Sowetan writes that a large number of mining companies have failed to meet targets of developing the communities in which they operate.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday that it has concluded a “reasonable and considerable” retrenchment agreement with Petra Diamonds’ Helam mine in Swartruggens in North West.   Source: Latest News

Trade union Solidarity said in a statement on Thursday that the difficulties being experienced with the Compensation Fund’s (CF’s) new electronic claims management system were far more extensive than the “teething problems” Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant recently alluded to.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that trade union Solidarity said on Thursday that it suspected mining companies were laying off workers as a measure to suppress unions ahead of gold sector salary negotiations at the Chamber of Mines.   Source: Latest News

Mail & Guardian reports that the labour department wants troubled Cosatu affiliate the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu) to be put under administration.   Source: Latest News

Mining Weekly Online reports that Bokoni platinum mine workers have returned to work after three days of violent community protests which halted the operations at Atok in Sekhukhune, Limpopo.   Source: Latest News

RDM News Wire reports that President Jacob Zuma confirmed that the report of the Farlam commission into the shooting of miners at Marikana contains “very clear findings and recommendations”.   Source: Latest News

Reuters reports that Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said on Thursday he was alarmed at the rate of retrenchments in the mining sector and would set up a committee to look into the job losses.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Thursday, 14 May 2015. Source: Latest News