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TimesLive reports that SA’s “chronic” shortage of engineers in municipalities is having a detrimental effect on the quality of drinking water and the ability of municipalities to prevent crippling water losses. Source: Latest News
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Malema's former bodyguard to lead newly registered union
TimesLive reports that EFF leader Julius Malema’s former bodyguard, Stephens Msiza, has emerged as president of the newly registered National Trade Union Congress. Source: Latest News
Anglo, AngloGold in R464m out of court silicosis compensation deal
David McKay reports that Anglo American SA and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed to pay at least R464m in compensation to miners who allegedly contracted silicosis, a lung disease, whilst working on the mines of the companies. Source: Latest News
Samwu distances itself from strike at Joburg Zoo
ANA reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) on Sunday distanced itself from the unprotected strike at the Johannesburg Zoo, saying it had been engaging management on salary issues and did not want to be part of “the festival of strikes” in the country. Source: Latest News
Fawu threatens to pull out of Cosatu
Sunday Independent reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) is considering whether to leave labour federation Cosatu as the launch of a new federation draws nearer. Source: Latest News
Ground too unstable to carry out Lily Mine recovery
News24 reports that unstable ground and rock falls at the Lily Gold Mine in Barberton are making it impossible for recovery teams to go down and retrieve the container in which three workers have been trapped since 5 February. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 5 &6 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 5 March and Sunday, 6 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 4 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 4 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Fidelity HR staff brawl with unpaid employee for refusing to work
eNCA reports that the Fidelity Security Group has launched an inquiry following an altercation caught on camera involving Human Resource officials and another staff member. Source: Latest News
Eskom, Exxaro infighting must end, says NUM
Mining Weekly reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Friday expressed its disappointment over the standoff between coal miner Exxaro and power utility Eskom regarding the possible closure of Exxaro’s Arnot coal mine. Source: Latest News