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News24 reports that labour federation Cosatu on Wednesday broke ranks with the African National Congress (ANC) on the protests in Zimbabwe, by expressing its support for the protesters. Source: Latest News
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ICASA strike disrupts licensing services
EE Publishers writes that, despite assurances by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) management, the strike at the agency, now in its second week, is causing major disruption as no licences can be issued. Source: Latest News
Draft Mining Charter conflicts with Employment Equity Act: Solidarity
Mining Weekly reports that Solidarity’s general secretary Gideon du Plessis said on Wednesday that there were certain aspects contained in the draft Mining Charter that conflicted with the Employment Equity Act (EEA). Source: Latest News
GEPF mandates R10.5bn for housing for employees in ‘gap market’
BDLive reports that the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is to invest R10.5bn in the construction of housing for households that earn too much to get government subsidies and too little to qualify for bank loans. Source: Latest News
Hesitant Numsa may have missed its political moment
Natasha Marrian writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA’s (Numsa’s) offspring, the United Front (UF), is registered to contest local government elections in several provinces under different names. Source: Latest News
Eskom confirms employees at subsidiary Rotek downed tools over bonuses
Eskom has confirmed that employees at its Rotek engineering facilities in Germiston downed tools on Wednesday over performance bonuses. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 13 July 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 13 July 2016 Source: Latest News
CWU distances itself from Icasa restructuring claims
BDLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Wednesday distanced itself from suggestions it had signed a restructuring agreement that precipitated an ongoing strike at the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa). Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 12 July 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 12 July 2016 Source: Latest News
Joburg Metrobus strike ends as company agrees to train bus drivers as inspectors
TMG Digital reports that Johannesburg Metrobus drivers are expected back at work on Wednesday morning after the union and the bus company reached an agreement. Source: Latest News