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RDM News Wire writes that the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday that the problem with the Department of Labour’s Compensation Fund was not a lack of money‚ but rather that it could not keep up with the volume of claims. Source: Latest News
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Eskom welcomes return of over 5000 workers to Medupi
Fin24 reports that state power utility Eskom said on Tuesday that it welcomed the return of more than 5,000 workers to the Medupi power station construction site. Source: Latest News
Ex KZN police spokesperson gets five years for using fake matric certificate to get promotion
The Citizen reports that former KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Vincent Mdunge, who last year was convicted of fraud and forgery in connection with the use of a fake matric certificate to gain promotion in the police, was sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Durban Magistrates’ Court. Source: Latest News
SABC in hot water for reporting that Independent Labour Caucus won’t sign state wage deal
Terry Bell reports that the SABC faces the threat of being taken to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission for broadcasting that the public sector unions which form the Independent Labour Caucus (ILC) will refuse to sign the government’s final wage and conditions offer for state workers. Source: Latest News
Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 19 May 2015
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Monday, 18 May 2015. Source: Latest News
Joburg emergency services incident commander blamed for firefighter deaths
The Star reports that Johannesburg firefighters have blamed one of their managers for the death of two of their colleagues on Sunday, saying that he flouted procedures. Source: Latest News
New vehicle manufacturing sector revs up jobs on expectations of strong exports
Business Report writes that, despite lacklustre recent new vehicle sales growth, employment levels in the local new vehicle manufacturing industry have increased for the second consecutive quarter. Source: Latest News
Survey shows 31% of employers having difficulties in filling skilled vacancies
Mail & Guardian writes that the unemployment rate in South Africa remains one of the highest in the world and over the past year it has become harder than ever for employers to fill positions, with the demand for engineers and skilled trade-workers at its highest. Source: Latest News
Job security worsens in South Africa: Solidarity Research Institute report
Fin24 reports that job security in South Africa fell in the last year, driven down by a sharp drop in the employee confidence index, the Solidarity Research Institute’s (SRI’s) labour market report showed on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Department of Labour disagrees with DA’s call to privatise Compensation Fund
EWN reports that Thobile Lamati, director general of the Department of Labour, says he does not agree with the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) call for the partial privatisation of the R52 billion Compensation Fund. Source: Latest News