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The New Age writes that labour federation Cosatu believes the management of Lily Mine should take “full responsibility for the mine accident” which has left three workers unaccounted for. Source: Latest News
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Satawu demands meeting with SAA over planned merger with SA Express
Business Report writes that the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) has demanded a meeting with SAA and the Treasury to discuss the planned merging of the national airline with SA Express. Source: Latest News
Telkom to shed 300 head office jobs and outsource hundreds more jobs
eNCA reports that Telkom confirmed on Friday that it is to retrench 300 people at its Pretoria head office and outsource hundreds of other roles. Source: Latest News
Treasury allocates R4.5bn to NHI, but details absent from budget speech
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday allocated R4.5 billion to the National Health Insurance (NHI) over the medium-term expenditure framework period. Source: Latest News
Cosatu backs down on strike threat over disputed provident reform
The Star writes that labour federation Cosatu has backed down on its national strike planned for next week in protest against changes to the law relating to provident fund withdrawals. Source: Latest News
Compensate cops for homes vandalised in protests, says Popcru
ANA reports that the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) in Limpopo has expressed concern that its members, whose houses were burnt down by protesters in Modimolle, would not be compensated. Source: Latest News
Some 87,000 government employees enrolled to get new housing allowance
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday said 87,000 government employees have already enrolled and received the new housing allowance backdated to 1 July 2015. Source: Latest News
More than 30,000 Eastern Cape public servants on sick leave
DispatchLive reports that the Eastern Cape provincial government has more than 30,000 public servants who are being paid monthly while sitting at home on prolonged sick leave. Source: Latest News
Nando’s employee killed after cops open fire on wrong vehicle
HeraldLive reports that a Nando’s employee in Cape Town was shot dead, and another injured, in what is believed to have been a case of mistaken identity by the police, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said on Thursday. Source: Latest News
UFS mum on details of agreement with contract workers
News24 reports that the University of the Free State (UFS) did not share any details on the deal struck on Thursday with its contract workers that resulted in an end to a chaotic strike. Source: Latest News