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The Citizen reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has downplayed reports that it would be ridding the municipalities it governs of workers and officials whom it feels are incompetent or not qualified. Source: Latest News
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Koeberg safety officer suspended after drone crash at site not investigated
TimeLive reports that Koeberg nuclear power station’s safety officer has been suspended after a drone crashed on the site. Source: Latest News
National Petroleum Employers’ Association (NPEA) sees drawn-out fuel strike
Business Report writes that the National Petroleum Employers’ Association (NPEA), said on Monday that the wage strike by the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu) was not coming to an end any time soon. Source: Latest News
'Be strong,' Numsa urges workers involved in fuel strike
News24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has called on workers taking part in the current strike in the petroleum industry to remain strong and resolute in their wage demands. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 9 August 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 9 August 2016 Source: Latest News
Thousands of NUM members at Eskom to go on strike on Wednesday
Moneyweb reports that National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) spokesperson Livhuwani Mammburu confirmed on Tuesday that the union’s 15,000 members working at Eskom will go on a full-blown strike on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Employers not taking fuel strike seriously, says Ceppwawu
EWN reports that the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu) says the National Petroleum Employers’ Association doesn’t appear to be taking its national strike seriously. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 8 August 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 8 August 2016 Source: Latest News
NUM says Eskom willing to reconsider its 7% wage increase offer
Fin24 reports that Paris Mashego, the National Union of Mineworkers’ (NUM’s) energy sector coordinator, says that Eskom will revisit its 7% wage increase and propose a new offer. Source: Latest News
Twenty-three Tshwane bus drivers fired for thrice striking
Pretoria News reports that the City of Tshwane has fired 23 bus drivers after they embarked on an unprotected strike for the third time. Source: Latest News