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TimesLIVE reports that Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor announced on Saturday that a new college campus that will eventually accommodate up to 10,000 students is to be built in Cape Town. Source: Latest News
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Officers rescue Sunnyside constable attacked by community
TimesLIVE reports that a suspect is under police guard in hospital after an assault on a police officer in Sunnyside in Pretoria on Friday. The suspect was shot in the leg. Source: Latest News
Roundup on Monday, 8 April 2019 of weekend labour reports
In our roundup of weekend news, see summaries of our selection of South African labour-related stories that appeared since Friday, 5 April 2019. Source: Latest News
Back to work settlement holding up resolution of Amcu gold wage strike at Sibanye-Stillwater
Sunday Times Business Times reports that, with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) wage strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s local gold mines strike is in its fifth month, Shadwick Bessit, executive vice-president at Sibanye, indicated that the dispute was now not about wage increases but about a return to work...
Solidarity urges intervention as nursing staff shortages continue
ANA reports that Solidarity on Friday expressed its concern about the current shortage of nursing staff and the detrimental results of this critical shortage for South African health care. Source: Latest News
As illicit cigarette market soars, BAT to cut 300 jobs in SA
BL Premium reports that the SA arm of cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT-SA) says it will be adding to the tally of local job losses as illicit tobacco traders continue to gain market share at its expense. Source: Latest News
Rumblings from Satawu over reports of looming job cuts at SA Express
BusinessLive reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) has expressed its disquiet over reports of impending job cuts at SA Express, claiming that labour has not been consulted. Source: Latest News
Vaal River project to create thousands of jobs, says Water and Sanitation Minister
BusinessLive reports that Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti said on Friday that an implementation protocol to restore infrastructure at the polluted Vaal River system had been signed with a wastewater specialist company. Source: Latest News
Three members of the Hawks arrested, by the Hawks
BusinessLive reports that the Hawks arrested three of their own in Pretoria on Friday for their alleged involvement in crimes related to corruption‚ extortion‚ intimidation and defeating the ends of justice. Source: Latest News
Nzimande’s team “working overtime” to clear backlog of 194,000 driving licence cards caused by strike
Fin24 reports that according to Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande, his department’s production team was “working overtime” to clear a backlog of close to 200,000 driving licence cards. Source: Latest News