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ANA reports that seventeen Marikana mineworkers facing a range of charges briefly appeared in the North West High Court, sitting in Mogwase, on Monday. Source: Latest News
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Eleventh-hour talks avert a Nehawu election day strike
The Star reports that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have averted strike action planned for Wednesday by IEC employees. Source: Latest News
Litter piles up as eThekwini city workers continue strike
Daily News reports that the protest by workers in several eThekwini municipal departments entered its second week on Monday as bags of domestic refuse piled up on the sidewalks. Source: Latest News
Nehawu gets interdict against DHET’s ‘no work no pay’ salary deductions without verification
TimesLIVE reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has obtained a court interdict against the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) after the latter allegedly flouted a wage agreement and deducted money from employees’ salaries. Source: Latest News
New Polokwane Supported Employment Enterprise factory to employ 150 disabled persons
ANA reports that a Supported Employment Enterprise (SEE) factory that will hire 150 people with disabilities was opened in Limpopo last Monday by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant at Seshego Industrial Park. Source: Latest News
North West beefs up Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp with 13 new specialists
SowetanLive reports that the North West department of health has beefed up Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp with 13 high-level specialists to provide patients with quality healthcare. Source: Latest News
Privatisation of Eskom still a heated debate, but Cosatu relaxes stance on unbundling
The Citizen writes that the privatisation of Eskom is increasingly probable under the present government, but the power utility is mired in vested interests that favour the status quo, say critics. Source: Latest News
Cosatu to try to end stalemate between ‘arrogant’ eThekwini management and workers
TimesLIVE reports that Cosatu said on Monday that action must be taken against the “arrogant” management of the eThekwini municipality. Source: Latest News
Hawks investigating after Matlosana municipal manager accused of hiding his criminal record
Mail & Guardian reports that residents of the Matlosana local municipality in North West have approached lawyers to force the municipality to remove its municipal manager, claiming that he failed to disclose his alleged criminal record. Source: Latest News
It’s mayday for unions as turnout at May Day rallies disappoints
Mail & Guardian writes that May Day rallies across the country last week showed that trade unions have lost their lustre and are no longer the political force they were a decade ago. Source: Latest News