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TimesLIVE reports that the 32 year-old driver of an Intercape bus that overturned in the Free State – killing at least eight people and injuring 45 – was found hanging near the crash scene early on Monday in an apparent suicide. Source: Latest News
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Charges dropped against six of the eight ex-Amcu leaders accused of murder
ANA reports that the High Court in Pretoria on Monday withdrew charges against six of the eight former leaders of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) accused of plotting hits against miners and trade union leaders. Source: Latest News
eThekwini's uncollected rubbish following strike causes huge irritation for residents
Sunday Tribune reports that Durban residents are angry that refuse has still not been collected from their properties after a strike by municipal workers in the last two weeks. Source: Latest News
Legal Aid lawyers, in fear of disgruntled clients, demand security guards
Sunday Independent reports that lawyers working at the offices of Legal Aid SA in central Johannesburg say being at work poses a threat to their well-being because they fear being attacked by disgruntled clients who have lost their cases. Source: Latest News
Axed Fedusa head says workers can still benefit from AYO shares
Fin24 reports that Dennis George, the dismissed general secretary of the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa), has responded to his axing by saying that the organisation could still benefit by taking up shares in IT company AYO Technology Solutions. Source: Latest News
Amplats fires half of Mototolo mine underground workforce after unprotected strike
BusinessLive reports that Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) laid off about half of the underground workforce at its Mototolo mine after an unprotected strike over changes to conditions of service. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 20 May 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, 17 May 2019. Source: Latest News
Platinum belt braces for talks, but no sleepless nights for Amplats CEO
Sunday Times Business Times writes that Chris Griffith, CEO of the world’s largest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), says he’s not losing any sleep about coming wage talks. Source: Latest News
Competition Appeal Court dismisses Amcu’s job loss appeal on Sibanye-Lonmin merger
Fin24 reports that Judge Dennis Davis on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), which wanted the Competition Tribunal’s approval for a merger between Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin to be set aside. Source: Latest News
Lily Mine blocks efforts by frustrated ex-workers to find missing trio
Sowetan reported on Friday that an attempt by former Lily Mine workers to go underground in a quest to find their missing colleagues had been thwarted. Source: Latest News