Today's Labour News

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weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 15 August 2016


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Compensation Fund claims backlog big concern – Cape Times

Western Cape junior doctors get relief from 30-hour shifts – Cape Times

Marikana Day 'must be a public holiday' - Cape Times

Marikana stage set for commemorations - The Citizen

‘Remembering the Marikana massacre is critical’ - IOL News

I don't decide fee increases, universities do, says Nzimande - News24

Werkers in gesondheidsektor moet beskerm word - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Task team to look into ways to improve operations of SAPS – TimesLive

Western Cape government beefs up security after attacks on paramedics - News24

Union threatens to withdraw nurses from KZN crime hot spots - Daily News

New court ruling helps unfairly dismissed employees - Fin24

Gautrain workers threaten to strike over salary increases - EWN

0% fee increase could lead to varsity retrenchments, says Nzimande - News24

Decision on university fee increases before month end: Nzimande – News24

Telkom granted interdict against illegal activities by CWU and strikers - Business Report

Stress, extra work put women’s health at risk – The Star

Promote gender equality in print media: William Bird - The New Age

Telkom staff intimidated by strikers - Business Report

Not much done since Marikana massacre - TimesLive

Amcu to launch trust fund and housing project for families of Marikana victims - BDLive

Trust fund for Marikana miners restarted by Amcu – Business Report

FeesMustFall protests shut UKZN campus – TimesLive

Sasol Inzalo Foundation hosts symposium on the role of technical schools in SA – Engineering News

Inmates must contribute towards running costs and upkeep of jails, says Popcru – SowetanLive

Popcru condemns stabbing of five prison officers - The Citizen

Tronkbewaarders erg beseer ná gevangenes hulle takel - Maroela Media

Job loss woes for Joburg council political support staff - BDLive

Ramaphosa stacks minimum wage deck, with another job killer coming - BizNews

Students shut two KZN campuses in protest against 2017 fee hikes - BDLive

Sugar tax ‘bad news for jobs’ in soft-drink industry - Business Report

AngloGold fumes as mass safety audits debilitate its SA mines - Miningmx

There should be a moratorium on retrenchments at Telkom: CWU – SABC News

Cape Town EMS personnel to protest on Monday over attacks - EWN

Marikana: Four years later, little has changed - IOL News

Icasa strike finally comes to an end - Fin24

Government hasn’t planned to commemorate Marikana - The Citizen

Death of Numsa negotiator delays wage talks - Business Report

Cape Town paramedic relives assault while on duty - EWN

NUM strike at Eskom strike ends, but Numsa wants better deal - The New Age

Eskom workers expected to return to work on Monday after wage deal agreement - EWN

Sishen mine gives 11 mobile clinics to community - HT Media Syndication

Backlog at Compensation Fund for Mines and Works worries mines - BDLive

Fawu's fight in AB InBev's takeover of SABMiller pays off – BDLive

CWU strike could affect operations at Telkom – SABC News

Lonmin fails miners on housing targets - BDLive

Amnesty condemns Lonmin housing as miner sees more spending cuts – Mineweb

Marikana workers still in squalor - eNCA

Marikana still a stinking slum - TimesLive

Wonderkop still pit of suffering - TimesLive


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