In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 2 June 2016.
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Gold mining companies to appeal silicosis class action certification ruling Mining Weekly reports that several gold mining companies have filed individual applications to appeal against the silicosis class certification judgment handed down by the South Gauteng High Court on 13 May. Search for missing Impala Platinum miner continues ANA reports that Impala Platinum Holdings said on Thursday that rescue teams were digging deeper into the ground in a bid to find trapped miner Ohemile Moses Maamogwa. Keaton Energy’s Vaalkrantz colliery retrenchments completed Mining Weekly reports that coal producer Keaton Energy’s subsidiary Leeuw Mining and Exploration (LME) has concluded a Section 189A process for the retrenchment of all 80 employees at its KZN Vaalkrantz colliery. Struggling NUM has lost 40% of its members in five years Cape Times reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has lost 40% of its members in five years, which has resulted in the union operating at a financial loss since 2013. NUM warns 45,000 miners face job cuts Reuters reports that about 45,000 workers face layoffs in the South Africa's struggling mining sector, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday. NUM plans cost cuts to fund aggressive membership drive BDLive reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is looking to slash costs to fund an aggressive recruitment drive as it continues to lose membership. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Phiyega passes buck by saying Marikana culpability lies with her subordinate ANA reports that it was asserted on Thursday that Riah Phiyega was restricted from intervening in the labour unrest in North West prior to the Marikana massacre, and so there’s no way she could be liable for the orders that led to the massacre. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Solidarity and Safair still disagree over right to strike Fin24 reports that trade union Solidarity and Safair, holding company of low-cost airline FlySafair, still do not see eye to eye.
More than half of SA students plan to work abroad after graduating ANA reports that a survey conducted among over 1,500 South African students has revealed that 54% of the respondents plan to move abroad for work purposes in the next five years following their graduation.
SA’s firefighters in Canada get pay raise after ‘slave labour’ concerns TMG Digital reports that the Globe and Mail (G&M) has reported that, fearing they would be seen as using “slave labour”‚ Canadian officials are jacking up the salaries of South African firefighters who are in Alberta to battle a wildfire.
Old Mutual points at ‘unique circumstances’ for huge proposed CEO payout BDLive writes that the £9m remuneration package that is on the cards for Old Mutual CEO Bruce Hemphill is part of a "unique pay structure designed for a unique set of circumstances", a group spokesman said on Thursday. Altron paid former exec Craig Venter R15m 'separation payment' ITWeb reports that Altron paid former Altech CEO Craig Venter R15 million in a "separation payment" when he left the company last year according to the IT organisation's 2016 Remuneration Report.
eNCA consults with employees over ‘doek’ dress policy EWN reports that eNCA says it has started consultations with its employees over its policy around the wearing of “doeks” following claims that the broadcaster canned a story because the reporter was wearing a headscarf.
Gupta-owned Sahara Computers retrenches staff, blames banks Business Report writes that Gupta-owned information technology company Sahara Computers retrenched 40 workers on Thursday after it failed to resolve an ongoing battle with South Africa's major banks.
SA on track to hit annual target of 30,000 artisans, says Blade BDLive reports that the government remains confident of meeting its target of producing 30,000 artisans per year in line with the National Development Plan, despite the challenges faced by some training institutions. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
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