Business Report writes that the jobs of 2,130 workers employed by a number of footwear manufacturing companies have been secured, for now, following the SA Clothing and Textile Worker’s Union’s (Sactwu’s) victory at the Competition Tribunal. Source: Latest News
The Marikana Support Campaign has written an Open Letter to President Jacob Zuma noting that it has now been a month since he received the findings of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of the 34 men who were gunned down by the police on 16 August 2012. ...
City Press reported on Wednesday that the newly established University of Mpumalanga is in crisis, with students having shut down a campus and academic staff possibly going on strike soon, while Sowetan reported on Thursday that more than 100 academics and general staff members have already downed tools. Source: Latest...
Mail & Guardian reports that City of Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau placed much emphasis on the youth, education, job opportunities and technology in his State of the City address on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
RDM News Wire writes that the strike by workers at Eskom’s Medupi power project is now in its sixth week‚ with no immediate end in sight. Source: Latest News
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Wednesday, 6 May 2015. Source: Latest News
Eyewitness News reports that an unprotected strike at Eskom’s Medupi power station construction site over living conditions and bonuses is now in its sixth week and the power utility says 8,000 workers in its hostels have been told to vacate the premises. Source: Latest News
Bloomberg News reports that platinum producers Impala Platinum (Implats) and Lonmin have begun talks with unions on closing unprofitable shafts as mining companies battle rising costs and low prices. Source: Latest News
Eyewitness News reports that state-owned power utility Eskom on Wednesday confirmed that a strike at its Medupi power station construction site meant load shedding was likely to last for longer. Source: Latest News
Mining Weekly Online reports that BHP Billiton has reported a fatality at the Metalloys plant it operates in Meyerton, Gauteng. Source: Latest News
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