This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 21 July to Sunday, 23 July 2017.
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Sunday (23 July)
Workers must defend SA's freedom and future, says Ramaphosa at Elijah Barayi memorial lecture – News24
Career expo in Durban encourages vocational training – SABC News
Youngsters in Eastern Cape attend SANDF camp - SABC News
Two Gauteng vehicle testing centre officials face corruption charges – SABC News
DA warns Prasa putting millions of jobs at risk with its non-compliance with PFMA – Fin24
Mines Minister praises Limpopo cops for success in fight against illegal mining - EWN
Zwane to visit Tau Lekoa mine in NW following seismic incident trapping four miners - The Citizen
Three miners dead‚ one trapped in accident at Tau Lekoa gold mine in Orkney - eNCA
Miners trapped after seismic incident at Tau Lekoa mine - EWN
Half of sex workers don't know their HIV status – Cape Argus
Nkandla tender flaw of world cup proportions – Sunday Tribune
Death threats cause hospital staff to flee in fear of their lives – Sunday Tribune
Resisting evictions from farms – Daily Maverick
Bogus doctor arrested after 14 years of being undetected - Sunday Tribune
Government not serious about economy, claims Fedusa – City Press
Eskom employees get average bonuses of R88,000 despite loss - City Press
Uber driver’s death raises fears, tension – City Press
Staalstaking kan ’n 2-vlak-arbeidstelsel skep – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Inflasie sal vir res van 2017 onder 6% bly – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Emma Mashinini: Tiny giant who was mother of the trade union movement - Sunday Times
More anguish for fishermen’s families over insurance claims - Sunday Times
NHI set to cull small medical schemes - BusinessLive
Less choice, but also smaller bills as NHI powers up - BusinessLive
Labour Court allows 1,800 retrenched Edcon staff to proceed with out-of-time case - BusinessLive
Saturday (22 July)
Is Uber-bestuurders vaste werknemers? – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
‘10111 call centre workers must be remunerated fairly’ – EWN
Saefa slams Numsa for 15% wage increase demand – EWN
Thousands of Gauteng teachers go AWOL –Pretoria News
Numsa calls on SAPS to pay 10111 workers more – News24
Numsa calls for 0111 workers to be paid fairly – TimesLive
Union wants to shut down 10111 call service entirely - Saturday Star
Mantashe says transformation in mining sector must be implemented – SABC News
Vavi: Saftu is not affiliated with any political party – EWN
Limpopo police nab two alleged illegal mining bosses – News24
Zwane commends Limpopo police for success in fight against illegal mining - TimesLive
Cornubia Mall in Durban set to create jobs for thousands – Independent on Saturday
Saftu: Workers are tired of being failed by existing unions – EWN
Alleged illegal mining kingpins arrested in Limpopo - The Citizen
Nehawu welcomes planned inquiry into competition in the data market – The Citizen
Besprekings by Sanparke eers vanaf 1 Augustus weens gesprekke met vakbond - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Former Eskom acting CEO, Gupta associates allegedly fleeced Cosatu out of millions: report – The Citizen
‘Positiewe tekens om staatsdiens se pensioenfondse te beskerm’ - Maroela Media
Another body of missing Maredon fisherman found – News24
10111 call centres operators expected back at work on Saturday - EWN
Friday (21 July)
Seven police officers, 42 officials suspended in OR Tambo security 'clean up' – News24
Cape Town security company suspends 250 employees for protesting over working conditions – GroundUp
Countrywide 10111 strike temporarily suspended - News24
Man electrocuted while repairing transformer in Vereeniging – IOL News
10111 call operator strike put on hold by policing union - eNCA
Lyk van 5de visserman gevind - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Vavi feels vindicated on Cosatu building accusations – SABC News
Vavi drumming up support for Saftu in Western Cape prior to launching structures - EWN
Cosatu berates SA Reserve Bank governor for entrenching apartheid economic policy – Fin24
Nehawu ends strike at Agricultural Research Council - The Citizen
Naspers CEO scores big payday - BusinessTech
Chartered accountants’ body defends bursary for blacks and coloureds only – News24
SAICA: We have too many white and Indian accountants - The Citizen
Abramjee to lay complaint against SAICA over Indians and whites bursary exclusion - IOL News
Nkandla security upgrades disciplinary hearing adjourned – Daily News
Joburg suspends senior official over R1.3bn broadband contract - BusinessLive
Eight taxi drivers bust for using suspended Sowetan routes released on bail - EWN
Hard days for Vosloorus social workers - The Star
Only industrial growth in top emerging economies can beat unemployment, says Cosatu - Business Report
Numsa accused of intention to hold engineering wage talks to ransom - Business Report
Workers revolt against Eugene de Kock’s stay at Pretoria old-age home - SowetanLive
Staking in staalbedryf ‘sal ekonomie jare knou’ – Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Uber pleased with new transport bill - The Citizen
National minimum wage may seem clear, but many questions still linger - BusinessLive
Nehawu moves to clip Bathabile's Sassa wings - Cape Times
Scopa warns on political removals as directors-general axed - BusinessLive
African Bank calls off plan to retrench employees - BusinessLive
Crisis-hit Matjhabeng municipality prompts outcry over underqualified municipal boss – BusinessLive
Another crew member of PE fishing boat found dead - eNCA
Disputed Sowetan taxi ranks to remain closed until dispute is resolved - eNCA
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