Mining Weekly reports that according to a report by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), two mineworkers were killed at gold miner Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix mine. Source: Latest News
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Gauteng’s health head resigns days after his suspension by premier
TimesLIVE reports that the head of Gauteng’s department of health, Prof Mkhululi Lukhele, has resigned with immediate effect, the provincial government announced. Source: Latest News
Numsa serves notice of indefinite Gautrain wage strike from Monday morning
Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Friday issued a notice of an indefinite wage strike at the Bombela Operating Company (BOC), which is the management and operating company for the Gautrain. Source: Latest News
NUM prepares for wage strikes at De Beers, Petra and Exxaro
Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has warned of wage strikes at diamond miners De Beers and Petra Diamonds’ operations in SA, and also at Exxaro Resources’ coal operations. Source: Latest News
‘Ridiculous’ for Stats SA to decide who was or wasn't looking for a job under lockdown
TimesLIVE reports that the latest quarterly labour force survey from Stats SA has garnered strong reaction from politicians and other South Africans with many questioning the “confusing” unemployment figures. Source: Latest News
KZN Health, IFP at odds over non-payment of contract healthcare workers
ANA reports that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) department of health has brushed off the Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP’s) accusation that it has failed to pay contract healthcare workers for the past two months. Source: Latest News
Numsa protests at labour department offices in Cape Town over Ters non-payments
Cape Argus reports that a group of National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) members protested outside the offices of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) in Cape Town on Wednesday over the non-payment of Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (Ters) benefits. Source: Latest News
Many SA teachers want to quit profession due to acute stress
The Star reports that one in four teachers in South African schools battle acute stress due to their working environment and the situation is so dire that many teachers want to leave the profession. Source: Latest News
Covid-19 has made inequality worse, researchers find
GroundUp reports that according to a major survey released on Wednesday, the Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown have deepened inequality, especially in the job market and in education. Source: Latest News
Financial woes continue as ANC unable to pay September salaries on time
News24 reports that the ANC is facing more financial trouble and by 1 October had not yet paid staff members at Luthuli House for September. Source: Latest News




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