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Miningmx reports that Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), called time on his seven year stint as chief of the firm, saying it had represented “the pinnacle” of his career. Source: Latest News
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Roundup on Monday, 17 February 2020 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 14 February 2020. Source: Latest News
DA staff face more retrenchments, which could amount to 300 according to a report
City Press reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) is looking into the possibility of retrenching more staff to create a structure that is more suitable to its needs. The decision will be made before the end of the party’s financial year next month. Source: Latest News
Government seeks to cut 30,000 state jobs, freeze pay, Cosatu claims
Bloomberg reports that according to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the government is seeking to cut 30,000 state jobs and freeze pay increases for three years as part of the state’s proposal to reduce its wage bill. Source: Latest News
Three-year wage agreement with government sacrosanct, not open for review, says Nehawu
Reuters reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), one of the largest affiliates of union federation Cosatu, said on Friday that current wage agreement was sacrosanct and not open for review. Source: Latest News
Schools in Khayelitsha demand security guards and metal detectors
GroundUp reports that hundreds of residents, teachers and pupils marched to the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Thursday to hand over a memorandum demanding measures to make their schools safer. Source: Latest News
Limpopo government spokesperson's suspension for divulging info to EFF found to be illegal and unfair
News24 reports that the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council (GPSSC) has ordered the reinstatement of Limpopo government spokesperson Phuti Seloba after it found that his suspension had been illegal and unfair. Source: Latest News
North West teacher placed on special leave for allegedly throwing water bottle at and injuring Grade 10 pupil
News24 reports that the North West Education department has placed a teacher from the Geelhout Park Secondary school in Rustenburg on special leave following an incident earlier this month which left a pupil injured. Source: Latest News
Peter Moyo asks court to stop appointment of new CEO at Old Mutual
BusinessLive reports that former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo filed an urgent application on Friday to stop the process of appointing a new CEO. Source: Latest News
Labour Court dismisses unions’ bid to halt SAA job cuts as airline has not 'contemplated dismissals'
Fin24 reports that the Johannesburg Labour Court on Friday dismissed a joint urgent application by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) to halt job cuts at South African Airways (SAA), ruling that the airline had not yet contemplated dismissals. Source: Latest...