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Mining Weekly reports that Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African gold operations achieved ten-million fatality-free shifts on Sunday. Source: Latest News
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PSA, the majority union at the Public Protector’s office, hails motion to remove Busisiwe Mkhwebane
ANA reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) said on Monday that it welcomed the approval of a motion to initiate proceedings for the removal of the country’s Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Source: Latest News
DA wants probe into Health Minister Zweli Mkhize's appointment of his niece as his chief of staff
News24 reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) wants a probe into Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s appointment of his niece as his chief of staff. Source: Latest News
Numsa mourns death of worker at Tau Lekoa gold mine
ANA reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) indicated on Sunday that it was mourning the death of a worker who was killed during a seismic incident that caused a rock fall at Tau Lekoa gold mine in North West province. Source: Latest News
Marikana mineworkers wounded in 2012 fear Sibanye wants to renege on their agreement with Lonmin
Mail & Guardian reports that a number former Lonmin mineworkers who were shot and injured on 16 August 2012 claim that Sibanye-Stillwater wants to renege on the long-standing agreement they had with Lonmin to continue to pay workers who had been injured and debilitated at Marikana without them needing to...
Security guard 'impostor' helps gang of 17, all dressed as guards, to steal 12 Ford vehicles in single haul on Sunday
TimesLIVE reports that a person impersonating a security guard pulled out a gun and set in motion a brazen daylight robbery in which 12 Ford vehicles were stolen in one swoop on Sunday. Source: Latest News
Tshwane metro cop arrested for allegedly demanding R400 bribes for violations of traffic regulations
News24Wire reports that a Tshwane Metro Police Departmental traffic officer was scheduled to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday morning on charges related to corruption. Source: Latest News
Municipal Workers Retirement Fund ‘loses’ R60m in banks scam
Mail & Guardian reports that R60-million of South Africa’s Municipal Workers Retirement Fund contributions has been “lost” in the collapse of Namibia’s SME Bank, sparking a rift between the fund’s board of trustees. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 27 January 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 27 January 2020. Source: Latest News
Health department head office a health hazard, so employees work only three hours a day
The Citizen reports that the Department of Health has forced employees to only work three hours a day because, ironically, its headquarters are still a health hazard. Source: Latest News