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HeraldLive reports that another crisis is brewing at schools across the Eastern Cape, with education authorities proposing that schools cut teacher posts to make way for remedial educators for pupils with special needs. Source: Latest News
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Prasa hasn’t kept promise to improve security, says train driver’s widow
Weekend Argus reports that the widow of a train driver who was shot and killed at Netreg train station in July says the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) hasn’t kept its promise. Source: Latest News
Still no closure over Nando’s and McDonald’s workers shot dead by cops
Weekend Argus writes that it has been more than seven months since police shot at Nando’s and McDonald’s workers, killing three people, and the families of the deceased still have no closure. Source: Latest News
DCS official in hot water over role in Solidarity delegation to the UN
Cape Times reports that Western Cape deputy commissioner for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Freddie Engelbrecht, faces possible disciplinary action over his role in a Solidarity delegation to the UN. Source: Latest News
Cosatu wants Numsa to cough up R3.2m in outstanding affiliation fees
TMG Digital reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it has received a letter from attorneys representing labour federation Cosatu demanding that it pay R3.25mn in outstanding affiliation fees. Source: Latest News
Wage strike in retail motor industry looms
Business Report writes that a strike in the retail motor industry, including the automotive component manufacturing sector, has become a real possibility. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 15 October and 16 October 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 15 October and Sunday, 16 October 2016 Source: Latest News
Protesting rock drill operators resurface at Gold One’s Modder East mine
Mining Weekly reports that the 66 rock drill operators (RDOs) who were staging an underground sit-in at Gold One’s Modder East operations, in Springs, have resurfaced, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Friday. Source: Latest News
Amcu calls mass meeting on Saturday, with platinum wage deal possible
Mineweb reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) confirmed on Friday that it had called a mass meeting to be held in Rustenburg on Saturday (22 October). Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 14 October 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 14 October 2016 Source: Latest News