Government funding announced for 6-million job opportunities
Finance minister says allocations to National Student Financial Aid Scheme will amount to R19.4bn over next three years to help more than 500,000 students a yearUnemployment benefits to be extended to a full year — Gordhan
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says proposals to extend unemployment benefits from 238 to 365 days have been introduced
No chance to rebut ‘draft’ forensic report, says Vavi
Zwelinzima Vavi accuses Cosatu of attempting to use unfinished forensic report on transactions linked to Cosatu’s office premises to summarily dismiss him
CCMA meets Amcu representatives as talks to end strikes continue
CCMA mediation with union follows similar engagement with Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum and Lonmin in bid to end platinum strike action
Nod to changes to bill strengthening strikers
Newly introduced amendments to labour bill will strengthen the power of workers during strikes
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Numsa will fight youth jobs act ‘to bitter end’
Union plans to occupy the streets outside Parliament on Wednesday, when Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan presents his budgetAmcu faithful in show of loyalty
It has been a bitter battle, with people not only going hungry but paying with their lives
Platinum trio not equally vulnerable to strike
While Amplats, Implats and Lonmin are putting up a united front against Amcu, the three groups have differing financial exposure to the strike
Cosatu bosses due to receive report on divisions next week
Final report on internal process to iron out divisions in Cosatu to be presented at what looks set to be an explosive meeting of its top brass
Cosatu’s letter shows Numsa’s days numbered
Cosatu again accuses Numsa of acting ‘against the interests of the federation’
Cosatu seeks legal advice over sale of headquarters
Congress of South African Trade Unions to investigate employment of stepdaughter of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi to work on office security system
Retrenchments at 10-year high
South Africa lost 36,290 positions last month, most in manufacturing, construction
Something’s wrong, says Numsa’s Jim as Cosatu refuses special congress
Irvin Jim, general secretary of Numsa, slates decision by Cosatu not to hold a special national congress, says court action may follow
Cosatu delays debate over Numsa’s expulsion
Battle in Cosatu set to drag on beyond elections as warring factions attempt to outmanoeuvre each other
Business chamber calls for ballot before strikes
SA’s chronic strike problem can be solved by bringing more democracy into the workplace, says Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Is South Africa ready for a labour-led ‘Lula’ moment?
Numsa split makes a workers’ party a real possibility, but major hurdles exist, writes Carol Paton
Platinum producers to meet CCMA mediators to seek strike resolution
Platinum producers will meet mediators from CCMA, as mediating body continues individual meetings aimed at finding resolution to end five weeks of strike action
Cosatu to hold CEC meeting
Central executive committee meeting discuss, among other things, the unity and cohesion of the trade union federation
Engineering industry body receives notice of strike action
South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors says Building Construction and Allied Workers Union plans to down tools at end of February
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Labour entering uncharted ground
The divisions within Cosatu have become too wide to be papered over, and volatile unions make for troubled labour relations
Opinion
Federation torn apart as it fails to heed the new politics
Songezo Zibi
Cosatu’s continued belief that it is a significant influencer within the ANC is an indication of how poor its position has become, writes Songezo Zibi
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- EDITORIAL: Not enough jobs, by any measure
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- EDITORIAL: Allow skilled migrants in to plug skills gap
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- Platinum sector resumes talks to end strike
- CCMA mediates talks between platinum miners, Amcu
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- Numsa plays host to the disaffected of the alliance
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- State offers to facilitate last-ditch mining wage talks
- STRAIGHT TALK: Labour, state and business: a trio in disequilibrium
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- Gordhan urges end to mining strikes
- Anglo loses faith in platinum belt mines
- Lonmin, Implats ‘keeping legal options open’
- Unilever clams up as strike drags on
- Union denies Post Office strike is over
- Department unhappy with NCOP changes to labour bill
- Cosatu split looms as top brass call rebels’ bluff
- STEVEN FRIEDMAN: Numsa’s choices could change the future
- Amcu members vote to strike at Implats
- Court rules on sole use of national data for equity
- Police officer arrested after mineworker’s death during strike
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- Mines on high alert as strike threatened
- Numsa to launch political school in drive towards new alliance
- Union gets strike certificate as Mango pilots’ wage talks stall
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- Platinum firms, striking miners to ‘sit down and talk’
- Much hinges on state-facilitated talks between Amcu, Chamber of Mines
- Northam’s Zondereinde strike could set the field for talks at other mines
- Expertise flows back into SA as brain drain is reversed
- ANC dismisses DA’s planned jobs march as provocation
- Amcu puts gold strike on hold as court stalls judgment
- ANC gives itself five years to investigate minimum wage
- Cedric Gina resignation bad news for Zwelinzima Vavi
- Gold companies to seek interdict against Amcu strike
- Call to extend short-term employment incentives
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