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TimesLive reports that Gauteng healthcare workers marched through the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday to hand over a memorandum of demands. Source: Latest News
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Numsa second deputy president says she was suspended to prevent her from running for union president
Fin24 reports that National Union of Metalworkers of SA’s (Numsa’s) second deputy president, Ruth Ntlokotse, has claimed in court papers that her suspension was aimed at preventing her from running to be elected the union’s president at its forthcoming conference. Source: Latest News
Solidarity warns it will go to court if Eskom’s application for a levy on consumers who generate power themselves is approved
On Wednesday, Solidarity issued a statement describing Eskom’s latest application to the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) as absurd, irrational and unlawful. Source: Latest News
Cosatu to march on 4 August in Cape Town to protest about government’s “lacklustre” approach to rising crime
GroundUp reports that unions affiliated to the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) are calling members out on strike on 4 August in protest against the government’s “lacklustre” approach to rising crime rates in Cape Town. Source: Latest News
Higher-than-expected consumer inflation puts 75 basis points interest rate hike on the cards
BL Premium reports that consumer inflation came in worse than expected in June, raising fears that higher fuel and food prices might now feed into more generalised price pressures across the economy, further pressing the Reserve Bank to up the pace of interest rate hikes. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 21 July 2022
In our Thursday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News
Government asks for trade union Solidarity’s help with Eskom skills crisis
News24 Wire reports that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has asked trade union Solidarity to provide a list of people with the necessary technical skills to help government address the skills crisis at Eskom. Source: Latest News
SA’s gold and platinum mines mark six months without fall-of-ground fatalities
Mining Weekly reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA) reports that SA achieved a record six months without a mining fatality caused by a fall-of-ground (Fog) incident in its gold and platinum mines. Source: Latest News
Numsa rejects MTN’s potential acquisition of Telkom
Engineering News reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says the planned buyout of telecommunications group Telkom by MTN should be rejected as the privatisation of the partially state-owned enterprise (SOE) will be detrimental to the working class and the economy. Source: Latest News
Public Servants Association calls for Ramaphosa’s intervention to end SARS wage strike
BL Premium reports that with renewed strike action at the SA Revenue Service (SARS) entering its second week, another 10 branches across the country have been closed since Tuesday, bringing the total number to almost 50. Source: Latest News