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The Star reports that last week Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi indicated that a large backlog relating to the late production of driver licence cards due to labour action had been successfully cleared. Source: Latest News
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Encouraging police officers to strike is reckless, says Public Service Association
ANA reports that the Public Service Association (PSA) on Tuesday said it was “alarmed by the irresponsible support” for police officers to embark on an “illegal strike”. Source: Latest News
Workers in automotive components sector must have a stake, says Numsa ahead of wage talks
ANA reports that according to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), workers in the automotive components sector are disgruntled over the failure of employers to offer “equal work for equal pay” and recognise them as key stakeholders. Source: Latest News
NGO community workers get boost with new professional qualification
News24 reports that a new professional NGO qualification will give community workers the skill-set to make an impact on social problems at local level. Source: Latest News
Amid protracted strike, Amcu loses bid to interdict retrenchments at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines
BusinessLive reports that in its ongoing war with Sibanye-Stillwater, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has lost another legal battle, this time an attempt to stop retrenchments at the gold mines where the union’s members are engaged in a protracted strike. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 18 March 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 18 March 2019. Source: Latest News
More cops die in car accidents than are killed by criminals because they won’t wear seat belts
Saturday Star reports that more police officers die in motor vehicle accidents than are killed by criminals, and one of the reasons for this was a culture of cops refusing to wear safety belts when they were in cars. Source: Latest News
Families of deceased Lily Mine trio call on Mantashe to prosecute
City Press reports that the families of the three mine workers who died when a support pillar at a mine in Mpumalanga collapsed in 2016, trapping them underground, have issued a plea to Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe to ensure that those responsible for the accident are prosecuted. Source: Latest...
Police say operations not affected following threats of strike action by officers
News24 reports that according to the SA Police Service (SAPS), it was business as usual at police stations across the country on Monday. Source: Latest News
No sign of Public Protector's report on Metrorail failures in Western Cape
Cape Argus reports that almost seven months after the Public Protector (PP) confirmed that she was investigating the causes behind the myriad failures of Metrorail in the Western Cape, there are still no findings. Source: Latest News