ghost employees’
CNS reports that MEC of Finance in Mpumalanga, Sikhumbuzo Kholwane, has announced his department’s plans to roll out a biometric-online fingerprint verification system for government employees so as to eradicate the existence of ghost employees on the payroll. Source: Latest News
Numsa allies won't commit to attending Cosatu’s special national congress
ANA reports that Cosatu affiliates that support the expelled National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) say they won’t commit to attending the labour federation’s Special National Congress (SNC) next month. Source: Latest News
MTN and CWU still at odds as strike action continues
BDLive reports that MTN SA and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are still in dispute with continued participation of some employees in a third week of strike action at the mobile operator. Source: Latest News
Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 10 June 2015
In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Tuesday, 9 June 2015. Source: Latest News




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