Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Tuesday, 7 April 2015. Source: Latest News
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Harmony Gold employee killed at Unisel mine in accident
News24 reports that production at Harmony Gold’s Unisel mine near Welkom in the Free State has stopped after an employee was killed in an accident. Source: Latest News
Mid-morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 7 April 2015
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since mid-morning on Thursday, 2 April 2015. Source: Latest News
With new programme, doors opening for 10,000 black estate agents
BDLive reports that an Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) programme aimed at transforming the industry has finally been launched. Source: Latest News
Dlamini admits Cosatu will be shaken by Vavi’s expulsion, but a split will be avoided
City Press reports that Cosatu president S’dumo Dlamini has admitted that the expulsion of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will result in some members and unions breaking away from the federation. Source: Latest News
Bonus cap perversely leads bankers to shift previously at-risk pay into guaranteed income
Business Times writes that Barclays Africa Group more than doubled the guaranteed pay of CEO Maria Ramos last year, but substantially reduced her variable remuneration. Source: Latest News
Western Cape farmworkers battle escalating evictions
Sunday Argus writes that there is tension over a new land-reform proposal involving giving 50% of land to farmworkers, which has generated fear, anger and discontent. Source: Latest News
Marikana evidence leaders place much amount of blame on police
Eyewitness News reports that it has learnt that recommendations by the Marikana inquiry evidence leaders place much of the blame for the 2012 tragedy on the police. Source: Latest News
Phooko persists with R4.1m damages claim against Vavi, Cosatu and Numsa
The New Age reports that the other party in the Zwelinzima Vavi office affair saga, Jacqueline Phooko, is pursuing libel action against him, her former employer Cosatu and Numsa for a total of R4.1m. Source: Latest News
Five arrested in connection with Gauteng N3 cop killings
News24 reports that police on Monday confirmed that a total of five people had been arrested in connection to the murder of two police officers who were shot dead on the N3 near Modderfontein last week. Source: Latest News




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