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Families of trapped Lily Mine trio and survivors await cash promised by mines minister
Pretoria News reports that questions regarding the compensation of victims of the Vantage Goldfields Lily Mine collapse and their families remain unanswered more than six months after the tragedy. Source: Latest News
CWU accuses ‘fleeing’ Mantashe of arrogance for not meeting over Telkom
The Citizen reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has accused ANC general-secretary Gwede Mantashe of being arrogant. The accusation come in the context of a strike by CWU members employed at Telkom. Source: Latest News
Robertson Winery at standstill as workers go on wage strike
GroundUp reports that workers at Robertson Winery went on a protected strike on Wednesday, calling on the winery to pay them R8,500 a month (which amounts to a 57% average increase). Source: Latest News
Fawu resolves to quit Cosatu
IOL News reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has resolved to leave Cosatu after six of seven provinces present at its national congress explained their members wanted nothing to do with the labour federation. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 24 August 2016
In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. Source: Latest News
Improvements, but Labour Department’s Compensation Fund not out of the woods
BDLive reports that MPs were told on Wednesday that improvements had been made by the Compensation Fund in processing claims, but the troubled organisation was not yet out of the woods. Source: Latest News
Boycott by 23 Limpopo teachers over cameras in class
SABC News reports that the Limpopo Education Department says it is addressing the matter regarding 23 teachers who have boycotted classes for three weeks at Ntjie Mothapo Primary School outside Polokwane. Source: Latest News
Most delegates at Fawu congress reject tripartite alliance
IOL News reports that the majority of delegates attending the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) congress say the union is ready to part ways with the ANC-led alliance. Source: Latest News
SABC denies giving ex-CEO golden handshake of R18m
News24 reports that SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) CEO James Aguma on Tuesday said at Parliament that media reports that his predecessor CEO Frans Matlala got a severance package of R18m were false. Source: Latest News