by Supplied by Seed Engine, 19 Jun
South Africa’s latest unemployment figures make for sombre reading. While official unemployment is now 27.7 percent, the most affected group are young people under the age of 35 with a staggering 38.6 percent of youth unable to find work.
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by Ivan Israelstam, 19 Jun
The takeover of an entity or part thereof by a new owner or a new management often cause loss of jobs and employees are often desperate to stay on with the new enterprise. On the other hand, the new owner/managment very often already has its own staff and wants to avoid the expense of taking on additional employees.
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The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is very disappointed in the decision of Joe Maswanganyi, the new Minister of Transport, to oppose the Unions application against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in the High Court of the Western Cape, for a court order to ensure a safe working environment for our members.
The department has been engaged in a protracted dispute with the Public Servants Association (PSA), the National Health, Education & Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) and the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) on the issue of implementing new opening and closing hours.
Sibanye Gold confirmed that 1,514 workers had been dismissed at its Cooke operations, near Westonaria, for not returning to work.