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Aug 15
SA’s inequality greatly concerning, says Mo Ibrahim
The gap between rich and poor in South Africa was of great concern, philanthropist Mo Ibrahim said on Saturday. "After [nearly] 20 years of independence, one can ask “what is going on here? South Africa is the most unequal country in the whole world," he said.
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Aug 15
Marikana commission resumes on Monday
The Farlam Commission of Inquiry has announced it will resume hearings on Monday. The Commission is probing the deaths of 44 people during strike-related violence at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in August last year.
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Aug 15
Anglo Platinum reported to have reduced job-cut target by 31% to 4,138 at most
According to Alwyn van Heerden of trade union Uasa, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has reduced the number of jobs it plans to cut at its SA operations by 31% following talks with labor bodies.
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Aug 15
Economy has failed miners, says Amcu’s Mathunjwa
Mineworkers have not benefited from the country's economic gains, Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, said on Friday.
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Aug 15
Top earners will not be able to take their dismissal cases to CCMA
Imraan Mahomed, director at Routledge Modise, says that, if proposed labour law amendments are adopted, dismissal disputes involving employees at the upper end of the salary scale will be dealt with differently.
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Aug 15
Labour law amendments will throttle job creation
Brendan Peacock writes that imminent labour law amendments represent the most significant tightening of labour laws since the Labour Relations Act of 1995.
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