City Press reports that the South Gauteng High Court is expected to rule on the certification of a class action for ill former gold mine workers before the end of this month.   Source: Latest News

City Press reports that the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will this week finally hear the Free Market Foundation’s (FMF’s) challenge to the “extension” of bargaining council wage deals.   Source: Latest News

Bloomberg News reports that Kuben Naidoo, Deputy Governor of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB), say that salary deals in South Africa that exceed the inflation rate could force the bank to increase interest rates.   Source: Latest News

SABC News reports that nearly 200 workers at the Botshabelo Mall construction site in the Free State have vowed to continue with their strike action until their demands have been met.   Source: Latest News

BDLive reports that Trans Hex has cut its workforce at its ageing Lower Orange River mines by nearly a quarter as it switches to a reduced operational cycle at the Baken and Bloeddrif assets.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it’s taking eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for firing an employee, allegedly over his attempts to organise workers into a union.   Source: Latest News

Kirsten Caddy and Khanyisile Khanyile of Employment Practice at law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr write about the recent case of Solidarity vs Minister of Safety and Security decided in the Labour Court in respect of employment equity.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 20 February and Sunday, 21 February 2016. Source: Latest News

ANA reports that efforts to rescue three trapped Lily Mine workers suffered another setback when the drilling machine broke down soon after it had started drilling an escape route for rescuers.   Source: Latest News

Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Friday, 19 February 2016. Source: Latest News