CR87-p18-19-Asia&Africa:SJC-Casino Review 23/12/09 14:40 Page 2
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AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
GrandWest Casino has been
the scene of intimidation and
violence in an increasingly
bitter wage dispute
Sun gains injunction
against union conduct
The six-month long wage dispute between Sun
International and the SACCAWU trade union turned
unpleasant in early December with intimidation, assault
and death threats against company employees.
strikingout company’s application to the Labour Court
SOUTH AFRICA show that shop stewards caused much of
the trouble rather than acting to prevent it.
Sun International has been granted an He said: “We are particularly disgusted at
interim interdict against the SACCAWU the serious physical attack on one of our
trade union in Western Cape preventing employees who elected not to participate in
them from engaging in “unlawful conduct” the strike. She was brutally assaulted
during a protected strike action at and…was left badly beaten with injuries to
GrandWest casino. her face and back. She has identified her
Sun took the move after other company attackers and they are all striking workers at
employees were subject to intimidation and GrandWest.”
assault during a strike earlier in the month. Wage negotiations are now deadlocked:
Chief executive David Coutts-Trotter said SACCAWU wants a 13 per cent increase
the interdict had been applied for following across the board, much more than the above
“disgraceful behaviour” on the part of inflation eight per cent offered by Sun. The
drunken SACCAWU members, who had union also wants the night shift allowance
breached the principles of peaceful picket- raised from R2.30 to R7.00 an hour, tips allo-
ing, with death threats being issued to cated unconditionally to workers and an
GrandWest managers and to the police and end to averaging of working hours.
damage being caused to property. “Given our financial results in the midst
Coutts-Trotter said that the substantial of a very serious recession, this is simply
security footage that supported the unaffordable,” said Coutts-Trotter.
Federal Palace casino
opens in Nigeria
newterritory hours a day and offers 195 jack $5, $10 and $25; and at
NIGERIA of the latest slot machines Poker, $5 and $10.
and eight table games, The casino is operating a
Sun International opened its including American smart card cashless system
first African casino outside Roulette, Blackjack and that also allows players to
the south of the continent Raise ‘em Poker. All games exchange their electronic
on 15 December: the are denominated in US funds loaded on the cards for
Federal Palace Hotel Casino dollars with machine stakes chips at the gaming tables.
on Victoria Island in the ranging from one cent to $2. The venue also features a
Nigerian capital, Lagos. At the tables, Roulette takes bar and lounge with an
The venue is open 24 bets at $1, $2 and $5; Black- outside area for smoking.
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