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IOL News reports that Solidarity will launch another urgent court application to oppose the SA Police Service’s (SAPS) promotions and appointments based on its current employment equity plan. Source: Latest News
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Search for trapped Lily Mine workers to resume earlier than expected
Netwerk24 reports that the search for three mineworkers who were buried three weeks ago in a shaft collapse at the Lily Mine near Barberton will in all likelihood resume by the weekend. Source: Latest News
Solidarity to challenge Telkom’s supposed plan to cut jobs by 6,000
ANN7 reports that Solidarity has said that it will take legal actions against Telkom over plans to cut about 6,000 jobs by year end. Source: Latest News
Ill-discipline and absent workers plague OR Tambo Airport
News24Wire reports that efficiency at OR Tambo International Airport was called into question on Tuesday in Parliament when the Department of Home Affairs briefed the Home Affairs portfolio committee. Source: Latest News
Strike at Unisa on hold after successful task team meeting
News24 reports that the University of SA (Unisa) on Wednesday said it had managed to thwart a strike at the institution. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 1 March 2016
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Tuesday, 1 March 2016. Source: Latest News
Roundup of labour news on 1 March 2016
In our Tuesday roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that have appeared since midday on Monday, 29 February 2016. Source: Latest News
Sibanye’s gold operations face Amcu strike action over wages
BDLive reports that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is mobilising its members for a strike at Sibanye Gold if the company fails to yield to the union’s R12,500 wage demand. Source: Latest News
Telkom plays down internal document suggesting 6,000 more job cuts
An internal Telkom document obtained by Bloomberg News indicates that the fixed line operator plans to slash about 40% of its workforce, amounting to more than 6,000 jobs. Source: Latest News
DA wants Motshekga to quit stalling on schools ‘jobs for cash' report
The Star reports that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has been accused of possibly bowing to internal party politics for her failure to release a report on alleged corruption by some SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) members. Source: Latest News