Sunday Independent writes that some 130 days after the rock-fall at Lily Mine that led to three miners ending up trapped underground the scene outside the mine is eerily silent. At the time of the accident, the mine had 482 employees, but it is not clear how many of those men...
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Numsa and ex-spokesperson settle unfair dismissal suit
News24 reports that Castro Ngobese, former spokesperson for the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), and the union have reached a settlement after he challenged its decision to fire him. Source: Latest News
Vodacom doubles chief executive’s pay on better growth
Business Report writes that cellular giant Vodacom had doubled the remuneration package of its chief executive, Shameel Joosub, in the year to March to R22 million on improved growth. Source: Latest News
‘Union Buildings’ soldiers plan to claim millions from defence force in class action
City Press reports that barely a month after the chief of the defence force, General Solly Shoke, recalled 509 soldiers he had placed on special leave for marching to the Union Buildings in 2009, they are planning to claim millions of rands in a class action. Source: Latest News
Zuma convenes Presidential Labour Working Group meeting for Tuesday
TMG Digital reports that President Jacob Zuma will convene the Presidential Labour Working Group on Tuesday for a discussion of matters relating to the economy as well other socio-economic issues‚ the Presidency said on Sunday. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 18 & 19 June 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 18 June and Sunday, 19 June 2016 Source: Latest News
Numsa predicts ‘very tough’ wage negotiations with automakers
Bloomberg reports that formal wage bargaining between the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation covering the local units of automakers will begin on 21 June 2016. Source: Latest News
Web links to selected labour news reports posted on 17 June 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 17 June 2016 Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 17 June 2016
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Wednesday, 15 June 2016. Source: Latest News
Govt slams Numsa over claims firefighters in Canada were ‘ruthlessly exploited’
ANA reports that the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has dismissed claims by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) that SA firefighters were “ruthlessly exploited” in Canada. Source: Latest News




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