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ANA reports that a 21-year-old farmworker died after falling into a feed mixer at a farm near Petrusburg in the Free State on Saturday afternoon. Source: Latest News
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Amcu vows to halt 32,000 possible job cuts in mining industry
EWN reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it will put a stop to the possible 32,000 job opportunity cuts in the industry by diverting skills elsewhere. Source: Latest News
Rail union UNTU poised to strike on 4 April 2016
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) announced on Friday that it has notified the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) that it intends to commence a strike at midnight on 4 April 2016. Source: Latest News
Man killed in explosion at Mpumalanga firm
ANA reports that a man, believed to be in his 30s, died in an explosion at a company in Gram Road in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, on Friday. Source: Latest News
Samwu could be held in contempt of court over Pikitup strikes
BDLive reports that a Labour Court judge on Friday demanded answers from the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) and its general secretary, Simon Mathe, about why he and the union should not be held in contempt of court. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 18 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 18 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 18 March 2016
In our Friday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Thursday, 17 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Platinum producers head for wage talks in difficult environment
Mining Weekly reports that price-pressured platinum-mining companies are heading for wage talks burdened by the low dollar prices of their basket of platinum-group metals (PGMs) that even the weak rand has been unable to increase meaningfully. Source: Latest News
Universum survey’s most desired South African companies to work for
BusinessTech reports that employer branding company Universum has published its annual list of most attractive employers for 2016 – with a specific focus on South Africa. Source: Latest News
KZN ghost teacher identification process never-ending
The Witness reports that finance portfolio committee members in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial legislature “are sick and tired” of the prolonged head count by the provincial Department of Education aimed at netting ghost teachers. Source: Latest News