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Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 6 June 2016 Source: Latest News
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Roundup of labour news on 6 June 2016
In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Friday, 3 June 2016. Source: Latest News
Claassen inquiry mulling Phiyega’s fate after hearings conclude on Friday
The Citizen reports that public hearings by the Claassen board of inquiry appointed by President Jacob Zuma to probe suspended national police commissioner Riah Phiyega’s fitness for office were concluded on Friday. Source: Latest News
Second person is killed in Northam violence
Bloomberg reports that a second person was killed near Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine in clashes between rival unions after an employee was gunned down near the operation on Sunday. Source: Latest News
Amcu requests mines minster’s intervention over plight of ex Aquarius miners
SABC News reports that Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), has written to the Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, requesting him to intervene over the plight of ex-employees of Aquarius Resources. Source: Latest News
Report on labour committee chair Lumka Yengeni 'without substance', says ANC
News24 reports that the office of the ANC Chief Whip on Sunday dismissed a newspaper report alleging that parliamentary labour portfolio committee chairperson Lumka Yengeni violated labour laws. Source: Latest News
Gold producers appeal many aspects of silicosis class action certification ruling
BDLive reports that gold mining companies have applied to appeal against almost all aspects of last month’s landmark silicosis class action certification ruling by the high court. Source: Latest News
Another teacher set to sue authorities and Sadtu in relation to jobs-for-cash scam
City Press reports that education authorities and the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) are set to face a series of court challenges from aggrieved teachers and principals who believe they are victims of a jobs-for-cash scam run by corrupt department officials in cahoots with their union counterparts. Source: Latest News
Northam Platinum suspends Zondereinde mine operations amid violence
Mining Weekly reports that Northam Platinum has temporarily suspended operations at its Zondereinde mine, in Limpopo, following acts of violence and intimidation. Source: Latest News
Parliament's labour committee chair said to be the ‘madam from hell’
Sunday Times writes that Yumka Yengeni, the ANC MP who chairs parliament’s portfolio committee on labour, has been found to be in breach of the laws she is supposed to oversee. Source: Latest News