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TMG Digital reports that millions of people in Gauteng could be left stranded on Monday (30 May) if the taxi industry embarks on a strike in the province. Source: Latest News
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Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 27 May 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 27 May 2016 Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 27 May 2016
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Thursday, 26 May 2016. Source: Latest News
Cosatu lashes out at Zwane, Motshekga and Gordhan
ANA reports that the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday accused three cabinet ministers of taking aim at the labour federation in what it termed a “troubling pattern”. Source: Latest News
Jobs-for-cash: Sadtu wants its name cleared
The New Age writes that, a week after the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE’s) jobs-for-cash report was released, the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has demanded that its name be cleared of the selling of teacher posts. Source: Latest News
No security provided for workers killed during Hammanskraal evictions
News24 reports that the families of the two men killed during the violent protests in Hammanskraal have criticised the company that employed them as casual workers for not providing adequate security. Source: Latest News
Ghost towns like Thabazimbi spring up as miners get shafted
The Star writes that the mass job losses in the steel and mining industries have had a devastating ripple effect on mining towns, which depended largely on miners for consumer spend. Source: Latest News
Isipingo double murder could be linked to security industry strikes
Daily News reports that according to police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker, police are investigating allegations that the Isipingo shooting which saw Warrant officer Jabulani Didi shot dead was linked to recent strikes in the private security industry. Source: Latest News
SA deploys 301 firefighters to Canada to assist in Alberta
News24 reports that Canada will be receiving the aid of 301 South African firefighters who will assist the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) with their fire suppression efforts in the province of Alberta. Source: Latest News
Prosecute ‘jobs-for-cash’ players, says Equal Education
The Citizen reports that NGO Equal Education (EE) says that cases of graft in the “jobs-for-cash” scandal at schools must be investigated further and criminal charges or disciplinary hearings instituted. Source: Latest News