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Fin24 reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday welcomed the resignation of the former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi, and said it hoped the move will bring stability to the state-owned power utility. Source: Latest News
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Man accused of rape at Amplats mine walks free, plans to sue cops
Sowetan reports that police appear to have bungled a case involving a rape at American Platinum’s Thembelani shaft after charges against the alleged attacker were provisionally withdrawn on Monday. Source: Latest News
Transnet pensioners march for R79 billion
The Citizen reports that Transnet pensioners marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday to hand over a memorandum of petition to the Presidency, pleading for funding that was promised but never given. Source: Latest News
Expelled Vavi ‘planning new labour federation’
BDLive writes that, in a move that was expected, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been expelled, but plans are already afoot to form a counter federation with his long-time allies, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa). Source: Latest News
BHP manganese workers strike to get over bonuses prior to spinoff of mines
Bloomberg News reports that, according to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), BHP Billiton manganese workers began a strike on Friday over claims the company owes them bonuses before the mines are spun off to a new company. Source: Latest News
Eskom’s chairman Tsotsi steps down by mutual agreement with board
BDLive reports that the battle between the Eskom board and its chairman Zola Tsotsi came to an end late on Monday night when Tsotsi agreed to step down. Source: Latest News
R400 000 reward offered for info on cop N3 highway killings
Sapa reports that police are offering a reward of up to R400,000 for information that could lead to the arrest of a group of people who shot dead two police officers in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. Source: Latest News
Cosatu admits new metalworkers union Limusa into federation
BDLive reports that the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) has been admitted as an affiliate of trade union federation Cosatu. Source: Latest News
Web links to labour articles posted on Monday, 30 March 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the World Wide Web on Monday, 30 March 2015. Source: Latest News
Loco driver dies in underground accident at AngloGold’s Mponeng mine
Sapa reports that a locomotive operator was fatally injured in an underground vehicle accident on Thursday afternoon at the Mponeng mine in the Carletonville area, AngloGold Ashanti said on Monday. Source: Latest News