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Treasury dismisses sugar industry’s job loss fears, but will research tax
BDLive reports that the Treasury has dismissed claims by the beverage industry that thousands of jobs will be lost and hundreds of small businesses will shut if a proposed sugar tax is implemented. Source: Latest News
Faction fights impacting on union’s finances, says Fawu
The Star reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has blamed its deteriorating finances on ongoing factional battles within the union. Fawu has accumulated debt of more than R12 million, including nearly R5 million owed to labour federation Cosatu for affiliation fees. Source: Latest News
CWU strike at Telkom continues
ITWeb reports that according to telecoms company Telkom, talks with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Monday failed to reach a resolution to a strike that has now entered its fourth week. Source: Latest News
Mineral Resources Minister hits back hard on mine safety stoppages
Business Report writes that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has come out guns blazing against the mining industry, accusing it of tarnishing the government’s integrity amid complaints that the safety stoppages process was hurting production. Source: Latest News
Aveng restructuring leaves 2 000 jobless in year to June
Business Report writes that listed construction and engineering group Aveng reduced its permanent staff complement by about 2,000 people in the year to June. Source: Latest News
CPI slows to 6% in July bringing it within the Reserve Bank’s target
BDLive reports that consumer inflation slowed in July, with the consumer price index (CPI) rising 6% year on year, from 6.3% in May. Source: Latest News
Memorial service on Wednesday for 10 soldiers killed in bus crash
News24 reports that a memorial service will be held in Bloemfontein on Wednesday for the 10 soldiers killed in a bus crash on the R712 near Golden Gate in the Free State on Friday. Source: Latest News
Nehawu threatens strike against Limpopo govt. over a range of issues
IOL News reports that the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) is threatening to strike against the Limpopo government over a number of long-standing issues. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 23 August 2016
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Monday, 22 August 2016. Source: Latest News