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BusinessLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called for the dissolution of the inquorate board of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Source: Latest News
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Services outsourcing still the norm at universities despite student protests
City Press reports that most South African universities are still outsourcing their cleaning, gardening, security and catering services despite calls and protests by students since 2015 to end the exploitative practice. Source: Latest News
Gold Fields strenuously denies report of merger with AngloGold
Reuters reports that Gold Fields said on Tuesday that rumours it was looking to merge with rival bullion firm AngloGold Ashanti were “absolutely false”. Source: Latest News
Mineworker killed in fall-of-ground incident at Harmony's Phakisa mine
Mining Weekly reports that a mineworker at Harmony Gold’s Phakisa’s gold mine, in Welkom, was killed in a fall-of-ground incident on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 22 January 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 22 January 2019. Source: Latest News
Uitenhage conveyor belt workers picket against new payroll system, call for independent audit
GroundUp reports that about 40 employees of conveyor belt manufacturer ContiTech picketed outside the company’s Uitenhage factory on Friday to show their dissatisfaction with its payroll system which they claimed was deducting too much from their earnings. Source: Latest News
Two PIC officials involved in Ayo transaction suspended
BusinessLive reports that in an announcement on Tuesday at the start of the second day of the inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), it was announced that the executive for listed investments, Fidelis Madavo, had been suspended by the PIC with immediate effect. Source: Latest News
Durban metro cop killed by taxi at roadblock ‘took pride in his uniform’
Daily News writes that eThekwini Metro police inspector Johan Deysel was a professional who was dedicated to the job in his more than 35 years in the force. Source: Latest News
SAPS national commissioner condemns attack on police at KZN filling stations
ANA reports that the national police commissioner, Khehla Sitole, on Tuesday condemned the attack on police officers who had responded to business robberies at two filling stations in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Monday morning. Source: Latest News
SABC says staff retrenchments not cancelled, process still on hold
News24 reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said on Monday in a statement that it had not made a decision to cancel staff retrenchments, but that the process was still on hold. Source: Latest News