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The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) has demanded concrete commitments that the proposed merger between SABMiller, Gutsche Family Investments and Coca-Cola will not affect jobs and destroy local industries. Source: Latest News
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Search continues for two servicemen missing while swimming at Port St Johns
TimesLive reports that rescue operations are under way to find two soldiers who disappeared while swimming at Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape on Saturday. Source: Latest News
Metrorail on high alert in Cape Town on Monday
News24 reports that Metrorail has stepped up security and has warned of delays with trains in Cape Town following vandalism and arson incidents over the past week. Source: Latest News
Probe into security at mental facilities across Limpopo after attacks on nurses
Sowetan reports that attacks on two Limpopo nurses by psychiatric patients have led to a probe on security at mental facilities across the province. Source: Latest News
Comair assures passengers of uninterrupted service amid staff strike
EWN reports that as the Comair workers’ wage strike continues at airports, the company has assured customers there won’t be major disruptions to flights this week. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 16 April and 17 April 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 16 April and Sunday, 17 April 2016 Source: Latest News
Satawu denies rail violence is linked to its interdicted strike bid
BDLive reports that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) in the Western Cape has dismissed allegations that it orchestrated incidents of train vandalism in the province resulting in chaos across the public transport system in Cape Town last week. Source: Latest News
Phiyega goes to court to challenge Farlam inquiry’s ‘cut-and-paste’ findings
City Press reports that suspended former national police commissioner Riah Phiyega is heading to the North Gauteng High Court to have the adverse findings of the Farlam commission of inquiry against her set aside. Source: Latest News
Cape Town to deploy extra buses following Metrorail sabotage
ANA reports that the City of Cape Town will deploy additional buses on the N2 express route between Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha and Cape Town to assist commuters who may be affected by the expected delays of Metrorail trains on Monday. Source: Latest News
Zuma and state officials alleged to be behind creation of new union to rival Amcu
Rapport writes that a huge civil suit against President Jacob Zuma, three Cabinet members and the national police commissioner is giving renewed impetus to allegations that senior government leaders and secret intelligence agents were involved in the creation of a new trade union. Source: Latest News