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ANA reports that trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday that the latest labour market figures were the result of the SA government’s “fixation with racial mathematics when it comes to representivity”. Source: Latest News
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Nurses at Durban's Life Entabeni Hospital go on strike over backpay on salary increase
Daily News reports that nurses at Life Entabeni Hospital in Durban embarked on a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach common ground with Life Healthcare regarding backpay. Source: Latest News
Solidarity threatens litigation to stop pension fund bailout for Eskom
BusinessLive reports that trade union Solidarity has threatened litigation should the government implement a controversial proposal to use pension fund money to bail out cash-strapped power utility Eskom. Source: Latest News
South Africa's youth unemployment rate rises above 40%
Business Report writes that approximately 8.2 million (40.1%) of SA’s 20.4 million young people aged 15 to 34 are not in employment, education or training of any sort. Source: Latest News
Mangaung municipality in Free State fires five officials for illegally selling municipal land
TimesLIVE reports that the Mangaung municipality has dismissed five municipal officials over allegations that they sold municipal land illegally to community members. Source: Latest News
Harmony Gold decries violent attacks on gold plants
Mining Weekly reports that Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said on Tuesday that the spate of violent attacks on gold smelting plants were of great concern. There were reportedly 19 attacks on gold facilities last year in which two security personnel were murdered. Source: Latest News
Rea Vaya buses back on roads in Soweto after police fired rubber bullets on Tuesday to disperse protesters
TimesLIVE reports that police had to resort to firing rubber bullets to prevent protesting crowds from barricading several roads with burning tyres in Soweto on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Exxaro launches Arnot OpCo, with 50% ownership of the mine by former employees
Mining Weekly reports that diversified miner Exxaro Resources on Tuesday officially launched Arnot OpCo, the consortium through which the Arnot coal mine in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, will be owned and managed. Source: Latest News
Gold mining silicosis settlement agreement now effective following opt-out period
Mining Weekly reports that the historic silicosis settlement reached between the Occupational Lung Disease Working Group and the Legal Resources Centre has become effective. Source: Latest News
Cosatu puts brakes on its Eskom rescue plan as disquiet grows about using pension money for bailout
BL Premium reports that trade union federation Cosatu has put the brakes on talks on a social compact to save Eskom as disquiet grows in organised labour about the implications of using pension fund money to pay down Eskom’s debt. Source: Latest News