TMG Digital reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) expressed annoyance on Wednesday at Equal Education’s Public Access to Information Act (PAIA) application seeking to have the “Jobs for Cash” report released in full. Source: Latest News
Sowetan reports that union federation Cosatu has embarked on a drive to ensure all workers are paid and jobs saved at companies owned by the Gupta family. Source: Latest News
Business Report writes that Comair’s airport services could be disrupted on Thursday as ground staff affiliated to the United Association of SA (Uasa) look set to down tools in a protected strike. Source: Latest News
Business Report writes that unions backing the anticipated new labour federation say its launch will go ahead on 1 May in Tembisa as planned. Source: Latest News
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 12 April 2016 Source: Latest News
SABC News reports that there is a glimmer of hope that more than 1,800 jobs could be saved at Exxaro Coal’s Arnot colliery. Eskom will soon be announcing the appointment of at least two companies that will be supplying coal at the colliery linked-power station. Source: Latest News
Sowetan reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is pulling out all the stops to secure political support for a new trade union federation he is set to lead. Source: Latest News
News24 reports that Metrorail has warned that train services between Pretoria and Johannesburg and in Cape Town were running late on Tuesday. Source: Latest News
TMG Digital reports that Cosatu has strongly condemned the 34% increase in the import duty on wheat that is expected to result in a rise in the price of bread. Source: Latest News
TimesLive reports that airport services in respect of Kulula and British Airways could face disruptions as employees of Comair, which services these airlines, are due to embark on a strike on Thursday. Source: Latest News
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