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Financial Mail reports that the country’s largest investor in the bonds of SA’s beleaguered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has drawn a line in the sand and is slowly withdrawing support for basket cases such as Eskom. Source: Latest News
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NUM president’s attack on mine proto teams “a disgrace”
Allan Seccombe writes that for a mining company to deal with four deaths and the difficult, dangerous recovery of those bodies is one thing, but to deal with an unfounded, racist diatribe from a union about those rescue efforts adds a nasty and unnecessary element. Source: Latest News
NUM to protest on Eskom CEO’s first day at work on 15 January
Fin24 reports that incoming Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter can expect a rocky start to his tenure as boss of the troubled state-owned power utility, as the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) plans to demonstrate and hand him a memorandum on his first day in the office. Source: Latest News
Over 150 doctors and health professionals in Limpopo facing axe at end of December
EWN reports that over 150 community service doctors and other health professionals in Limpopo will be without a job come the end of December. Source: Latest News
Cape Town’s central train line still suspended as officials seek cable theft, safety solution
News24Wire reports that train commuters who use Cape Town’s central line are still without rail services as continued fears over cable theft, safety and subsequent repairs have hindered Metrorail’s services. Source: Latest News
Miners survive on charity while battle for Koornfontein coal mine drags on
Moneyweb reports that Koornfontein coal miners have been without pay for nearly two years, after the catastrophic involvement of the Guptas brought the company to its knees. Source: Latest News
Michael Bagraim says UIF website is broken and department doesn’t even understand what’s wrong
In a letter to the editor of Business Day, Michael Bagraim, MP and Democratic Alliance (DA) employment and labour spokesperson, writes that he has had numerous, countrywide complaints about the Department of Employment and Labour’s website and U-filing. Source: Latest News
At 3.6% in November, consumer inflation slowed to lowest level since December 2010
BusinessLive reports that consumer inflation slowed in November, hitting the lowest level since December 2010, Statistics SA indicated on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals to start operations again on Monday following stakeholder meetings
BusinessLive reports that Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) mine, which was forced to close down two weeks ago due to violent attacks on workers, will resume production on Monday. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 11 December 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 11 December 2019. Source: Latest News