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Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for greater attention to be given to the reskilling of Eskom workers “so that they can be absorbed” into clean-energy technology work opportunities. Source: Latest News
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Employee of Harmony Gold killed in fall-of-ground incident at Doornkop mine
Mining Weekly reports that Harmony Gold indicated on Tuesday that a fall-of-ground incident at its Doornkop mine, near Johannesburg, had claimed the life of an employee. Source: Latest News
Sibanye-Stillwater returns 1,500 platinum miners to the surface, hoisting more
BusinessLive reports that Sibanye-Stillwater has safety returned 1,500 miners to surface at its Thembelani platinum mine after the shaft was closed due to an accident. Source: Latest News
Sibanye-Stillwater says 1,800 platinum miners trapped underground
Bloomberg reports that about 1,800 workers were trapped underground at a Sibanye-Stillwater platinum mine after an incident in the shaft, the precious metals producer said on Tuesday afternoon. Source: Latest News
Nehawu warns of strike action at justice department over health and safety non-compliance at buildings
ANA reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) said on Monday that it was mulling over strike action at the Department of Justice over concerns about non-compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) standards at some of the buildings occupied by the department. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 29 April 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 29 April 2019. Source: Latest News
With attacks by pupils on educators a worry, Sace launches teachers’ safety programme
Sowetan reports that classroom brawls have led the South African Council of Educators (Sace) to launch a teachers’ rights responsibilities and safety programme. Source: Latest News
Ex-coal miners demand R80m from Sasol Coal for lung and other diseases
GroundUp reports that twenty-two former mine workers are claiming more than R80 million in damages from Sasol Coal after they contracted serious lung and other diseases as a result of years of inhaling coal dust while working in the company’s underground coal mines. Source: Latest News
Commission hears how trade unions lobbied PIC to invest in Iqbal Survé’s Sagarmatha
The Citizen reports that labour unions that received large stakes in Iqbal Survé-linked Ayo Technology Solutions through a discounted Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) consortium deal tried to influence the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) to invest in another company connected to him. Source: Latest News
Long delays with disciplinary action against parliamentary secretary Gengezi Mgidlana ‘a concern’
The Star reports that a parliamentary committee has raised its concerns about the long delay in the ongoing disciplinary action taken against the institution’s secretary, Gengezi Mgidlana. Source: Latest News