David McKay writes that SA’s gold mining industry could face up to $3.4bn in liabilities relating to a class action issued on behalf of mineworkers suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis (TB).   Source: Latest News

Amy Musgrave writes that the South African labour scene has a new labour federation on the way, but the pertinent question for many is how the federation will be different to Cosatu.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Gold Fields directors were quizzed at its well-attended annual general meeting on Wednesday about changes to performance measures for management remuneration and their response to silicosis.   Source: Latest News

TMG Digital reports that the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) has given notice to terminate its relationship with its administrator Absa Consultants and Actuaries.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has turned its ire on the ministerial task team which probed the jobs-for-cash scandal, accusing it of being “irrational”.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that rescue operations resumed on Thursday for two miners who went missing after a fall of ground incident at Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Rustenburg 1 Shaft on Tuesday.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 18 May 2016 Source: Latest News

In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Tuesday, 17 May 2016. Source: Latest News

TMG Digital reports that the main entrance of the Department of Health in Pretoria remained shut for a second consecutive day on Tuesday‚ as hundreds of community health workers continued their picket.   Source: Latest News

SowetanLive writes about the recommendations of the Public Service Commission (PSC) to up the service delivery standards of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF).   Source: Latest News