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News24 reports that two construction workers were killed when a truck crashed into a construction vehicle during road works in the Western Cape on Wednesday night. Source: Latest News
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Strike at Tiso Blackstar could disrupt Zondo Commission because both housed in same building
Fin24 reports that the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture has been warned that its proceedings might be disrupted as from 14 March due to a planned strike by union members at media group Tiso Blackstar. Source: Latest News
Share market shrugs off battle of wills between Sibanye and Amcu as gold strike nears four-month mark
Miningmx reports that shares in Sibanye-Stillwater are nearly 72% higher since the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) started its strike at the company’s local gold mines on 25 November. Source: Latest News
Staff at construction company Khato Civils on strike over retrenchments
The Citizen reports that the employees in Polokwane and Hammanskraal of Midrand-based construction company Khato Civils have downed tools following management’s contentious move on Monday to retrench 92 employees. Source: Latest News
Jobs Fund bears fruit with 220,000 sustainable jobs created to date, MPs told
BusinessLive reports that the government’s Jobs Fund is beginning to yield results and more than 220,000 sustainable jobs have been created to date, MPs heard on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
As Absa embarks on ‘realignment’, 827 jobs potentially at risk
Business Report writes that the Absa Group is restructuring its SA retail and business banking unit within months of reducing the division’s management team and rolling out a new strategy. Source: Latest News
Cosatu slams Mantashe over mine deaths, echoes call to amend mine health and safety act to allow for prosecution of bosses
Mining Weekly reports that trade union federation Cosatu has denounced Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s statement that bringing criminal charges against mining bosses for fatalities at mines would cripple the industry. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 6 March 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 6 March 2019. Source: Latest News
Petrol and diesel increase will have negative effect on economy, cautions Uasa
ANA reports that the United Association of SA (Uasa) on Monday said the 74 cents per litre of petrol increase and almost R1 per litre of diesel increase that workers will pay as from Wednesday, combined with the increase in toll gate fees that came into effect on Friday, would...
PIC accused of rewarding corruption cover-ups with extra pay, bonuses
Bloomberg reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) rewarded employees with extra pay and bonuses for helping to cover up a culture of mismanagement and corruption at the money manager, according to the former chief technology officer. Source: Latest News