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City Press reports that a total of 40 workers were killed in accidents in gold mines last year, according to statistics released by the Department of Mineral Resources on Friday. Source: Latest News
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Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 28 February 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 28 February 2019. Source: Latest News
Calm restored at North West’s Witrand Psychiatric Hospital following intense protests
ANA reports that protesters have been causing chaos at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital, demanding that the hospital CEO should step down, and management should refrain from harassing and intimidating staff. Source: Latest News
Nehawu calls off TVET, CET college national strike
ANA reports that the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) on Wednesday called off its national strike action at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Community Education and Training (CET) colleges. Source: Latest News
Special Cabinet committee on Eskom plans more meetings with labour
ANA reports that the special Cabinet committee on Eskom will hold more meetings with organised labour to discuss the contentious restructuring of the struggling power utility into three units. Source: Latest News
‘Slapped’ pupil doesn't want to go back to 'toxic' Sans Souci
Cape Times reports that the suspended Sans Souci Girls’ High School teacher and 16-year-old pupil from the school each appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday – a few courtrooms apart – after they had both laid assault charges against each other. Source: Latest News
Exposé of conditions at Mugg & Bean leads to dismissal threats
The Citizen reports that a wave of panic has engulfed the workforce of several Mugg & Bean restaurants, amid investigations into working conditions at the franchise chain and subsequent threats by bosses to lay employees off. Source: Latest News
Fawu calls for moratorium on implementation of sugar tax to prevent job losses
The Citizen reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has called for clear policy from government to prevent imminent job losses in the sugar cane sector, caused mainly by the sugar tax and dumping of sugar from Brazil. Source: Latest News
Search for missing bodies at Gloria mine halted again
The Citizen reports that according to Witbank News, attempts to find remaining bodies at the Gloria mine have once again been temporarily halted. Source: Latest News
Samwumed levels fresh allegations against suspended investigations head at medical schemes council
BL Premium reports that the suspended head of investigations at the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is facing new allegations that he facilitated the curatorship of a municipal workers medical scheme to further his own interests. Source: Latest News