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TimesLive reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has lashed out at leaders of the ruling ANC and its alliance partners‚ labour federation Cosatu and the SA Communist party (SACP). Source: Latest News
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Hawks prioritising investigation into Northam Platinum mine murders
News24 reports that the Hawks are investigating the murders of two rival union members employed at Northam Platinum, the platinum producer said on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Telkom, union deal sees performance-based pay, layoffs paused, outsourcing limited
Business Report writes that fixed-line operator Telkom says it has inked a new two-year deal with unions that will allow it to introduce widespread performance-based remuneration for both individuals and teams. Source: Latest News
World's first Apple Training Centre for the blind opens in Western Cape
EWN reports that the world’s first Apple Training Centre for the blind has opened its doors in the Western Cape. The facility, launched in Worcester on Monday, aims to empower visually-impaired people with technological and IT skills by transfering text into audio. Source: Latest News
Northam Platinum mine remains closed after deadly violence
Reuters reports that members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will not return to work at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine until their safety is assured after a spate of murders, a spokesman for the union said on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
Cape Town city council fails on employment equity
Cape Times reports that the DA-run Cape Town municipality is struggling with employment equity as white men continue to dominate mid-level to senior positions. Source: Latest News
Cosatu welcomes S&P rating decision, but warns austerity would be death spiral
Business Report writes that Cosatu has welcomed the decision by rating agency Standard and Poor to uphold South Africa’s credit rating, but the labour federation believes further austerity measures will send the country on a death spiral. Source: Latest News
Free State farmworker killed after falling from truck
The New Age reports that a Free State farmworker died and seven others sustained moderate to minor injuries after falling from a truck on Monday morning. Source: Latest News
Union tension boils over at Northam Platinum mine
BDLive reports that the weekend killing of a senior member of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the town of Northam triggered a wave of violence that prompted Northam Platinum to shut its mine. Source: Latest News
ANC MP mum on domestic worker’s claims that labour laws were flouted
eNCA reports that Parliament’s Labour Portfolio Committee chairperson, Lumka Yengeni, has yet to respond to weekend reports that she breached several labour laws. Source: Latest News