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Sunday Independent reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has fired its general secretary Katishi Masemola after a protracted battle among its leaders over missing millions of rands. Source: Latest News
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Exxaro Resources wins silver Loerie award for its employee learning platform
Mining Weekly reports that Exxaro Resources won a silver award in the service design category at the 2019 Loeries, which was the highest award given in the category this year, for its MyNexxt: Future-ready workforce learning platform. Source: Latest News
New eThekwini mayor hopes to address problems facing Durban's public transport services
Sunday Tribune reports that eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda is hoping to address all the issues relating to the problematic Durban public transport services by reviewing some of the policies and reports. Source: Latest News
Financial Sector Conduct Authority wants fewer pension funds so as to reduce admin costs
BusinessLive reports that the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is working with the Treasury to drive more consolidation among retirement funds because there are too many of them to achieve lower costs. Source: Latest News
Workers at Shoprite subsidiary Transpharm on strike for wage increase of over 100%
BusinessLive reports that Transpharm, a subsidiary of grocer Shoprite, is losing R11m a day due to crippling industrial action by disgruntled workers who are demanding salary increases of over 100%. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 12 September 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 12 September 2019. Source: Latest News
UCT says it won’t bow to pressure from outsourced workers demanding jobs
News24Wire reports that the University of Cape Town (UCT) says it will not tolerate further disruptions by a group of people not employed by it, but who have protested on its campus wanting the institution to give them jobs. Source: Latest News
Samwu distances itself from faction-signed MOU with City of Johannesburg
The Star reports that a faction of the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has set itself on a collision course with the City of Johannesburg’s mayor Herman Mashaba following his decision to recognise another rival group. Source: Latest News
Parliament set to fire its secretary – two years on
ANA reports that suspended Secretary to Parliament, Gengezi Mgidlana, who was suspended more than two years ago, could face the axe after a disciplinary panel recommended that he should be summarily dismissed on four of the charges levelled against him. Source: Latest News
Survey shows employers playing it safe with recruitment in tough times
The Citizen reports that the overall South African employment outlook for the fourth quarter of the year stands at +4% hiring prospects, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. Source: Latest News