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TMG Digital reports that labour federation Cosatu on Tuesday vowed to bring Gauteng to a standstill when they march on International Decent Work Day on 7 October. Source: Latest News
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UP closes for extended recess, while Solidarity withdraws members from campus
Netwerk24 reports that the continuing unrest on campus forced the University of Pretoria (UP) on Monday to immediately close for the Spring recess, which has been extended by a week. Plans to use the recess for lectures and exams have been shelved. Source: Latest News
Women in mining, construction sectors still face discrimination
Business Report writes that men working in the male-dominated mining and construction sectors continue to use abusive and discriminatory language against their female colleagues, research released on Monday showed. Source: Latest News
Join our march on 7 October, Cosatu urges students
IOL News reports that Cosatu Gauteng has called on students and lecturers to join its mass action campaign for working class issues and free education. Source: Latest News
NUM members at Implats refinery down tools over pay
Bloomberg reports that members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at Impala Platinum’s refinery commenced a strike on Tuesday after talks over pay and benefits broke down. Source: Latest News
Fawu supports striking Robertson Winery workers
Bush Radio reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) supports the ongoing strike by workers at Robertson Winery in demand of a decent wage to improve their livelihoods. Source: Latest News
Evraz Highveld applies for gas licence in move to revive fortunes
Business Report writes that financially distressed steel maker Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium has asked the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) to grant it a gas licence for one of its facilities in Mpumalanga. Source: Latest News
Outrage over increased attacks on paramedics
The Witness reports that following the vicious attack on three ER24 paramedics in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday, ambulance services have expressed outrage at the increased attacks on crew members. Source: Latest News
MPs to meet SABC board on court dismissal of Hlaudi Motsoeneng appeal bid
BDLive reports that the parliamentary communications committee will meet the SABC board in the next fortnight on the Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a bid to appeal a judgment that the appointment of chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng was invalid. Source: Latest News
UBank’s future sabotaged by its chief executive, asserts NUM
Business Report writes that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Monday blamed the chief executive of UBank for sabotaging the institution’s future and called for the establishment of a workers’ bank. Source: Latest News