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The Star reports that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has tried to justify the delay in the release of the so-called jobs-for-cash report, claiming it was trying to protect the lives of the whistle-blowers involved. Source: Latest News
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KZN teacher unions call for hike in Grade R teacher salaries
The Mercury reports that teacher unions in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are taking on the Department of Basic Education demanding better working conditions for Grade R teachers, starting with the doubling of their salaries. Source: Latest News
LAC dismisses Amcu’s appeal against 2014 interdict of gold strike
BDLive reports that the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has dismissed an application by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) to appeal an interdict preventing a strike by the union at gold producers at which it is not in the majority. Source: Latest News
Rio Tinto’s ZAC mine closed after arson attacks over jobs for locals
ANA reports that arson attacks, apparently related to jobs for local community members, have forced the closure of the Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) near Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Source: Latest News
Magistrates in uproar over ‘sub-inflation pay hikes’
ANA reports that magistrates are in an uproar, and their morale “very low”, in their struggle to secure salaries, and regular increases, that put them on a par with judges. Source: Latest News
Lily Mine families saddened by slow recovery process
The Citizen reports that family members of the trapped Lily Mine workers are baffled by how slow the rescue and now recovery mission had been going since the tragedy took place on 5 February. Source: Latest News
Samwu, Pikitup agreement to end strike on the cards
EWN reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has hinted an agreement with Johannesburg waste management agency Pikitup may be on the cards. Source: Latest News
DA against labour minister having power to regulate size and length of UIF benefits
BDLive writes that amid debate over what to do with the hefty R120bn surplus in the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), concerns are being raised about the state’s power to distribute benefits. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 25 to 28 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 24 March to Monday, 28 March 2016 Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 24 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 24 March 2016. Source: Latest News