Dirk Hermann
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Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity
Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba
Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue
Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year
Police probing public violence charge against Malema
Solidarity has confirmed that police are investigating charges of incitement to public violence and intimidation it laid against Julius Malema.
Solidarity hoping to draw fresh blood from race employment case
Solidarity is taking SANBS to court hoping to set a precedent applying to companies that employ "the principle of absolute exclusion based on race".
ANC rejects Solidarity jobs research
Research charging that coloureds in the Western Cape and Indians in KwaZulu-Natal stood to lose thousands of jobs was rejected by the ANC on Tuesday.
ANC condemns Hermann farm killing
The ANC on Wednesday condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of the uncle of trade union Solidarity’s deputy general secretary Dirk Hermann on his farm.
Cop to lay charges over Winnie fracas
One of the policemen involved in a highway confrontation with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is laying a charges against her and her bodyguard.
Solidarity presses anti-crime message
Trade union Solidarity has produced a documentary in which victims of crime speak about their ordeals, it said on Tuesday.
Solidarity: Check your mailbox, Mr Zuma
Trade union Solidarity’s anti-crime campaign will take another step on Tuesday when it delivers 16 000 letters to President Jacob Zuma.
Solidarity starts anti-crime letters initiative
Solidarity union launched an anti-crime campaign at the weekend aimed at sending at least 10
Mining deaths down, says trade union
Mining deaths have dropped by 23% despite the absence of a presidential audit report, trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday.
Mine retrenchments could be cut by 60%, says Solidarity
Retrenchments in the South African mining industry could be reduced by 40% to 60%, Solidarity deputy general secretary Dirk Hermann said on Thursday.
Brighter prospects in 2009, says Solidarity
Trade union Solidarity said on Monday that it expects many things will start going right for the country in 2009.
Eskom ‘heading for skills crisis’
A skills shortage at Eskom could affect its expansion plans, trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday. ”Eskom’s current skills shortages are already causing problems, but if the…
Gold Fields: ‘If we can’t mine safely, we won’t mine’
Gold Fields will shut down all operations at its South Deep, Kloof, and Driefontein mines in order to conduct an inspection of the ropes on mine hoists. This follows the deaths…