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News24Wire reports that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called for organised labour to join in a strike by staying away from work on Thursday in an effort to apply pressure on government and the private sector to “fix the economic mess that the country finds itself...
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Mark Cutifani confirms Anglo American board “working through” CEO succession plan
Miningmx reports that Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, said on Wednesday that the group’s board was weighing up potential candidates to succeed him next year. Source: Latest News
The Foschini Group opens new clothing factory in Hillbrow for the hearing impaired
Moneyweb reports that The Foschini Group (TFG) has expanded its local clothing manufacturing business with the opening on Monday of a new Prestige Clothing factory for the hearing impaired in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Source: Latest News
Police officer gunned down on Tuesday during an armed robbery at Post Office in Illovo, KZN
The Witness reports that two men were arrested after a police officer was shot and killed during an armed robbery in Mid-Illovo, near Durban, on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Busa maintains its support for Prof Mthunzi Mdwaba as ILO director-general nominee
Engineering News reports that Business Unity SA (Busa) has noted with concern the decision by the South African government to withdraw its support for the candidature of Professor Mthunzi Mdwaba as director-general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Source: Latest News
Kumba Iron Ore names Mpumi Zikalala as new CEO
BusinessLive reports that Kumba Iron Ore has appointed Mpumi Zikalala as its new CEO, replacing Themba Mkhwanazi who will head Anglo American’s global bulk commodities business. Source: Latest News
Special Tribunal judge orders seizure of millions in account linked to suspended Eskom manager
BL Premium reports that Special Tribunal judge Thina Siwendu has ordered that the R11m held in a bank account linked to a suspended Eskom manager, which she deemed to be proceeds of unlawful activities, be forfeited to the state. Source: Latest News
With 50 vacancies in its core programme, SIU warns that cash crunch poses a major risk to its operations
BL Premium reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the state’s corruption-fighting investigating unit that has been weighed down by a dire shortage of skilled forensic investigators, wants its funding model to be reviewed. Source: Latest News
As striking Numsa workers marched on Tuesday, Seifsa struck a conciliatory tone
BL Premium reports that the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of SA (Seifsa) on Tuesday struck a conciliatory tone, saying a lockout in the metals and engineering sector wouldn’t resolve matters and assuring thousands of workers that a deal would be reached. Source: Latest News
Morning roundup of labour news on Tuesday, 5 October 2021
In our Tuesday morning roundup, see summaries of our selection of recent South African labour-related reports. Source: Latest News