In our Wednesday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Tuesday, 24 May 2016.
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Half a million workers at risk on construction sites, says labour minister News24 reports that Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said on Tuesday that about 500,000 workers were risking their lives on construction sites that did not comply with health and safety laws. Three workers rescued from under heavy concrete in Elandsfontein Caxton News Service that Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services on Sunday rescued three contract workers who were trapped under heavy concrete slabs in Serenade Street, Elandsfontein, Gauteng. Temporary guard and cop shot dead at Umlazi clinic by bogus patient ANA reports that a man posing as a patient shot dead a security guard at a Durban clinic before shooting dead a policeman tasked with finding the guard’s killer.
Investor prepared to take over Lily Gold Mine ‘if overhead costs are cut’ Netwerk24 reports that if the Lily Gold Mine should cut its overhead costs then reportedly an investor would be willing to take over the mine owned by Vantage Goldfields and currently under business rescue. Solidarity gets agreement on Lily Mine retrenchment packages Trade union Solidarity reports that, after week-long negotiations, it has reached an agreement with the Lily Mine business rescue practitioner on retrenchment packages for workers who have applied for them.
Lectures set to resume at VUT on Wednesday after violent protests ANA reports that teaching is expected to restart at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) after violent student protests saw lecture venues and administration buildings torched.
After 20-year moratorium, Eastern Cape advertises 1,023 school admin assistant posts HeraldLive reports that after a 20-year moratorium on the appointment of nonteaching staff at schools, the Eastern Cape Department of Education has advertised 1,023 administrative assistant posts for schools in its 23 districts.
SA’s national minimum wage talks in Nedlac have stalled The Star reports that talks on a national minimum wage for South Africa have effectively deadlocked, dashing hopes of its implementation this year. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
South Africans are some of the world’s hardest workers by hours worked BusinessTech reports that statistics from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) shows the total number of hours worked annually from the countries it covers.
Netcare plans to restructure credit control divisions Business Report writes that the Netcare Hospital Group’s shares declined 1.57% on Tuesday following it informing Solidarity of a plan to restructure the credit control divisions of six of its hospitals in Gauteng, owing to the economic climate.
Return to base, SANDF tells soldiers suspended for 2009 Union Building protest march The Citizen reports that SA National Defence Force (SANDF) chief General Solly Shoke has recalled the 507 soldiers still on special leave after marching on the Union Buildings in 2009 over pay issues. Sandu welcomes ‘massive climb-down’ by SANDF over Union Building protestors TMG Digital reports that the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) has welcomed what it calls a “massive climb-down” by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in recalling to duty the more than 500 members who had been on special leave since 2009. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 at SA Labour News
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