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In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Thursday, 2 June 2016. Source: Latest News
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NUM plans cost cuts to fund aggressive membership drive
BDLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is looking to slash costs to fund an aggressive recruitment drive as it continues to lose membership. Source: Latest News
Gold mining companies to appeal silicosis class action certification ruling
Mining Weekly reports that several gold mining companies have filed individual applications to appeal against the silicosis class certification judgment handed down by the South Gauteng High Court on 13 May. Source: Latest News
NUM warns 45,000 miners face job cuts
Reuters reports that about 45,000 workers face layoffs in the South Africa’s struggling mining sector, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday. Source: Latest News
Solidarity and Safair still disagree over right to strike
Fin24 reports that trade union Solidarity and Safair, holding company of low-cost airline FlySafair, still do not see eye to eye. Source: Latest News
More than half of SA students plan to work abroad after graduating
ANA reports that a survey conducted among over 1,500 South African students has revealed that 54% of the respondents plan to move abroad for work purposes in the next five years following their graduation. Source: Latest News
SA’s firefighters in Canada get pay raise after ‘slave labour’ concerns
TMG Digital reports that the Globe and Mail (G&M) has reported that, fearing they would be seen as using “slave labour”‚ Canadian officials are jacking up the salaries of South African firefighters who are in Alberta to battle a wildfire. Source: Latest News
Keaton Energy’s Vaalkrantz colliery retrenchments completed
Mining Weekly reports that coal producer Keaton Energy’s subsidiary Leeuw Mining and Exploration (LME) has concluded a Section 189A process for the retrenchment of all 80 employees at its KZN Vaalkrantz colliery. Source: Latest News
Altron paid former exec Craig Venter R15m 'separation payment'
ITWeb reports that Altron paid former Altech CEO Craig Venter R15 million in a “separation payment” when he left the company last year according to the IT organisation’s 2016 Remuneration Report. Source: Latest News
eNCA consults with employees over ‘doek’ dress policy
EWN reports that eNCA says it has started consultations with its employees over its policy around the wearing of “doeks” following claims that the broadcaster canned a story because the reporter was wearing a headscarf. Source: Latest News