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ANA reports that Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), said on Wednesday that the rival National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was blocking the prosperity of mineworkers. Source: Latest News
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Nehawu gives Parliament Tuesday deadline to end suspension of members
BDLive reports that parliamentary staff represented by the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have given Parliament until Tuesday to reverse the suspension of four of their members, or they would down tools. Source: Latest News
Don’t rush to petrol stations as there’s no strike, says SA Petroleum Retailers
Fin24 reports that the SA Petroleum Retailers Association (Sapra) said on Wednesday afternoon that there was no need for motorists to rush to fill their vehicles up with petrol. Source: Latest News
Freelancers’ body calls for reinstatement of suspended SABC journalists
TMG Digital reports that a body representing freelance journalists on Wednesday added its “voice to protests against the suspension of three senior South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists”. Source: Latest News
Amcu to sue Northam Platinum, NUM and SAPS over murder of member
ANA reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will be suing Northam Platinum for the murder of a member, union president Joseph Mathunjwa said on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 29 June 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 29 June 2016 Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 29 June 2016
In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Monday, 27 June 2016. Source: Latest News
SABC journalists threaten news blackout
News24 reports that senior journalists at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday threatened to down tools following the resignation of acting CEO Jimi Matthews from the public broadcaster. Source: Latest News
Reports of a fuel delivery strike dismissed as untrue
Business Report writes that Chevron South Africa has dismissed rumours circulating on social media of a fuel delivery strike. The company, as well as and the Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers Union (Ceppwawu), claimed no knowledge of the origins of the false strike notices. Source: Latest News
Using muti against a work colleague is a dismissible offence
TMG Digital reports that using muti or traditional preparations to intimidate or threaten a colleague constitutes misconduct and is a dismissible offence. Source: Latest News