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 Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Chronological with most recent web postings at the top
Dlamini hits back at claim about good progress with minimum wage – The New Age
Trial of pair accused of killing at Implats hostel in May 2015 gets under way – IOL News
Number of government officials nabbed for corruption on the rise: Hawks - TimesLive
SA’s mining bosses defend multi-million rand pay cheques - Miningmx
#FeesMustFall: Plans in place to ensure Wits medical students graduate - Bhekisisa online
Samwu betoog Donderdag in Pretoria se middestad – Netwerk24 (limited access)
Nehawu soek Botes uit die prentjie in Noord-Kaap – Netwerk24 (limited access)
Government headcount freeze to remain in place – Business Report
Vakante poste in staatsdiens nie gevul - Netwerk24 (limited access)
Security firm must cough up for firing 28 guards unfairly for being women - BusinessLive
Amplats offers to raise workers’ basic pay 7%, says union Uasa - BusinessLive
Money poured into dysfunctional Setas and under-performing technical colleges - Sunday Times
Assistente in klaskamers kan onnies én kinders help - Netwerk24 (limited access)
23 Limpopo teachers still paid for doing nothing - SowetanLive
Software development the most sought-after skill in South Africa - MyBroadband
New grant to support social worker graduates - SA Govt News Agency
Police investigate torching of bus used to transport mine workers in Musina – BusinessLive
Officials' laziness costs KZN transport department R407m - The Mercury
Disgrunted former soldiers storm Durban exco meeting demanding employment - The Mercury
Mayor’s guard dies in a hail of bullets in Durban - Daily News
Off-duty metro cop shot 13 times in Durban - SowetanLive
Wits to put security guards on buses after arson attack - News24
Protesters torch De Beers minibus at Musina mine – SABC News
Robertson Winery saddened by "slave wage" references – Cape Talk
SA‘s trucking industry in trouble, with layoffs aplenty - Business Report
SA closing the gender gap, WEF report shows - Business Report
Storm brews in Sweden over SA wines not taken off shelves - TimesLive
EFF: Take R100bn from retirement funds to pay for free education - BusinessLive
Tap pensions through levy to fund tertiary fees shortfall, says EFF - TimesLive
'Human error' may have caused Tembisa train crash - TimesLive
Opinion & Analysis: Business sheds tears but inequality and exploitation are labour’s burdens - BusinessLive
Executive pay may be regulated in next year’s Companies Bill - BusinessLive
Pali Lehohla suggests a graduate tax - BusinessLive
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