weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Saturday, 26 November and Sunday, 27 November 2016


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Sunday (27 November)

Kos-vakbond betoog in Pretoria teen suikertaks – Netwerk24 (limited access)

Six Western Cape cops shot in six days, with three of them slain - Cape Times

Polisielede se moorde veroordeel - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Cape Town police officer shot and wounded on Sunday - SABC News

Metrorail in die Wes-Kaap hervat hopelik Maandag sy dienste - Netwerk24 (limited access)

SAPS to beef up with reservists - DispatchLive

Cosatu ‘selling out workers’ by endorsing Ramaphosa, says Irvin Jim - DispatchLive

Mining's widows fall through the compensation cracks - Business Times

Rampant unemployment not helping case for minimum wage - Business Times

Opinion: Jobs crisis solution lies with you - Business Times

Sizwe Nxedlana: A minimum wage is the least we can do - Business Times

Western Cape doubles reward for cop killers – SABC News

R100‚000 reward offered to get Western Cape cop killers behind bars - TimesLive

North West premier must choose jobs, not jets, says DA – IOL News

Fawu expected to march on Monday against proposed sugar tax - EWN

Fawu to march against pending introduction of sugar tax - TimesLive

Metrorail suspends train services in WC, hopes for normal services on Monday - EWN

Hlaudi calls in the spooks to ensure no SABC staffers talk to the media - City Press

Opinion: Proposed minimum wage a chance to build a progressive SA - Sunday Independent

Cosatu makes the case for Cyril - City Press

Cyril vs Nkosazana: Cosatu gets succession ball rolling – Sunday Independent

The real power of R20 as the minimum wage measure – City Press

Daar ís werk vir dié met regte opleiding - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Minimum loon: Boere kan genade vra - Netwerk24 (limited access)


Saturday (26 November)

Nehawu mourns Fidel Castro - The Citizen

‘Nine Plus’ unions meet to decide on new federation - SABC News

R3 500 is simply not enough, workers say – Saturday Star

Twee polisiebeamptes Saterdag in Kaapstad doodgeskiet - Maroela Media

ANC slams Cosatu for backing Ramaphosa to take over from Zuma - DispatchLive

Obstetricians being litigated out of practice – Independent on Saturday

Terry Bell’s Inside Labour: Automation puts us in unchartered territory - City Press

Philippi East policewoman's murder highlights gender violence, says Popcru - News24

Stats SA report shines light on grim youth unemployment rates - eNCA

How tech and IT salaries have changed between 2013 and 2016 - BusinessTech

The Citizen’s publisher slams racism allegations by FJT and CWU – The Citizen

Suspected cop killer to remain behind bars in Cape Town – EWN


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