weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 3 November to Sunday, 5 November 2017.


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Sunday (5 November)

Agreement with disgruntled workers to ease Ugu water woes – IOL News

Zuma changes tune on alliance partners, says they need to stick together - EWN

Unions have mixed reactions to R20 national minimum wage announcement - Business Report

KZN premier hauled to CCMA after top public servant gets the boot – SowetanLive

eThekwini official to be charged again after reinstatement - Sunday Tribune

Eleven ‘Nkandla’ officials to be 'punished' with suspensions of no more than two months - Sunday Tribune

How to manage inappropriate staff behaviour on Twitter and Facebook - BusinessTech

Transnet trainee marine pilot drowns at sea after falling from ladder - Sunday Tribune

Popcru gives SACP ultimatum on purging of capture of Luthuli House - Sunday Independent

Agriculture sector records over 100,000 so far this year job losses - EWN

Lily Mine to stay closed despite talk of IDC cash injection - City Press

Ex-Amcu members live in terror after fleeing platinum belt - City Press

SABC faces long recovery, says board chairman - City Press

Joblessness is here to stay, even if economic growth returns - BusinessLive (paywall access)

High anxiety in GEPF over risk of state capture - BusinessLive


Saturday (4 November)

Former Home Affairs employee arrested for issuing fraudulent permits for R10,000 - EWN

Political parties unite to condemn alleged rape, bestiality acts against domestic worker - eNCA

Farm attack leaves two Limpopo workers wounded - eNCA

Five in-demand jobs in the technical engineering industry and how much they pay - BusinessTech

Reconfigure the alliance or we will rebel, Popcru president tells union’s conference - News24

Saftu angered at politicians’ pay increases - The Citizen

Disgruntled Samwu members cause water cuts on KZN South Coast - IOL News

Amcu bly enigste vakbond by Lonmin vir nou - Maroela Media

Manufacturing sector to unveil plan to create one million jobs over 10 years - eNCA

Will Cosatu leave ANC if Ramaphosa losses at December conference? - EWN


Friday (3 November)

Former Home Affairs department employee arrested for fraud in Cape Town - The Citizen

Ex Drakenstein municipal employees in court for selling pre-paid electricity at cheaper rate – The Citizen

SA agriculture shed 109,000 jobs in first three quarters of 2017 - Fin24

Brakpan gardener killed in dog attack on Friday – The Citizen

Jozini municipal payroll officer in court for fraud, creating ghost employees – News24

SANDF brings home body of soldier allegedly killed by ex, a fellow soldier, in DRC – The Citizen

Investigator Paul O'Sullivan calls for public's help with platinum belt killings - EWN

EMPD traffic wardens lunching on money suspended, Samwu gets involved – The Citizen

Ndileka Mandela in court to support domestic servant allegedly raped by employer – SowetanLive

Cabinet salary bonanza despite dire state of economy – The Star

With death toll at two, AngloGold confirms all other trapped miners rescued at Mponeng - EWN

Krisis met te min werk op Wes-Kaapse plase - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Nehawu up in arms over state freeze on pay of senior public officials – BusinessLive

What Cosatu wants from Ramaphosa - BusinessLive

Storm brews as Shoprite investors challenge pay policy - BusinessLive

Limpopo MEC to cut jobs to fund critical frontline health services - BusinessLive

Fedsas warns that pay hike may force schools to raise fees - BusinessLive


Get union and other press statements at SA Labour News