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The Citizen reports that hundreds of graduates are sitting at home after the Department of Health (DOH) bungled their placement into public health facilities to do community service and internships. Source: Latest News
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SA’s youth jobless rate of 52.8% ranked as the highest in the world
BusinessLive notes that the Spectator Index has ranked SA’s youth unemployment rate as the highest in the world. Source: Latest News
Commuters’ concerns mount after fourth Gauteng train crash in four months
TimesLive reports that commuters have taken to Twitter to raise their concerns about travelling by train, following four crashes in Gauteng in as many months. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 8 January 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Tuesday, 8 January 2019. Source: Latest News
Metalworkers union Limusa slams Denel for appointing a white CEO
ANA reports that the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) on Monday rejected the appointment of Daniel du Toit as the group CE of state-owned arms manufacturer, Denel. Source: Latest News
Sibanye-Stillwater unable to absorb impact of Amcu wage strike indefinitely, analyst warns
Miningmx reports that Sibanye-Stillwater could not absorb the impact of a strike by the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) for a protracted period, according to Hurbey Geldenhuys, an analyst for Vunani Securities. Source: Latest News
ANCYL targets security company’s business contracts after supervisor strips then sacks guard
SowetanLive reports that the small town of Bronkhorstspruit east of Pretoria was expected to come to a standstill on Tuesday. Residents planned a shutdown to protest a security guard having been stripped down to his underwear and forced to walk 3km in the rain. Source: Latest News
Minimum wage regulations gazetted, permitting exemptions to pay 10% under stipulated rate
The Star reports that Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has issued regulations permitting the exemption of employers who are unable to pay the national minimum wage that was passed by the National Assembly last year. Source: Latest News
NUM says 15 houses and six cars burnt during Amcu strike at Sibanye gold mines
SABC News reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has condemned the escalation of attacks on its members, allegedly by striking members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg. Source: Latest News
Rescuers work to free passengers in deadly Pretoria train crash on Tuesday
TimesLive reports two people (later reported to have risen to three) have been killed and dozens injured in a train accident on Tuesday near Pretoria’s Mountain View train station. Source: Latest News