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Motor industry may be crippled by imminent strikes – unreasonable demands from unions could lead to withdrawal of manufacturers from SA and job losses

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Strikes could soon paralyze car manufacturers in South Africa if an agreement is not reached with the trade union Numsa soon.

The first round of talks failed, and a second attempt was envisaged, but the demands made by the union left a red light for the future of the industry.

The first round of talks in Port Elisabeth ended in stalemate after the Numsa negotiators demanded a 20% increase.

A next round of negotiations will be held in Pretoria, and the warning has already been heard that another failed round of negotiations will mean a strike that will affect all manufacturers.

The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) represents the bulk of workers in the industry, and the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organization (AMEO) is poised to start a second round next week.

Experts have warned that unreasonable demands by unions could lead to the withdrawal of manufacturers from South Africa, and could move to countries where s
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Amcu’s latest claims absurd – monthly salary remuneration and fringe benefits amount to a total of R30 000 for workers

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The Amcu trade union demands a R17,000 a month compensation for platinum mine workers, and negotiations will be difficult to deal with regarding the rage that the claims has caused amongst mining houses.

The Stilwater mine currently pays miners R12,500 a month and and this has already affected the mine’s profitability, negatively .

The claimants say they expect R17,000 because of inflation and they will not settle for less.

The remuneration of those who receive the least wage is R11,500 per month, and the claim is that it is only a drop in the ocean of what the Chief Executive Officer earns per hour.

The union also demands fringe benefits such as housing subsidy, medical benefits, transport and in total it should amount to R30,000 per worker per month.

Experts say that if this demands are met, this will be the end of the mining era in South Africa, for the reason that mining houses is on the verge of closure, and the only pro
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DA in bed with EFF – rumours are going around that the parties are in negotiations about installing a red beret as mayor in Tshwane

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EFF leader Julius Malema said on Thursday that his party was in negotiations with the DA to formally partner in governing Tshwane and Johannesburg.

Addressing a media conference at the party’s head office in Johannesburg, Malema said his party wanted to take over the Tshwane mayorship.

He said the party would also join government in the city of Johannesburg as members of the mayoral committee (MMCs).

“This is a power-sharing … We have already started talking to the DA. We are sharing power in Joburg, we are sharing power in Tshwane,” said Malema.

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He said the EFF would not be calling for a motion of no confidence in current mayor Stevens Mokgalapa of the DA, but would like to take over in a manner t
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