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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
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Police, prisons and traffic officers threaten national strike over higher wages even though they are essential services workers
BL Premium reports that thousands of police, prisons and traffic officials marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday in support of their demands for higher wages and threatened to strike if their demands were not met. Source: Latest News
Public Works calls for public comment on expanded public works programme (EPWP) policy
Engineering News reports that Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister Patricia de Lille has called on all stakeholders and members of the public to make inputs on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Policy. Source: Latest News
Miner’s death at Styldrift mine could have been avoided, says NUM
The Star reports that in yet another mining fatality, Amogelang Sibilanga was killed after a machine she was operating allegedly failed to detect another machine in the same area, resulting in her being crushed to death. Source: Latest News
Minerals Council says August mine safety regression a red flag
Mining Weekly reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA) says the industry’s safety performance in August, during which eight fatalities were recorded, is a red flag which it cannot ignore and which demands an immediate, proactive response. Source: Latest News
Thungela Resources signs three-year wage deal with NUM
Mining Weekly reports that coal producer Thungela Resources has signed a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which represents 86% of unionised employees. Source: Latest News
Give us permanent jobs, chant hundreds of EPWP workers at Gauteng health department protest
GroundUp reports that hundreds of workers affiliated to the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) marched to the Gauteng Department of Health on Friday. Source: Latest News
Former North West acting municipal manager in court in connection with R2.4 million ICT tender
News24 reports that the former acting municipal manager of the Bojanala District Municipality appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with a R2.4 million tender. Source: Latest News
Dundee High School teacher dismissed for sexual assault
Sunday Times reports that a teenage girl has described in shocking and lurid detail how she was sexually assaulted by her teacher in a storeroom at Dundee High School in KwaZulu-Natal. Source: Latest News
Completed Pretoria-Pienaarspoort corridor will see commuter trains back on track in October
Pretoria News reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has completed construction work on the Pretoria-Pienaarspoort corridor and is now testing and commissioning the lines before opening them for commercial trips. Source: Latest News