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EWN reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) said two SA Air Force (SAAF) pilots who were injured in a plane crash near the Langebaan Air Force Base could claim damages, should the cause be maintenance negligence. Source: Latest News
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New tax deduction for provident contributions to be withdrawn if annuitisation delayed beyond 2 years
BDLive reports that the Treasury said on Thursday that the retirement system would be vulnerable to “massive leakage” from pension funds to provident funds as a result of the recent postponement of compulsory annuitisation of provident savings on retirement. Source: Latest News
Limusa to refer its president’s dismissal by ABB to labour court
Business Report writes that the Liberated Metalworkers Union of SA (Limusa) says it will refer the unfair dismissal case of its president, Siboniso Mdletshe, to the Labour Court. Source: Latest News
Lily Mine waiting for go-ahead from experts to resume recovery operation
EWN reports that management at the Lily Mine say they are now waiting for a team of experts to give the go-ahead for recovery operations in respect of three mineworkers trapped underground to resume. Source: Latest News
Two SA Air Force pilots seriously hurt in crash
TimesLive reports that two senior SA Air Force (SAAF) pilots are in a serious condition in a Western Cape hospital after their aircraft suffered an apparent malfunction and crashed on take-off. Source: Latest News
Bus drivers in Pretoria once again on strike
Netwerk24 reports that drivers of Tshwane’s A Re Yeng bus service are on strike again, this time since Thursday. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 3 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Thursday, 3 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 3 March 2016
In our Thursday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Wednesday, 2 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Warning on high national minimum wage
Cape Times reports that a new Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) report released on Wednesday indicated that low wage job creation will do more for the poor than a high national minimum wage (NMW). Source: Latest News
Cop and three suspects die in a hail of bullets at N4 Diamond Hill Toll Plaza
Pretoria News reports that a Silverton police officer was gunned down in the early hours of Wednesday during a shoot-out, while three suspects were also killed. Source: Latest News