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, 26 January to Sunday, 28 January 2018.
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Sunday (28 January)
North West artisan training to benefit over 40 youth - SABC News
Meet the Port of Cape Town's first black female manager - Business Report
Durban to look into rights of sex workers – Sunday Tribune
With lectures starting on Monday, talks to resolve Wits strike continue on Sunday - EWN
Days that employees will want off in 2018 to pair with public holidays to create long weekends - BusinessTech
Limpopo police officer honoured for commitment at SAPS National Excellence Awards - News24
Sanco calls for action against school principal allegedly caught on sex video with pupils - The Citizen
Parents accuse teachers at Parktown Boys High of victimising sexual assault victims - EWN
Guard airlifted to hospital after cash-in-transit heist in Rustenburg – News24
No work for SA’s youngest heart specialist aged 32 – City Press
Huiswerkers kry eers oor 2 j. minimum loon - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Werkers se welstand 'dringende sakekwessie' in SA – Rapport (limit on access)
Guptas se Optimum myn ‘stort in duie’ - Rapport (limit on access)
Saturday (27 January)
Commission of inquiry urgently needed to probe extent of sexual abuse in Gauteng schools, says DA - The Citizen
Numsa vows to intensify Wits University strike – News24
Steinhoff CEO Jooste repeatedly lied to authorities, says PSA union – eNCA
Sanco slams alleged killing of journalist by JMPD traffic officers – News24
Maimane launches 'Vukuzakhe' jobs initiative in Emfuleni, Gauteng - News24
Unions call for Hoërskool Overvaal hate speech probe - IOL News
Cosatu scraps Sun Met protest on Saturday after assurance about Jooste - BusinessLive
Numsa vows to intensify its Wits University wage strike - EWN
Strike called off after Unisa, unions reach wage agreement on Friday - IOL News
‘Vat Alles’ marchers show disdain for 'baas boy Solly' – Pretoria News
Gauteng education department condemns acts of sexual misconduct in schools - EWN
Lesufi promises action against Reiger Park principal accused of sexual assault - eNCA
Eskom confirms departure of five top officials - EWN
Tshwane bus service back to normal after ‘Vat Alles’ protest on Friday - EWN
Just 1 000 marchers pitch for Tshwane ‘Vat Alles’ protest - The Citizen
Friday (26 January)
Agri SA can't say if the minimum wage for farm and forestry worker is fair - Business Report
‘Vat Alles vir almal in Tshwane’ - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Formal sit-down with mediator needed to end DUT strike – Daily News
Three JMPD officers arrested for alleged murder of journalist granted R5,000 bail - News24
Tshwane bus services suspended on Friday afternoon after 'acts of intimidation aimed at bus drivers' - News24
'Our children are suffering because of Solly Msimanga', say ‘Vat Alles’ protestors - News24
Reiger Park High School principal resigns after sex video with pupils emerges - EWN
Fund-raiser to help slain police officers' kids – Daily News
Staff strike disrupts Wits registration – IOL News
SAPS golf day raises funds for children of officers killed in line of duty - TimesLive
The time when a golden handshake backfired – IOL News
Koko’s job safe (for now) as Labour Court blocks move by Eskom to fire him - Moneyweb
Eskom executive axed over Koko tender allegations - TimesLive
PSA union says Steinhoff files show Jooste 'repeatedly lied' to investors and regulators – Fin24
Sadtu to intensify protest at Hoërskool Overvaal in coming week – SABC News
Vermeende kabeldief skok hom dood op treinspoor in Kaapstad - Netwerk24 (limit on access)
Alleged Inanda police killers back in court on Friday - SABC News
Workers at Paarl borehole project 'given the boot over wage demands' - Cape Times
‘Vat Alles’ workers gather to march to Tshwane House – Pretoria News
Metrorail theft tip-offs ‘show public attitude shift’ – Cape Argus
Nehawu members continue strike at Wits on Friday - EWN
Vehicles torched, shops damaged in Pietermaritzburg as taxi drivers go on rampage on Thursday - The Mercury
Trial of ex-pupil accused of spitting on Pretoria school cleaner postponed – Pretoria News
Will Brian Molefe appeal High Court ruling? – EWN
Solidarity says Brown, Eskom must account for Molefe payout – EWN
Joburg metro cop's attempted suicide raises debate around police counselling - TimesLive
Public Servants Association and PIC plan R17bn class action against Steinhoff - Business Report
Protesters force Hoërskool Overvaal to close on Thursday – IOL News
Tshwane gears up for Friday’s big march by former guards and ex-EPWP ‘Vat Alles’ workers - TimesLive
Terry Bell’s Inside Labour: Jooste, Sun Met and union pickets - Fin24
PSA union in legal steps against Steinhoff - BusinessLive
Brian Molefe 'helped loot Eskom’ – IOL News
Judgment instructing Molefe to repay R10m hailed - The Citizen
Metrorail security plan sees more arrests in Cape Town for cable theft – EWN
Mixed reaction to minimum wage on farms - SA Labour News
Ten Limpopo traffic officers held for corruption apply for bail - HTSyndication (The New Age)
North West Premier to attend ceremony for new aviation students - HTSyndication (The New Age)
Nehawu puts pressure on Northern Cape government to prevent corruption - HTSyndication (The New Age)
SOEs a real danger to SA's economy, says Cosatu - HTSyndication (The New Age)
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