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Reuters reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday it would submit its wage demands for the coal and gold mining sectors to the Chamber of Mines by the end of April. Source: Latest News
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Eskom has locked workers out of Medupi power station site, says Numsa
BDLive reports that workers at Eskom’s Medupi power station construction site were locked out on Wednesday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said. Source: Latest News
Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 8 April 2015
In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Tuesday, 7 April 2015. Source: Latest News
Nehawu in Eastern Cape up in arms over Vavi’s axing by Cosatu
Daily Dispatch reports that one of the biggest regions in the Eastern Cape’s National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) is set to revolt over the decision to oust Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. Source: Latest News
Satawu meeting with Bakwena tolls concessionaire on wage demands
EWN reported on Tuesday that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) said that it hoped that talks due to take place later that day with the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire company would be fruitful in resolving a strike at toll gates. Source: Latest News
Cops ask zama zamas to help find killers of illegal miner at Eland mine shaft
Welkom police services said on Tuesday that suspects were still on the run for the murder of an illegal miner who was killed underground at a shaft of Eland mine in Welkom, Free State almost 11 months ago. Source: Latest News
Nzimande set to open skills centre in Richmond KZN
SABC News writes that skills training is going rural as Richmond in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands will soon have a new training centre. Source: Latest News
Still no registered traditional healers so sick notes can’t be issued
Cape Argus reports that almost a year after a temporary body to regulate traditional health practitioners was set up, the statutory body has yet to register any traditional healers. Source: Latest News
Illegal miner murdered underground at Eland mine shaft
The Citizen reports that the Welkom police services said on Tuesday that suspects were still on the run for the murder of an illegal miner who was killed underground at a shaft of Eland mine in Welkom, Free State. Source: Latest News
Only five Limpopo towns have electrical engineers: Gordhan
Fin24 reports that only five of 13 municipalities in Limpopo province which have a licence to distribute electricity have suitably qualified electrical engineers in place. Source: Latest News