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Engineers leave SA due to ‘construction mafia’ found on almost all construction sites
Moneyweb reports that armed ‘community forums’ – widely referred to as the ‘construction mafia’ – are prevalent on virtually all construction sites in the country, and the situation is so bad that engineers prefer to leave SA rather than work under such conditions. Source: Latest News
Amcu delays secondary strike across mining industry until labour court rules
Bloomberg reports that the Labour Court has reserved its decision in respect of an interdict application to stop a secondary strike at several mining companies. Source: Latest News
Fedusa puts its general secretary Dennis George on precautionary suspension over AYO deal
Fin24 reports that trade union federation Fedusa announced on Thursday morning that it had placed its general secretary, Dennis George, on precautionary suspension, pending an external investigation. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 27 February 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 27 February 2019. Source: Latest News
Court declares law degree from private university equal to that offered at any public university
Daily News reports that law students at private universities have expressed relief after the Pietermaritzburg High Court declared the Independent Institution of Education’s (IIE’s) LLB programme equivalent to that offered at any public university in SA. Source: Latest News
PIC Amendment Bill passed in National Assembly on Tuesday
ANA reports that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Amendment Bill was passed in the National Assembly by majority vote on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Ramaphosa vows that government will empower disabled citizens
ANA reports that at the end of the first meeting of the Presidential Working group on Disability on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed the government to empowering people with disabilities. Source: Latest News
ANC forced Mabe and Kodwa to step down because of fears of damage to ANC brand
Independent News writes that fears of damage to the ANC brand in the build-up to the 8 May elections influenced the ruling party to force its spokespersons to step aside amid sexual assault allegations levelled against them. Source: Latest News
Grant of R33m to train 200 unemployed young people in eThekwini as plumbers and electricians
Daily News reports that two hundred unemployed young people will receive training through an artisan development programme over three years, the eThekwini executive committee (Exco) agreed on Tuesday. Source: Latest News