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In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Wednesday, 9 January 2019. Source: Latest News
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Nzimande blames cable theft for deadly Pretoria train crash, demands action
ANA reports that Transport Minister Blade Nzimande said on Tuesday that he was outraged after two trains collided earlier in the morning, leaving hundreds of people injured and three people dead. He laid the blame on cable theft. Source: Latest News
Lucky commuter fingers signalling faults for deadly Pretoria train crash
SowetanLive reports that an eyewitness who missed Tuesday morning’s deadly train collision by a whisker said one of the trains experienced problems along the way and had stopped for 20 to 30 minutes on multiple occasions. Source: Latest News
EFF want MEC Vadi and Minister Nzimande to take responsibility for fatal Pretoria train collision
SABC News reports that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng says Transport MEC Ismail Vadi and Transport Minister Blade Nzimande must take responsibility for Tuesday’s fatal train collision in Pretoria. Source: Latest News
National minimum wage applies from May 2017 due to error in legislation
Landbouweekblad reports that the new National Minimum Wage Act (No. 9 of 2018) will have to be referred back to Parliament because it contains a far-reaching error. Source: Latest News
Backlash against racist treatment of guard brings Bronkhorstspruit to a halt on Tuesday
The Citizen reports that the ANC Youth League’s (ANCYL’s) march against racism not only brought Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria, to a standstill on Tuesday, but three surrounding townships were also on lockdown, with people barred from leaving. Source: Latest News
Contracts of Limpopo community service pharmacists, intern-nurses and others not renewed
SABC News reports that the contracts of community service pharmacists, intern-nurses and other professionals in the Limpopo Department of Health will not be renewed when they expire at the end of the month. Source: Latest News
Six illegal miners nabbed during gun battle in Actonville in Ekurhuleni
ANA reports that Gauteng police said on Wednesday that they had taken in for questioning a group of six men suspected to be involved in illegal mining and gangsterism in the Ekurhuleni areas of Benoni, Springs and Actonville. Source: Latest News
We want to show Sibanye-Stillwater that we mean business, Mathunjwa tells Amcu strikers
ANA reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) vowed on Tuesday to continue with its protected strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations until its demand of a R1,000 annual wage increment for the next three-year period was met. Source: Latest News
Sibanye’s gold operations going strong despite Amcu wage strike
Business Report writes that precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater is going strong with its gold operations at the Kloof, Beatrix and Driefontein mines open for business. Source: Latest News