EWN reports that striking workers at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) say that, while their frustrations with management are mounting, they will not take drastic action as they wait for a response concerning their grievances. Source: Latest News
DispatchLive reports that the embattled Buffalo City Metro (BCM) lurched from one crisis to another on Thursday when hundreds of its employees downed tools and took to the streets in protest over promotions, back payments and outsourcing services. Source: Latest News
Sowetan writes that the Sunday Times has reported that Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has been courting Zwelinzima Vavi, former general secretary of labour federation Cosatu. Source: Latest News
The Citizen writes that there are currently 650 workers at Vantage Goldfields’ Lily Mine anxiously waiting to hear whether or not they will in fact receive their pay at the end of April. Source: Latest News
Saturday Star writes that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) believes this year’s wage negotiations in the vulnerable metal and engineering sector will not be a smooth ride. Source: Latest News
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 22 April 2016 Source: Latest News
BDLive reports that a sympathy campaign has been launched to save Oakbay Investments, with a letter claiming to be from employees making an “impassioned plea” to the CEOs of local banks to resume banking services. Source: Latest News
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Wednesday, 20 April 2016 Source: Latest News
Mining Weekly reports that the proposed new broad-based black economic-empowerment Mining Charter could mean devastating consequences for the ailing mining industry, Solidarity believes. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was found not guilty of speeding in the Edenvale Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
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