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In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Wednesday, 5 October 2016. Source: Latest News
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Amcu says platinum wage talks at a critical stage
Reuters reports that wage talks are at a “critical stage” between the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), Impala Platinum and Lonmin. Source: Latest News
Striking UniZulu workers try to crash JZ speech at WFTU congress
TimesLive reports that while President Jacob Zuma was addressing delegates at the 17th World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Congress in Durban on Wednesday, striking University of Zululand (UniZulu) workers tried to bulldoze their way into the venue. Source: Latest News
Transport union UNTU reports brutal murder of member
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) reports the brutal murder of one of its members, Thandi Nocela, who was killed in Sasolburg on Saturday morning by a male known to her. The suspect has been arrested. Source: Latest News
Parks Tau has new job at Salga, with his eye on a global position
BDLive reports that former Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau’s new job keeps him in the local government sector as he has been appointed chairman of the SA Local Government Association (Salga). Source: Latest News
Cosatu leader explains fees protest at WFTU congress after Zuma ignores it
News24 reports that, while President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday failed to mention the national crisis over tertiary education fees at the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Congress, Cosatu leader Sidumo Dlamini was more forthcoming on the matter. Source: Latest News
Zuma urges workers at WFTU congress to keep fighting capitalism
The Citizen reports that at the 17th World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) congress on Wednesday, President Jacob Zuma cited the dangers of the capitalist system in his speech. Source: Latest News
Solidarity Movement aims to bring universities back on track
SABC News reports that the Solidarity Movement, which includes trade union Solidarity, on Wednesday announced a ten point plan to help bring universities back on track and have the academic year continued with. Source: Latest News
Rapid transit bus petrol bombed and torched in Pretoria on Wednesday
ANA reports that arsonists petrol bombed an A Re Yeng rapid transit bus in Pretoria on Wednesday, leaving four passengers and the driver injured. The bus was extensively damaged by the fire. Source: Latest News
NUM member who was attacked at Sibanye's Cooke operation dies
ANA reports that a National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) member who was attacked and severely assaulted at Sibanye’s Gold Cooke 2 operation, allegedly by Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) members, died on Wednesday morning. Source: Latest News