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SowetanLive reports that former employees of the closed Lily Mine and other community members have been camping outside its gate demanding that the new owners reopen the mine and hire them. Source: Latest News
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Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold costs topped R1m/kg during Amcu wage strike
BusinessLive writes that the true costs of the five-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines was laid bare in its March quarter numbers, which also underlined the necessity of the restructuring of its gold assets that Sibanye was undertaking. Source: Latest News
SA Typographical Union sees planned Tiso Blackstar retrenchments as a “knee-jerk” reaction
ANA reports that the South African Typographical Union (Satu) on Thursday said it was “disappointed” by the process undertaken by Tiso Blackstar to cut jobs. Source: Latest News
AngloGold Ashanti mulls selling Mponeng mine in final exit from South Africa
Bloomberg reports that AngloGold Ashanti indicated on Thursday that it was reviewing options to sell its South African business – including Mponeng, its last underground mine in the country – as the gold producer focuses on assets that generate higher returns. Source: Latest News
Workers at Uitenhage school construction site strike over training fund
GroundUp reports that workers at the R68-million Noninzi Luzipho Primary School construction site in KwaNobuhle township, Uitenhage, are on strike over a training fund. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 9 May 2019
In our morning roundup of news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Tuesday, 7 May 2019. Source: Latest News
Group Five puts three units up for sale in business rescue plan
Bloomberg reports that Group Five is preparing a sale of three of its biggest subsidiaries as the Johannesburg-based construction giant strives to salvage what it can from business rescue proceedings. Source: Latest News
Numsa's no vote claim an 'outright fabrication', says Transpaco boss
Fin24 reports that Transpaco CEO Phillip Abelheim on Wednesday denied accusations made by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) that the company had forced workers to clock in on Election Day. Source: Latest News
City of Joburg fires building control officer who gave provisional approval for building construction irregularly
The Citizen reports that City of Johannesburg building control officer (BCO) who irregularly granted provisional approval for a four- and six-storey student residence on Streatley Avenue in Auckland Park has been found guilty on all five charges and dismissed. Source: Latest News
Volvo SA’s new ‘gender-neutral’ parental leave policy challenges status quo
The Citizen reports that gay, lesbian, adoptive and straight parents will all receive equal parental leave benefits under Volvo SA’s new “gender-neutral” parental leave policy. Source: Latest News