City Press reported in April about a civil claim of R120 million instituted by a founding member of the Workers’ Association Union (WAU), Thebe Maswabi, against President Jacob Zuma, State Security Minister David Mahlobo, two other national ministers and the acting police commissioner. Source: Latest News
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ANC ‘trying to find amicable solution’ to pension protest by elderly at Parliament
News24 reports that the ANC’s parliamentary team said it was working closely alongside the labour department to ensure that the UIF application process for pensioners who worked for the apartheid-era Ciskei Transport Corporation and SA Railways was concluded without delay. Source: Latest News
Phiyega hearing adjourned on Friday after two witnesses testified
TMG Digital reports that the public hearing into the fitness of suspended National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega to hold office was adjourned on Friday after two witnesses gave evidence for the evidence leaders. Source: Latest News
Myeni calls for employee share scheme at SAA
Business Report writes that Dudu Myeni, chairwoman of South African Airways (SAA), wants to set up an employee share scheme (Esop) at the financially troubled airline. Source: Latest News
SA’s unemployment rate rises to 26.7%
Reuters reports that South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 26.7% of the labour force in the first quarter of this year from 24.5% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Source: Latest News
MTN engages CWU on equalising pay and benefits of temps with permanent employees
Business Report writes that Mteto Nyati, CE of MTN South Africa, said last week the company was looking at a process of equalising the pay and benefits of temporary workers with those of its permanent staff. Source: Latest News
Amcu demands that Glencore improve mineworkers’ wages, benefits
Mining Weekly reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Friday delivered a memorandum of demands to diversified miner Glencore, outlining its members’ demands and grievances. Source: Latest News
Independent Newspapers settles dismissal case brought by former Cape Times editor
News24 reports that Independent Newspapers has come to a settlement agreement with former Cape Times editor Alide Dasnois, who was sacked in 2013. Source: Latest News
Solidarity urges labour minister to intervene at metals bargaining council
Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity has called on Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to urgently intervene in the matters of the ailing Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC). Source: Latest News
EFF behind illegal occupation of Marikana houses, says North West Premier
The New Age reports that North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo came out guns blazing and lambasted the EFF in the province for instigating the illegal occupation of RDP houses in Marikana. Source: Latest News




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