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BusinessLive reports that up to 2,194 MultiChoice employees are in danger of losing their jobs as the pay-TV operator plans a restructuring of its customer service model. Source: Latest News
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State diamond miner Alexkor to cut 238 jobs
BusinessLive reports that state-owned Alexkor and its community-based joint venture are laying off 238 people as the diamond mining company’s financial crisis deepens. Source: Latest News
No radiation exposure at Kopanong Hospital, health body says, although Denosa claims all x-ray staff placed on two months’ special leave
TimesLIVE reports that the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said on Friday that there was no radiation exposure at Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging. Source: Latest News
Theft, vandalism slow rollout of new Metrorail trains
Engineering News reports that while the Gibela factory in Gauteng has started to steadily produce new, made-in-South Africa trains for the Metrorail system, it might take some time before these trains all start carrying passengers. Source: Latest News
Business wants the missing details of implementation plans for Ramaphosa’s Sona objectives
Fin24 reports that while President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the start of his State of the National Address (Sona) on Thursday that the present was the time for implementation, no real implementation plans followed in the rest of the speech. Source: Latest News
Three suspects arrested for killing Sowetan policeman who was shot in abdomen just below bullet-resistant vest
News24 reports that National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has welcomed the arrest of three suspects linked to the murder of a police officer in Soweto on Thursday. Source: Latest News
NUM seeking platinum belt comeback
Bloomberg writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which dominated organised labour across SA’s platinum belt until the massacre at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in 2012, is plotting a comeback. Source: Latest News
Western Cape earmarked to get 1,000 new cops
News24 reports that no fewer than 1,000 new police recruits – of the 5,000 currently receiving training – will be deployed to the Western Cape. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Friday, 21 June 2019
In our morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared Thursday, 20 June 2019. Source: Latest News
Solidarity offers input into how Denel can resolve its financial crisis
Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity has submitted a memorandum containing possible solutions it believes will help defence group Denel overcome the challenges it faces. Source: Latest News