Business Report writes that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) on Thursday withdrew from the Competition Tribunal hearings on the Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) takeover of SABMiller, tasking away another hurdle in the approval of the merger.   Source: Latest News

TMG Digital reports that about 550 workers from LSG Sky Chefs, which provides catering services to international airlines, are striking against alleged “bullying and shouting” at staff.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday said it would consult its members on an improved wage increase offer of 7% as tabled by power utility Eskom.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Anglo American SA argued in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday that single test cases, rather than a class action, would be a better way for mineworkers suffering from silicosis to establish whether gold mining companies were liable to pay them compensation.   Source: Latest News

Cape Times reports that on 1 July 2016, close to 1,000 workers will become full-time employees of the University of Cape Town (UCT).   Source: Latest News

News24Wire reports that Mzwanele (Jimmy) Manyi, president of the Progressive Professionals Forum (PPF), claimed on Wednesday that the private sector was actually the culprit to blame for South Africa’s current economic problems.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that South Africa faces a winter of discontent as wage negotiations are hammered out in a low-growth environment.   Source: Latest News

Business Report writes that the Influential Information and Communication Union of SA (IICUOSA) said on Thursday that it will strike on Monday at the SA Post Office (Sapo).   Source: Latest News

Maroela Media reports that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has suspended three staff members in its news room with immediate effect for allegedly broadcasting audio and video material of violent protests.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that the standoff between the secretary to Parliament and staff aligned to the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) degenerated further on Thursday.   Source: Latest News