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ANA reports that the Department of Labour’s offices in Durban have been temporarily closed down after the building in central Durban was declared unsafe and unhealthy. Source: Latest News
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Productivity SA suspends finance chief over UIF funds not used for job saving
BDLive reports that Productivity SA chief financial officer Bheki Dlamini has been suspended following allegations of irregularities in the management of funds provided by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for employment growth. Source: Latest News
Transport union Satawu will not back Ramaphosa for ANC leadership
BDLive reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) will not endorse Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa as the next African National Congress (ANC) leader. Source: Latest News
Amcu vows to continue with wage strike at Sasol Mining
Ridge Times reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has vowed to continue with its protected strike over wages and other conditions of employment until Sasol Mining meets its demands. Source: Latest News
DA’s backs ANC call for inquiry into SABC board’s fitness to hold office
TMG Digital reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has backed an African National Congress (ANC) call for a “parliamentary inquiry into the fitness of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board to hold office”. Source: Latest News
Chamber of Mines commits to ‘morally’ support #FeesMustFall
The Citizen reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA (COM) agreed to table demands made by Wits University students of the Fees Must Fall campaign on Wednesday to the Chamber’s council and all its members. Source: Latest News
Table Mountain cableway strike: Employees threaten indefinite action
Business Report writes that disgruntled Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) employees have threatened to continue their legal wage strike indefinitely if their demands for a salary hike are not met by Friday. Source: Latest News
Sadtu up in arms over Mpumalanga teacher cuts
The Citizen reports that the Cosatu-affiliated SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in Mpumalanga says it is prepared to fight tooth and nail to oppose the proposed teacher job cuts announced recently by the province’s authorities. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 28 September 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 28 September 2016 Source: Latest News
After Hlaudi gets new job, ANC wants parliamentary probe into SABC board
ANA reports that the African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament on Wednesday said it would recommend a parliamentary inquiry into the fitness of the current board of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to hold office. Source: Latest News