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 Monday, 1 August 2016


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

IEC raises red flag about ongoing petrol strike - SABC News

Petrol strike: Engen activates contingency plans - Fin24

How a R4,000 South African minimum wage compares to the rest of the world - BusinessTech

Protest prevents IEC officials in KZN ward from working - News24

Vuyo Mvoko's case against SABC back in court on Tuesday – JacarandaFM

Several petrol stations in Gauteng run dry amid strike - EWN

A premium has to be paid for labour stability, says RBPlat’s CEO Steve Phiri - Mining Weekly

Pensioner to get her husband's pension fund after 33-year wait - SowetanLive

Strike at petroleum refineries takes hold - Business Report

Petrolstaking: Johannesburg loop droog - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Satawu maintains problems at SAA not solely due to board – Fin24

Western Cape and CT threaten court challenge to abolishment of metro police services – BDLive

Challenge on the cards over 'apartheid-style' policing white paper – News24

Durban man killed while shielding colleagues during armed robbery - Daily News

Petrol strike: Refineries operational but pumps running dry – Fin24

Intimidation and dry pumps mark fuel strike - BDLive

Pretoria a 'role model' in taxi industry peace - Pretoria News

Fuel strike: ‘Some drivers threatened’ - Business Report

Drie skaapwagters verkluim glo - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Chemical Union sticks to its guns as fuel stations run dry - Engineering News

Labour department’s inquiry into Grayston Drive bridge collapse to resume - Engineering News

These jobs in South Africa have the biggest CV liars and cheats – BusinessTech

Truck driver crashes and dies during ‘heart attack’ - The Citizen

Five seriously injured as Durban substation explodes - TimesLive

Cosatu condemns job losses at KZN Premier’s Office – The Witness

Amid driver intimidation claims, union hopes dry pumps will fast-track negotiations - eNCA

Safety stoppages hurt Lonmin’s production - Business Report

It’s official: sitting for eight hours is killing you - TechCentral

Teachers must vote as they wish, says Natu – Daily News

Eskom wage offer an insult, says NUM - Sunday Independent

Elections, the SABC and the unions - GroundUp

IEC fills up its fleet to avoid petrol strike disruptions to elections - M&G

Forestry’s industrial revolution has job-creation potential, says Safcol chairman – Business Report

Gauteng garages run dry as refinery strike bites - IOL News

Call for living wage as executive overpayment fuels anger - The New Age

SA to regulate traditional healers - The New Age

Petrol pumps running dry across SA - TimesLive

Motorists flocked to Gauteng filling stations over weekend – JacarandaFM

Ditch ‘butchers’, Numsa’s United Front urges working class – Daily News

Vavi withdraws personal support for ANC in local government election – BDLive

Minister pays tribute to game rangers - IOL News

Growing concern by unions over mine deaths - The New Age


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