In our Monday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Friday, 2 September 2016.
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Ramaphosa laments increase in police killings as ‘heartbreaking’ The New Age reports that 72 police officers were killed between March 2015 and April this year and 40 of those were killed in the line of duty. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Driver and conductor dead in KZN goods train derailment EWN reports that KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating the cause of an accident involving a goods train that has left two people dead in Hillcrest. Fire engine responding to emergency in Katlehong torched, forcing crew to flee ANA reports that an Ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services (EMS) fire engine was set alight by community members in Moleleki section Katlehong on Sunday morning. Denosa gives govt time to outline safety measures for nurses in remote KZN EWN reports that the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) says it will give government more time to outline safety measures for its members working in vulnerable areas. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Fear and death stalk Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) mine City Press reports that the HR general manager at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in northern KwaZulu-Natal was gunned down last week in the latest in a series of shocking developments at the troubled Rio Tinto mine. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
UDM’s Holomisa honours pledge of R50k to Marikana Trust Fund The Citizen reports that United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa announced on Monday that he has honoured his pledge and has paid the R50,000 he pledged on 16 August to the Marikana Trust Fund.
Communication Workers Union (CWU) begs ANC to intervene in Telkom strike ANA reports that Telkom employees affiliated with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) staged yet another protest outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Friday. CWU and Telkom to meet on Wednesday following Friday’s ‘positive’ meeting BDLive reports that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will meet with Telkom on Wednesday to discuss a settlement to end a more than month-long strike over wages and other issues. CWU members to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt over Telkom interdict TMG Digital reports that the Labour Court has ordered that 14 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members must explain to the court in November why they should not be held be in contempt for contravening an interdict.
Ceppwawu leaders' court bid to grab power backfires Business Report writes that an attempted power grab by a faction of paper and chemicals union Ceppwawu failed in the high court in Pretoria last week, leaving the beleaguered union in an even deeper constitutional and financial hole. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Online scam for state jobs cons job seekers out of personal details TimesLive reports that fraudsters masquerading as government employment agents have conned thousands of desperate job seekers into divulging their personal details, which they use to commit crimes. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Numsa announces termination of relationship with Castro Ngobese TMG Digital reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has announced that it has terminated its relationship with its former spokesman‚ Castro Ngobese. SACE calls for single database of teachers blacklisted for sex offences City Press reports that the SA Council for Educators (Sace) has called for the establishment of a single database of blacklisted teachers who have committed sex offences against pupils. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Saturday, 3 September and Sunday, 4 September 2016 at SA Labour News
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Friday, 2 September 2016 at SA Labour News
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