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 on Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Lessons could be learned from Marikana: ANC - News24
Marikana killings will forever leave a blemish on SA’s young democracy, says ANC – EWN
Shorter working hours for Cape's junior doctors - News24
Alliance between ANC and workers union treacherous: Amcu – Business Report
These are the South African companies students dream of working for – BusinessTech
Faith Muthambi cracks whip on overseas trips for all bodies under her dept – News24
At Marikana, premier promises better basic services - IOL News
Value miners, says Amcu’s Mathunjwa – IOL News
Parliament’s rules committee wants absentee MPs fined R1,000 a day – News24
UCT contract workers protest for permanent employment - SABC News
Sugar tax to cost SA 60 000 jobs, warns Coca-Cola – Fin24
Amcu’s Mathunjwa calls on Zuma to apologize to nation over Marikana - SABC News
Vavi in Rustenburg to remember Marikana – IOL News
‘Apologise, compensate Marikana victims and declare a public holiday’ – City Press
Workers’ Day must be moved to August 16 to honour Marikana fallen: Amcu – TimesLive
How to set the national minimum wage - TimesLive
Lily Mine workers receive salaries after months of no pay - SABC News
Govt made great strides upgrading Marikana’s socio-economic conditions – SABC news
Government acting on Farlam recommendations, says Radebe - News24
Farlam Commission recommendations a priority for police committee – News24
Lonmin working hard to improve living conditions, says CEO Magara - Mining Weekly
Government remembers Marikana - SA Govt News Agency
ANC under fire four years after Marikana massacre - TimesLive
Don’t let Marikana be swept under carpet, warns Miners Shot Down filmmaker – City Press
KZN MEC calls shooting of Maqongqo bus driver barbaric - TimesLive
Racism defamation suit involving Ferial Haffajee and City Press settled - BDLive
Manufacturing Circle says the sector is still fragile - BDLive
Petrol sector strike might be over if agreement is signed on Wednesday - TimesLive
Strike by transport union Untu may derail Gautrain’s operations - BDLive
Malema promises Marikana residents housing, water, electricity - EWN
SA Council of Churches condemn living, working conditions in Marikana - EWN
EFF vows to punish ANC for Marikana - DispatchLive
MTN workers call off strike pending talks on Friday - BDLive
From historical legacy to Lily Mine: Five examples of unfinished business in mining - M&G
Officials appointed to committee deciding on pay for public office bearers - BDLive
Zuma appoints new commissioners to oversee office bearers' pay - EWN
Funding sought for new national community healthcare worker policy – BDLive
SABC requests for travel abroad to go through Faith Muthambi’s office - BDLive
100 000 cases of unpaid claims for injured workers - Business Report
The SA Platinum Belt’s silent struggle with sexual assault - Daily Maverick
Marikana: Survivors, miners remember - City Press
Marikana miners, residents remember that day four years ago – News24
Thousands gather to remember Marikana - eNCA
Ceppwawu hoping for deal at CCMA to end petroleum sector strike - EWN
Families of missing Lily miners left in a hopeless situation - The Star
Prison fight put down by Popcru to understaffing and overcrowding - HT Syndication
Varsity unrest looms despite plea by Nzimande – Pretoria News
My life is worse now, states Marikana miner - News24
Lonmin accused by Amnesty International of failing its workers - Business Report
Marikana massacre: Four years on and no changes for community - EWN
MTN strike looms as management and CWU union meet - Fin24
National minimum wage to help decrease poverty? - EWN
Cuban technical experts on sustainable housing arrive in Mpumalanga - The New Age
Pietermaritzburg bus driver transporting dozen of passengers shot dead by hijackers - The Citizen
Four years after Marikana, SAPS gets transformation task team - BDLive
Task team to review public order policing - Daily News
Amcu to commemorate Marikana shootings on Tuesday – News24
Amcu to commemorate Marikana killings – SABC News
Push to turn day of Marikana tragedy into a public holiday - The Citizen
‘State did little for Marikana families’ - IOL News
Opinion & Analysis: Lest we forget, there’s still no accountability on Marikana - BDLive
State bides time on fees decision as protesters shut three varsities - BDLive
Marikana and the #FeesMustFall Generation: Behind the drama lies SA’s challenge – Daily Maverick
Paramedics paid peanuts to risk lives - TimesLive
Varsities face staff cuts if fees don’t increase - TimesLive
NUM, Amcu standoff continues - The New Age
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