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TimesLive writes that conflict over bad management in Parliament has seen a mass exodus of senior staff, who have resigned due to their deteriorating relationship with the head of the institution, Gengezi Mgidlana. Source: Latest News
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Free State education department ordered to reinstate principal caught up in racial row
Netwerk24 reports that the Free State Department of Education received a tongue lashing from an Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) commissioner, who ordered the reinstatement of Fanie Roeloffze, the dismissed principal of Laerskool Wilgehof in Bloemfontein. Source: Latest News
Dispute between transport union Untu and Bombela could halt the Gautrain
The Star reports that employees affiliated to the United National Transport Union (Untu) could embark on a strike from Tuesday if their employer, Bombela, fails to heed their pay demands. Bombela operates the Gautrain service. Source: Latest News
Plight of Lily miners back in focus with Cosatu march to DMR this week
Business Report writes that labour federation Cosatu has announced plans to march to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) this week over the plight of workers at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga. Source: Latest News
As SABC postpones disciplinary hearings, Solidarity heads to court
ANA reports that trade union Solidarity is to go to court to revoke the suspensions of three senior SABC journalists and to test the constitutionality of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s censorship instruction. Source: Latest News
Slash state wage bill or damage growth and hurt the poor, IMF warns
BDLive reports that the IMF has warned that the “bloated government wage bill” will have to be slashed, failing which SA will be forced to institute across-the-board budget cuts that would damage growth and hurt the poor. Source: Latest News
Joburg Metrobus drivers still on strike on Monday
eNCA reports that Johannesburg Metrobus drivers will be continuing strike action on Monday, with the bus company indicating that all routes have been shut down. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 9 & 10 July 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 9 July and Sunday, 10 July 2016 Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 8 July 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 8 July 2016 Source: Latest News
PSC gives clarity on delays in pay-outs of state pensions
The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday released a report on a study conducted on the assessment of the management of service terminations and pension pay-outs in the Public Service. Source: Latest News