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Fin24 reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled on Tuesday that an employer was not required to give an employee an opportunity to make representations before a precautionary suspension. Source: Latest News
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Kumba pays dividend, boosts safety, explores in a new area and creates local jobs
Engineering News reports that in 2018, Kumba Iron Ore generated hefty operational cash flow, paid a competent final cash dividend, pressed on with exploration in a new area and supported the creation of 2,600 new jobs in the local community. Source: Latest News
Cosatu calls in march to Parliament on Tuesday for job security and an end to retrenchments
Engineering News reports that Cosatu marched to Parliament on Tuesday – the day before Finance Minister Tito Mboweni was due to deliver his maiden Budget – to call for job security and an end to retrenchments. Source: Latest News
Retrenchments at South32’s Hillside smelter could affect up to 500 jobs, says Solidarity
Mining Weekly reports that Solidarity advised on Tuesday that it had received a retrenchment notice from South32’s Hillside aluminium smelter located in Richards Bay. Source: Latest News
Gauteng human settlements MEC accused of 'dumping' staff in 'unsafe' Joburg CBD building
TimesLIVE reports that Gauteng human settlements MEC Uhuru Moiloa has been accused of “dumping” his staff at an “unsafe” Johannesburg inner city building while he occupies a cushy office in affluent Killarney. Source: Latest News
Rescue practitioners for Gupta companies, including Optimum and Koornfontein, apply to liquidate Oakbay
BusinessLive reports that the business rescue practitioners of eight Gupta companies have approached the court to liquidate the controversial family’s Oakbay Investments. Source: Latest News
Unbundling Eskom not the panacea for its ills, says Cosatu
BL Premium reports that after meeting President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, Cosatu remained unconvinced that unbundling Eskom was the only viable solution for the embattled state-owned power utility. Source: Latest News
Amcu threatens to shut down coal, gold and platinum sectors with secondary strikes
BusinessLive reports that the Association for Mining and Construction Union (Amcu) has threatening to shut the country’s gold, platinum and coal mines as a strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations heads into its fourth month. Source: Latest News
Government urged by unions to freeze Bosasa’s assets and employ its workers
Independent News reports that trade unions have called on government to absorb the employees of African Global Operations Group (previously known as Bosasa), after the company announced it would be going into voluntary liquidation as a result of FNB and Absa closing its banking accounts. Source: Latest News
Quiet outside Gloria coal mine on Monday as rescue, body retrieval operations continued
ANA reports that rescue and body retrieval operations were still under way on Monday afternoon at Gloria coal mine near Middelburg in Mpumalanga. Source: Latest News