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 Tuesday, 6 December 2016


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Gauteng’s Tshepo 500 000 programme opening employment doors - The New Age

Undocumented farmworkers in Limpopo still suffering abuse - The New Age

Transnet graduates to steer our ports - The New Age

Same job, equal pay – Cape Times

Cosatu’s Ehrenreich accuses Zuma of ‘damaging’ ANC’s image - The New Age

Daarom het KZN-onnies nie werk nie, sê Fedsas - Maroela Media

Numsa backs Fawu’s campaign to save jobs in poultry industry - The Citizen

Universities should offer practical qualifications that immediately qualify graduates for jobs - Daily Vox

Gradeerders wil SA herkoloniseer, sê Cosatu - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Transnet lauds successful training collaboration with Glasgow university - Engineering News

Contributions to public servants’ GEMS medical scheme to rise 15% - BusinessLive

Zuma approves no increase for MPs - City Press

Zuma accepts proposal to freeze pay rises for the top public office bearers - BusinessLive

No pay increase for public office bearers - SA Govt News Agency

Gauteng economy needs to create 400‚000 jobs per year – TimesLive

Man ‘was nie homself’ toe hy mynbestuurder skiet - Netwerk24 (limited access)

Alarming quarterly labour market stats show rising unemployment – BizNews

Nhleko ‘ignored’ pivotal court ruling that affected Ntlemeza’s appointment - HeraldLive

Ntlemeza's appointment 'unlawful, irregular and irrational' – Pretoria News

Mensehandel in Suid-Afrika - Maroela Media

125 Gauteng officials in hot water over financial misconduct – SABC News

Cap for employment tax incentive abandoned - The Citizen

No end in sight to strike at Vantage Goldfields’ Barbrook mine – SABC News

Marikana: Sikhale Sonke withdraws from Lonmin mediations - Daily Maverick

Unhappiness over Metrorail's selective shuttle alternatives - GroundUp

Motsoaledi reaffirms passion for NHI amid criticism from Cosatu – News24

Grappling with whether to change jobs? – Business Report

800 senior teaching posts still vacant in KZN – The Mercury

Zuma, DA gets tongue-lashing from Cosatu’s Ehrenreich – Daily Voice

Denosa ‘revolutionised’ nursing, says Ramaphosa - The Citizen

PAC calls for December 5 to be declared Sobukwe Day - The Citizen

Presidency won’t comment on reports Phiyega should be sacked - EWN

Presidency denies receipt of Phiyega report - The Citizen

Plan to boost enrolments at TVET colleges likely to fail because of funding shortfall - BusinessLive

Home Affairs seeks exemption from employment cap - BusinessLive

Banking’s most in-demand skills are IT rather than quantitative, math and investment skills – Moneyweb

Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) under review by medical aid regulator - TimesLive


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