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Vavi too busy to appeal expulsion from Cosatu, says Dlamini
Fin24 reports that expelled Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has not appealed his expulsion from the labour federation, its president S’dumo Dlamini has advised. Source: Latest News
Probe in jobs-for-pals scandal exonerates Mbombela manager
City Press reports that a municipal manager embroiled in a jobs-for-ANC members scandal is now completely off the hook after an internal probe vindicated him. Source: Latest News
Chamber of Mines gets undertakings from gold members about centralised talks
Eyewitness News reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA (CoM) has said it has written undertakings from gold mining member companies on its central bargaining processes and that it does not expect them to abandon the forum following a deal between Gold Fields and the National Union of Mineworkers...
Standoff at Eskom’s Medupi plant continues over payment of bonuses
African News Agency reports that disgruntled workers at Eskom’s Medupi power station in Lephalale, Limpopo have refused to return to work until employers paid them bonuses, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Three in court for N3 highway cop killings
eNCA reports that a third man arrested in connection with the deadly shooting last month of three police officers on the N3 highway appeared alongside his co-accused in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Source: Latest News
Attacks on Satawu leaders could be due to union infighting
Mail & Guardian writes that an attack on the president of the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) and the gunning down of its provincial secretary in one night has left members fearing for their lives. Source: Latest News
Numsa’s United Front ‘open to field council candidates in 2016’
BDLive reports that according to National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) general secretary Irvin Jim, there is nothing to stop the United Front, which has yet to be launched, from fielding councillor candidates in the 2016 local polls. Source: Latest News
Cosatu had no option but to oust Vavi, says Nehawu
Fin24 reports that the National Health Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) said on Tuesday that labour federation Cosatu had been left with no option but to expel its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. Source: Latest News
Eskom offers to reinstate dismissed Medupi workers, unclear if work will resume today
Mail & Guardian reported on Tuesday that 1,700 dismissed workers at Medupi were considering Eskom’s offer to reinstate them unconditionally, even though disputed working conditions at the power plant have not yet been addressed. Source: Latest News