Independent News reports that Tiso Blackstar has come to an agreement with the Information Communication Technology Union (ICTU) to temporarily halt the strike that had been planned to commence last Thursday.  

About 200 employees from the media group had been expected to embark on a protected strike over "exploitation" and poor pay for journalists, among other issues.  However, the two parties were expected instead to go into negotiations.  According to a source, the union, represented by Moeketsi Lepheana, Zwelinzima Vavi of the South African Federation of Trade Unions and other representatives met with Tiso Blackstar's Andy Gill and Moshoeshoe.  The Tiso Blackstar group owns a number of newspapers including the Sunday Times, the Financial Mail, Business Day, and The Sowetan.

• The original of this short report is at Business Report

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