In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Wednesday, 15 June 2016.
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Burnt Durban worker leaps out of window to escape fire Daily News reports that a shopfitter has been badly injured after jumping out of a window in a desperate attempt to escape a fire in a student residence under construction at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).
Mine maintenance industry facing skills shortage: report Mining Weekly reports that according to Sharmlin Govender, director of industrial conveyor maintenance service provider ELB Conveyor Maintenance, the mine maintenance industry is facing a significant skills shortage, exacerbated by commodity price instability.
Striking Sapsu members at Durban hospitals vow to continue their protest Daily News reports that the SA Public Service Union (Sapsu), which is leading strikes at public hospitals in Durban this week, has vowed to carry on with its protest. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Top NUM official to stand as independent municipal candidate BDLive reports that Peter Bailey, a senior National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) official who is also an ANC member, appears to have joined a number of disgruntled party members who are standing as independent candidates in the coming municipal elections. NUM wants Ramaphosa to lead the ANC and the country In an interview with the Mail & Guardian, NUM general secretary David Sipunzi endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa to take over from President Jacob Zuma as ANC president in 2017, saying the former union leader has the capacity to lead the governing party and the country.
Department of Public Works warns of learnership scam The Department of Public Works has warned learners, including graduates seeking employment, about a scam promising 700 learnerships at the department.
Equal pay for male and female staff at Stellenbosch University BDLive reports that Stellenbosch University, which continues to grapple with issues of transformation, has taken a decision to remunerate its female and male staff equally. Protesting SA firefighters in Canada showed courage against exploitation: Numsa News24 reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Thursday that South Africans firefighters who went on a pay strike in Canada had been 'ruthlessly' exploited. Govt slams Numsa over claims firefighters in Canada were ‘ruthlessly exploited’ ANA reports that the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has dismissed claims by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) that SA firefighters were “ruthlessly exploited” in Canada. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
'Jobs for cash’ report taking us back to Apartheid: Sadtu News24 reports that the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) on Thursday used its Youth Day statement to lash out against the findings of an education department ‘jobs-for-cash’ report.
Council for Medical Schemes targets fraud in elections of scheme trustees BDLive reports that the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is taking steps to stamp out fraud in the election of medical scheme trustees.
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 16 June 2016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Wednesday, 15 June 2016 at SA Labour News
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