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Daily News reports that former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has promised a game-changer in the labour movement with the launch of a new union federation. Source: Latest News
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Green light for law delaying commencement of provident fund annuitisation
ANA reports that MPs on Tuesday passed legislation which allows for contested provisions of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act relating to compulsory provident fund annuitisation to be deferred for two years. Source: Latest News
Striking Pikitup workers to be dismissed
SABC News reports that the City of Johannesburg has made it clear that all striking Pikitup workers are going to be dismissed. This was the message during the fifth Annual General Meeting of the City of Johannesburg’s municipal entities in Alexandra. Source: Latest News
Cosatu backs strike by North West community health workers
ANA reports that labour federation Cosatu said in a statement on Tuesday that it supported striking community health workers (CHWs) in North West province. Source: Latest News
Operations at Kalagadi Manganese in the balance and 1,200 jobs on the line
SABC News reports that mining operations at a Northern Cape manganese company hang in the balance after 700 meters of copper cables worth millions of rand were stolen, leaving large parts of the mine inoperable. Source: Latest News
Stun grenades used to break up protest in PE by Social Development employees
HeraldLive reports that police on Tuesday used stun grenades to disperse about 100 Department of Social Development workers who were protesting outside the department’s office in Struandale, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. Source: Latest News
Samwu president, deputy president and treasurer removed
News24 reports that the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has removed its president, Pule Molalenyane, first deputy president, John Dlamini, and its national treasurer, Portia Lindi. Source: Latest News
Buffalo City Metro faces shutdown on Wednesday over wages
DispatchLive reports that Buffalo City Metro (BCM) faces a complete municipal service delivery shutdown as thousands of disgruntled workers down tools on Wednesday pending a response to pay increase demands. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 15 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 15 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 15 March 2016
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Monday, 14 March 2016. Source: Latest News