Today's Labour News

newsThis 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.

weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 16 April and Sunday, 17 April 2016


Chronological with latest web postings at the top


Sunday

Search on for bogus policemen in Welkom who robbed mineworker and friend - The New Age

Focus on employing ex-prisoners - The New Age

Search operation called off at Klipwart mine - SABC News

Five illegal miners die in blasting accident at KZN mine - News24

Minister calls for end to violence and crime on Metrorail trains - eNCA

Satawu denies rail violence is linked to its interdicted strike bid - BDLive

Metal industries bargaining council (MEIBC) warns of closure if levies aren’t increased - SA Labour News

Transport minister slams torching of Metrorail trains - News24

ANC worried about joblessness, says Zuma – IOL News

Comair implements lock-out of airport staff - BDLive

Twee weermaglede ter see vermis – Maroela Media

Phiyega goes to court to challenge Farlam inquiry’s ‘cut-and-paste’ findings - City Press

NUM welcomes gazetted draft revision of mining charter – eNCA

Cape Town to deploy extra buses following Metrorail sabotage - eNCA

Accused illegal miners to appear in court on Monday – SABC News

Illegal miners at Bosveld Mine in Pongola meet deadly fate - Sunday Independent

Sibanye se ‘stabiliteit’-betaling lei dalk tot nuwe stakings - Netwerk24

Increasing attacks on firefighters worrying, says City of Cape Town – eNCA

ANC has a plan to tackle job creation – eNCA

Slow economic growth affects youth employment: Zuma - SABC News

ANC sets out 5-year plan, vows to hold corrupt officials accountable - EWN

Zuma and state officials alleged to be behind creation of new union to rival Amcu - City Press

Zuma ‘sit agter vals vakbond’, naamliks die Workers ­Association Union (WAU) – Netwerk24


Saturday

Metrorail insists vandalism of trains is linked to Satawu - EWN

Torching of Cape Town trains must be probed for sabotage, says Sanco - News24

Municipal offices must be accessible to workers, even over weekends, says Nzimande - TimesLive

Durban train catches fire, Metrorail reels after vandalism – eNCA

Rubber bullets fly at Cape Town station on Friday – Weekend Argus

Adoption of a proposed national minimum wage a 'risky experiment' in SA - BDLive

Four illegal miners dead in KZN mine - SABC News

Cape Town train users fume over disrupted Metrorail services - EWN

Violence at Cape Town station on Friday evening amid peak-hour rail chaos - SowetanLive

Comair submits new wage offer to striking Uasa members - Moneyweb

Bring banke wat bande met Oakbay verbreek het tot stilstand, eis vroueliga van werkers – Netwerk24

Polisie-regstelplan voorlopig opgeskort – Netwerk24


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