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The Mercury reports that teacher unions are claiming a major victory after the Department of Basic Education agreed to demands to write the “objectionable” Annual National Assessment (ANA) exams only every three years. Source: Latest News
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SABC ordered to submit new affidavits in SABC 8 culpability matter
EWN reports that the Labour Court has given the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) until Tuesday next week to rewrite and submit new affidavits that indicate who was responsible for the decision to dismiss eight SABC journalists. Source: Latest News
Sibanye clears last regulatory hurdle for acquisition of Amplats' Rustenburg mines
Reuters reports that Sibanye Gold has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its $330 million acquisition of Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Rustenburg mines. Source: Latest News
Shoprite shareholders urged to vote against remuneration policy
BusinessLive reports that black-owned and managed stockbroking firm Legae Securities wants Shoprite shareholders to vote against 10 of the 21 resolutions at the AGM on 31 October. Source: Latest News
Wits staff protest against police on campus
GroundUp reports that on Tuesday about 50 to 60 academic and administrative staff protested outside Wits University’s Great Hall to raise concerns about the heavy police presence on campus. Source: Latest News
Amcu strike in Trichardt not linked to mine strikes
Ridge Times reported on Tuesday that members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) were protesting in Trichardt. Source: Latest News
At 6.1% in September, consumer inflation back above Reserve Bank target
BusinesLive reports that consumer inflation accelerated in September, rising back above the 6% upper limit that the Reserve Bank targets when setting interest rates. Source: Latest News
Eastern Cape traffic officers’ outstanding overtime ‘being processed’
DispatchLive reports that “hundreds” of Eastern Cape provincial traffic officers across six districts are owed more than R9.2-million for overtime worked. As a result they have stopped working overtime until they receive the money owed to them. Source: Latest News
Pick n Pay on track with its job creation plan
Business Report writes that Pick n Pay Stores created more than 2,000 new jobs in the first half of its financial year and opened 74 new stores as part of plans to grow its market share. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 18 October 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 18 October 2016 Source: Latest News