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TimesLive reports that junior doctors are blaming shifts of 30 hours or more for the death in a car accident of young doctor Ilne Markwat. Source: Latest News
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Amcu yet to finalise platinum wage demand; R12,500 tweet a slogan not a final demand
Reuters reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) said a tweet on its Twitter feed stating that it would seek a R12,500 monthly minimum during upcoming platinum pay talks was not a final demand set by the union. Source: Latest News
Netcare’s pharmacy outsourcing deal draws fire from union Hospersa
BDLive reports that private hospital group Netcare’s plans to outsource its Medicross pharmacies and its hospital retail outlets to retailer Clicks have drawn the ire of independent pharmacists and union Hospersa. Source: Latest News
SABC’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng mulls introducing staff uniforms
In the course of an interview with City Press, SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng said he has been thinking that maybe the national broadcaster’s employees should have uniforms “so that they can understand unity.” Source: Latest News
Singing South African firefighters in Canada refuse to work over pay
CBC News reports that South African firefighters who made international headlines for singing when they arrived in Canada have now turned to protest songs over the wages they’re being paid. Source: Latest News
Samwu to march on Friday to Kouga municipal offices over grievances
Kouga Express reports that SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members are set to march to the Kouga municipal building in Da Gama Street on Friday morning to hand over a list of grievances. Source: Latest News
Numsa to strike in defence of MEIBC centralised collective bargaining
Business Report writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is planning rolling mass action in defence of centralised collective bargaining, which could signal a further blow to the troubled steel industry. Source: Latest News
Looming grain sector strike could put jobs on the line
Business Report writes that economists warned on Wednesday that the proposed strike by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) in the grain industry might lead to potential job losses in the sector as employers replaced workers with machinery. Source: Latest News
Mineral Resources Minister to visit Northam on Thursday to quell tensions
Business Report writes that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane will visit Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine today (Thursday) to try and quell tensions between organised labour. Source: Latest News
A cop killed every four days in SA
TimesLive reports that a police officer is murdered every four days in South Africa and 712 have been attacked this year, 81% of whom were on duty. Source: Latest News