TMG Digital reports that the United Association of SA (Uasa) says that employers can expect workers to “demand higher wages to enable them to cover their expenses and take care of their families” as a result of Wednesday’s 7.5% petrol price hike. Source: Latest News
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Pikitup truck stoned by strikers in Joburg CBD on Monday
ANA reports that striking workers at Johannesburg waste management company Pikitup on Monday afternoon stoned a municipal truck that was collecting refuse in the city. Source: Latest News
Solidarity calls for action against Khulubuse Zuma after Panama Papers disclosure
ANA reports that reports that trade union Solidarity on Monday called on liquidators of the failed mining company Aurora to investigate Khulubuse Zuma after his name was mentioned in the so-called Panama Papers. Source: Latest News
Rhodes University study shows that black graduates battle to get work
TimesLive writes that no matter what you studied or how well you did in your course, if you are black you have less chance of finding a job after graduating from Rhodes University. Source: Latest News
Police public order unit deployed after attack on Implats’ Marula mine in Limpopo
SowetanLive reports that members of the public order policing unit were deployed to Burgersfort in Limpopo after community members attacked Impala Platinum’s Marula mine on Sunday evening. Source: Latest News
Botselo Mills in Delareyville axes over 200 strikers
Sowetan reports that over 200 workers from a maize milling company in Delareyville, North West, are now jobless after a three-week strike for better pay. Source: Latest News
Lily Mine designing plan to recover bodies and restart operations
SowetanLive writes that two months after three miners were swallowed up by a sinkhole at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga‚ the mining house is trying to design a plan to not only recover their bodies‚ but also restart operations. Source: Latest News
Pikitup strike in Joburg will intensify, Samwu warns
The Citizen reports that Pikitup employees who have been on strike for five weeks, are prepared to sacrifice their salaries for months by remaining on strike, the SA Municipal Workers’ Union’s (Samwu’s) Paul Tlhabang said on Monday. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 4 April 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 4 April 2016 Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 4 April 2016
In our Monday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Friday, 1 April 2016. Source: Latest News




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