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, 8 August 2016


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Rural Nurse of the Year - The New Age

Eskom, NUM return to negotiating table - The New Age

Helfte van Winburg-distrikshospitaal onbenut - Netwerk24 (limited access)

VN ‘positief’ oor verslag oor rassekwotas, sê Solidariteit - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Hard-working women given raw deal on farms - Cape Times

Paramedici dra nou koeëlvaste baadjies - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Judgment reserved in Free State health workers’ case - SABC News

Arrested Malawian migrants were going to be sold for cheap labour: Hawks - News24

Vroue by Universiteit Stellenbosch verdien nou net soveel soos mans - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Twenty-three Tshwane bus drivers fired for thrice striking - Pretoria News

NUM says Eskom willing to reconsider its 7% wage increase offer - Fin24

National health department to investigate fired Gauteng doctor’s claims - The Citizen

Eskom ontken werkers staak - Maroela Media

Benoni panelbeater owner dies in wage dispute - The Citizen

As fuel strike goes on, union Ceppwawu says it will consider conciliation – BDLive

Are the mines finished laying off employees? - SA Labour News

Vast income disparities still exist 22 years into democracy - BDLive

In just one city, it will take 2 years to fix the damage by train vandals – TimesLive

Eskom waiting on CCMA meeting to settle wage dispute - SABC News

Icasa strike drags into sixth week - Fin24

Cape Town commuters affected after two trains burnt out - News24

Retrenched staff at Candy Tops in Mdantsane to fight for better deal - DispatchLive

Zwelinzima Vavi evokes Tutu’s ominous warning to the ANC five years ago – BDLive

Cop arrested for murder of accountant who died shielding colleagues – Daily News

Fuel strike continues with no current plans for more talks - BDLive

Eskom faces another big problem, with 15,000 striking workers - BusinessTech

Eskom strike not affecting operations yet: Phasiwe - SABC News

Eskom says operations currently unaffected by NUM wage strike - RNews

Ceppwawu upset that contractors delivering fuel to stations being paid handsomely - Fin24

Vuyo Mvoko to Supreme Court of Appeal to get SABC to reinstate him - BDLive

Ceppwawu won't back down on 9% wage demand - EWN

As NUM members down tools, Eskom says strike action is ‘illegal’ - Business Report

Eskom warns against illegal strike as NUM downs tools - Fin24

Hammanskraal bus commuters plead for intervention - The Citizen

‘Racism’ defamation case by ex City Press reporters against former editor set for court - The Star

R100m ‘golden handshake’ fund for councillors who got the chop and those retiring - Cape Argus

Ceppwawu strike to hurt economy, warns Sacci - Business Report

Metals and engineering sector ‘critical’ and further job losses possible, says Seifsa - BDLive

Two trains go up in flames in Cape Town - Daily Voice

No end in sight to strike in petroleum industry, with no meetings planned - BDLive

NCFAWU accuses I&J of negotiating in bad faith - SABC News

Expect train delays in Cape Town on Monday after four carriages burnt - Cape Times

Cape Town paramedics consider downing tools over attacks - Cape Times

Over 4,000 Zimbabwean still don’t have their special permits due to bureaucracy - GroundUp

Curing a sick system: Doctors and nurses must speak out for patients and themselves - M&G

No end in sight for petro strike - The New Age

Cosatu slams ANC on polls - The New Age


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