weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 1 December to Sunday, 3 December 2017.


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Police monitoring Mthatha taxi rank after violence that left officer injured – EWN

Transport union Untu deliberating with members on new Transnet wage offer - EWN

Year-end office parties downgraded to ‘junk status’ - Fin24

UNTU considering final wage offer from Transnet - Business Report

Transnet’s final wage offer referred to Untu members for union’s response by 15 January - IOL News

SABC board members share R3.2 million payout - BusinessTech

Losi spearheads Cosatu’s battle for Cyril, in running for election into ANC top six - News24

Trade unions to march to Parliament over increased attacks on paramedics - EWN

Vaderskap-verlof ‘red huwelike’ - Netwerk24 (limit on access)


Saturday (2 December)

Health Department offers reason why some student doctors uncertain of internships – EWN

Tale of unpaid reservists in SAPS – Weekend Argus

SABC splurges almost R2m on recruitment of three executives - Saturday Star

Parents at Sowetan accuse GDE of prioritising black principal – EWN

Life Esidimeni: Erge gebrek aan psigiaters in SA – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Parliament condemns attempts to intimidate staff at Auditor-General’s office - EWN

Education department denies imposing "Bantu African" principal at a Soweto school - HuffPost


Friday (1 December)

Truck driver electrocuted after leaning against streetlight in Durban – News24

New police commissioner appoints two deputy commissioners – News24

Health Department internship placement websites crashes, interns in limbo – EWN

Cosatu KZN challenges private sector employers on end-of-year bonuses – Daily News

'Untouchable' cop who allegedly got R50 000 from State Security Agency still in her job – News24

Private security inspectors fear for their lives in Cape Town bouncer battle – News24

‘Departement sloer met plasings vir gesondheidspraktisyns’ - Maroela Media

Nehawu North West to roll out service delivery campaign to fight corruption in public service sector - The Citizen

Auditor-General’s office staff intimidated in recent months, MPs told - EWN

SA mining industry sets up 1.8m fund for health screening of mineworkers - The Citizen

'UIF is a scam!': Angry claimants bemoan benefit nonpayment - HuffPost

Unions planning march to Parliament on 5 December against attacks on EMS workers - EWN

Vrae oor verhogings vir huishulpe - Maroela Media

Leerlinge ál meer, maar skole in Gauteng verloor poste, sê vakbond - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Hupstoot vir plaaswerkers se veiligheid - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Plans to accommodate foreign-trained SA medical graduates – SA Govt News Agency

Union says spy agency told SABC employee to undergo polygraph test in vetting process – TimesLive

Job losses for more than 1,700 clothing workers in past year – Business Report

SANDF members given medals by army chief – Pretoria News

Lonmin engaging stakeholders to minimise job cuts - EWN

Blue Label Telecoms top bosses get massive bonuses – Business Report

It’s game on for unions furious at Zuma’s salary hikes for officials - The Star

BankservAfrica index shows salaries gradually on the recovery path – Fin24

National Police Commissioner appoints two deputies - SA Govt News Agency

Former contract workers block entrance to Tshwane House on Thursday – Pretoria News

Cosatu admonishes SACP that it was hasty on Metsimaholo by-elections – News24

NUM reaches wage deal with Kangra Coal, ending week-long strike - Mining Weekly

Twenty-two senior crime intelligence officials without top secret clearance – News24

Turmoil at Eskom’s Koko disciplinary hearing as accusations fly - Business Report

Pressure on Discovery’s executive pay policy after AGM vote - BusinessLive

Courts unable to solve Mining Charter impasse, says Anglo’s Cutifani - BusinessLive

Cyril Ramaphosa: Rise in working-age population ratio calls for youth-focused plans - BusinessLive

Nehawu upset over health risks at Joburg building housing three government departments – HTSyndication (The New Age)

Koko claims at his disciplinary hearing that Eskom colleagues were on the take - BusinessLive

Cosatu wants more details about Ramaphosa’s ‘new deal’ economic plan - BusinessLive

R2m golden handshake approved for axed former energy minister - eNCA

Waiting by the roadside in Eastern Cape desperate for work - GroundUp

Prasa’s trains are ‘simply not a safe environment for women’ – City Press


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