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TimesLive reports that according to a new study on employees’ perceptions and levels of productivity, South African office staff are happier at work than their global counterparts. Source: Latest News
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Row in NCOP over Ramaphosa's refusal to answer Marikana questions
BDLive reports that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa triggered a row in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) when he again refused to answer any questions about the Marikana commission of inquiry, insisting the matter was sub judice. Source: Latest News
Joburg mechanic crushed to death by falling vehicle
News24 reports that a mechanic has died after a vehicle he was working on fell on top of him in Weltevreden Park, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
Amcu trustees on Impala Workers Provident Fund arrested for soliciting bribes
Business Report writes that seven members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) at Impala Platinum (Implats) have been arrested for allegedly soliciting more than R2 million in bribes from an insurance company that administers its retirement funds. Source: Latest News
Pikitup strike in Joburg continues on Thursday
EWN reports that Pikitup is now dealing with a refuse collection backlog in the city centre after employees affiliated to the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) embarked on an unprotected strike on Wednesday. Source: Latest News
National minimum wage doesn’t mean job losses if set right: Ramaphosa
ANA reports that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday acknowledged that introducing a national minimum wage carried the risk of initial job losses but said government would seek to set it at a level where instead it would spur economic growth through greater demand for goods and services. Source: Latest...
Philippi workers blockade farm after dismissal
GroundUp reports that angry women farmworkers who say they were unfairly dismissed from a farm in Philippi have blockaded the gates of the farm, preventing the sale of produce. Source: Latest News
Three workers win in fight against Nelson Mandela Bay employment equity plan
HeraldLive reports that in a victory for three officials who challenged the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s employment equity policy, the metro has backed down and wants to use a different set of demographics to hire staff. Source: Latest News
Talks continue to resolve industrial action at Keaton’s Vaalkrantz colliery
Mining Weekly reports that Keaton Energy continues to follow legal processes to resolve the illegal industrial action by employees of mining contractor Nasonti Mining that included an illegal sit-in at the group’s Vaalkrantz colliery. Source: Latest News
NUM applauds landmark silicosis settlement with two mining giants
ANA reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Tuesday that it was “thrilled” that a landmark settlement had been reached between ex-mineworkers suffering from silicosis and Anglo American SA (AASA) and AngloGold Ashanti. Source: Latest News