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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 13 May 2019. Source: Latest News
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EFF throws shade at SRWP by claiming to be the ‘only genuine socialist party’
The Citizen reports that a Twitter account representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng sent out a tweet thanking members of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) for voting for them in Wednesday’s national polls. Source: Latest News
Concerns about GEPF’s long-term funding “creating a lot of anxiety” for members and pensioners
The Sunday Times Business Times writes that concerns about the funding and governance of state pensions continue to plague the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), leaving members and pensioners anxious. Source: Latest News
Ex-Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll says ‘conservative’ miners must push for gender diversity
Bloomberg reports that according to Cynthia Carroll, former chief executive officer of Anglo American, mining is not only for men and needs to change with companies doing more to push gender diversity. Source: Latest News
Joburg fire stations get R16.4m revamp following deaths of three firefighters last year
The Star reports that the City of Johannesburg has set aside millions to refurbish under-resourced fire stations across the metro, but according to the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), this would not be enough if the stations were not maintained regularly. Source: Latest News
Eight Amcu members in court for murder on Monday
SABC News reports that the murder and attempted murder trial of eight Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) leaders was scheduled to be heard in the Pretoria High Court on Monday. Source: Latest News
Prasa makes progress in Cape Town rail crime crackdown
EWN reports that in a continued effort to clamp down on the crime crippling Cape Town’s rail network, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s (Prasa’s) rail enforcement unit has recorded further successes. Source: Latest News
KZN rail services mostly back on track on Monday after Durban floods
Daily News reports that according to the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), most of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) railway corridors would resume operations on Monday. Source: Latest News
On duty Cape Town cop shoots man before committing suicide
ANA reports that a South African Police Service (SAPS) constable fatally wounded a man before turning his service pistol on himself in Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday. Source: Latest News
Call for income transparency in recruitment ads as a means to close the wage gap
Moneyweb reports that a growing number of countries have implemented legislation that forces companies to be transparent about how much they pay their employees – the aim being to expose and eliminate salary disparities between different race and gender groups. Source: Latest News