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TimesLIVE reports that emergency services worked into the night on Monday to recover the bodies of three construction workers who died after a trench collapsed on them in Cape Town. Source: Latest News
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State forging ahead with plans to cut public sector wage bill
BL Premium reports that the government is forging ahead with plans to trim the unsustainable public sector wage bill, a stance likely to put it on a collision course with its labour allies. Source: Latest News
Platinum producers enter wage talks with the advantages of both cash and stockpiles
Bloomberg writes that when the world’s biggest platinum miners sit down to hammer out a wage deal with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) this week, they will hold two potentially winning cards in reserve, namely the cash and metal stockpiles to endure a strike. Source: Latest News
Markus Jooste opposes Steinhoff Group’s bid to recoup excessive salary and bonus payments
Business Report writes that former Steinhoff International chief executive Markus Jooste has filed opposing papers at the Western Cape High Court against the retailer’s R850 million claim against him. Source: Latest News
New Sars boss Kieswetter accused of bullying, 'jobs for pals'
Fin24 reports that new SA Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has been accused of corruption in the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), the board of which he chairs. Source: Latest News
Old Mutual ready to fight axed CEO Peter Moyo publicly in court
BL Premium reports that Old Mutual is ready to discredit axed CEO Peter Moyo’s court papers to defend its board and chair Trevor Manuel. Source: Latest News
Security guard shot in Durban school robbery dies in hospital
TimesLIVE reports that a security guard who was shot in the chest at Folweni High School, south of Durban, last month died on Saturday. He was the second person to be killed in Folweni in a month. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 8 July 2019 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, 5 July 2019. Source: Latest News
Manager 'thrown into fire' during violent 'farm invasion' in KZN on Saturday
TimesLIVE reports that a farm manager in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was hospitalised with burns on Saturday after “violent thugs” invaded a farm, set it alight and allegedly threw him into the flames. Source: Latest News
Mboweni declines government guarantee to bail out cash-strapped SABC
TimesLIVE reports that Finance minister Tito Mboweni has declined to give the cash-strapped SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) a much-needed government guarantee in order for the public broadcaster to stay on air. Source: Latest News