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BL Premium reports that Cosatu affiliates are bracing themselves for a tense central executive committee (CEC) meeting as more unions want to withdraw their support of the ANC in the upcoming general elections. Source: Latest News
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Up to 500 jobs on the chopping block to keep South32’s Hillside aluminium smelter afloat
BL Premium reports that a high wage bill and low productivity at South32’s Hillside aluminium smelter have led the diversified miner to start a retrenchment process that could affect up to 500 jobs. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 25 February 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 25 February 2019. Source: Latest News
Blame SA’s financial woes on corruption, not the public wage bill, says PSA
ANA reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) on Monday slammed what it called government attempts to blame the country’s financial woes on the public wage bill despite revelations during various inquiries of corrupt activities by senior officials. Source: Latest News
SACP to ‘mobilise’ if jobs are lost through Eskom unbundling
Independent News reports that the SA Communist Party (SACP) has vowed to mobilise trade unions, especially Cosatu, to ensure that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s intended unbundling of Eskom does not lead to job losses. Source: Latest News
Radebe denies Eskom losses through IPP deals
ANA writes that Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Sunday that the assertion that Eskom was incurring losses as a result of the Independent Power Producer (IPP) programme was without foundation, misleading, and false. Source: Latest News
Popcru calls on correctional services department to absorb Bosasa employees
News24 reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has called for Bosasa employees working at Department of Correctional Services (DCS) facilities to be absorbed by the department. Source: Latest News
SA Canegrowers Association to brief parliamentary portfolio committee on sugar industry crisis
ANA reports that the South African Canegrowers Association said on Monday it would be briefing Parliament’s trade and industry portfolio committee on the crisis facing the sugar industry due to drought, falling prices and the impact of cheap imports. Source: Latest News
North West mom arrested for 'assaulting' son's teacher with umbrella to 'teach a lesson'
News24 reports that a North West mother was due to appear in the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court on Monday for allegedly assaulting her son’s teacher with an umbrella. Source: Latest News
Staff push-back against changes at Parliament's Financial and Fiscal Commission
BusinessLive reports that the drive by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) to change the systems, culture and productivity of the parliamentary research body has allegedly met with strong resistance by some staff members. Source: Latest News