Daily News reports that parts of Zululand, northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), can expect further delays in restoration of the water supply as municipal water and sanitation workers continue their strike over salaries, which began on Monday. Source: Latest News
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Unpaid teachers who staged sit-in at private Durban school fired
Daily News reports that unpaid teachers at a private school in Morningside, Durban, were on Tuesday told to leave by the owner after they had staged a sit-in in the staff room on Monday. Source: Latest News
As case postponed, ex-Amcu leaders accused of murder warned not to intimidate witnesses
Pretoria News reports that former leaders of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), who are facing a charge of murder and two of attempted murder following attacks on Amcu management in 2017, were warned on Wednesday that if they intimidated witnesses, their bail would be revoked. Source: Latest...
Lengthy employee strike cost Dis-Chem more than R75m
BusinessLive reports that according to Dis-Chem Pharmacies, a strike by employees that lasted nearly five months shaved up to R76.4m off its profits in the year to end-February. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 15 May 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 15 May 2019. Source: Latest News
Lonmin likely to cut fewer jobs due to revenue boost, says CEO
Reuters reports that Lonmin would delay or reduce the number of jobs it had planned to cut as soaring palladium prices have boosted revenue, its chief executive said, ahead of a takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater. Source: Latest News
Fixing the economy requires a redesigned cabinet, says President Cyril Ramaphosa
BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the first task in kick-starting SA’s economy was to reconfigure the cabinet. Source: Latest News
SABC building evacuated, three persons hospitalised after diesel spillage on 15th floor
The Citizen reports that three people were transported to hospital after suffering effects of chemical inhalation following a diesel spillage at the SA African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC’s) Radio Park building in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning. Source: Latest News
Two cash-in-transit guards slapped with nine years in prison for stealing R2.8m
The Star reports that two former security guards who stole R2.8 million in a month by pocketing money they were sent to collect from various businesses will be spending the next nine years in prison. Source: Latest News
Mammoth task facing Ramaphosa with unemployment hitting two year high and construction sector on its knees
Business Report writes that the mammoth task facing President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa was laid bare on Tuesday with first quarter unemployment data reaching a near two year high as the ailing construction industry shed 146,000 jobs. Source: Latest News




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