Today's Labour News

newsThis 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.

weblinksOur links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet from Friday, 17 March to Sunday, 19 March 2017


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Sunday (19th March)

Cosatu kap regering se oor ‘swak leierskap’ - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

SABC staff might not be paid in April: Blade Nzimande - SABC News

Ntlemeza will stay in his job until appeals process is done, says police minister – News24

Numsa wants Public Protector to investigate RAF – Fin24

Seventy-two cops, including Phiyega, to be charged over Marikana - City Press

SABC faces collapse and staff fear they won’t be paid – City Press

Gideon du Plessis: Baie mynsterftes in SA is weens swak oordeel - Netwerk24 (limit on access)


Saturday (18th March)

Deep introspection needed in the ANC, says Cosatu – City Press

Vliegtuig stort neer tydens opleidingsvlug by Potchefstroom vlieg-veld - Maroela Media

Paramedic in ICU after sustaining injuries while treating a patient on Old Golden Highway - SABC News

Paramedikus beseer toe bakkie met ambulans op Goue Hoofweg bots – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Cosatu in Mpumalanga calls on residents to put an end to drug dealing – SABC News

Silicosis case one of mind over matter, says attorney - Saturday Star

Zuma suffered a body blow with Hawks ruling: Vavi’s new federation – News24

Striking social workers lock sick kids in care centre for days - Saturday Star

Twee veiligheidswagte erg in Benrose, JHB, geskiet – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Dispirited Nelson Mandela Bat housing staff sitting idle - HeraldLive


Friday (17th March)

St Albans stabbing spree: Officials 'exacerbated' tensions - IOL News

Letsoalo lied to Prasa’s Molefe about his 350% salary hike‚ court told - TimesLive

Transnet manager suspended for alleged assault of security guard - News24

Numsa, NUM to join forces to save thousands of power station jobs - City Press

Man seriously injured after being trapped in Bloemfontein factory machine – TimesLive

Public Protector probes veterans’ healthcare and wellness tender 'graft' - SowetanLive

Untu condemns attack on security guard at Transnet Sentrarand – IOL News

DMR’s Oliphant visits various Amplats-led SLP projects in Rustenburg on Friday - Mining Weekly

Numsa's claims about RAF 'ludicrous and wage demands 'unreasonable' – Fin24

Rosemary Hunter refused leave to appeal over dormant pension fund cancellations - Moneyweb

Court slams police minister for hiring Ntlemeza – TimesLive

Berning Ntlemeza not fit for top cop job, court rules – IOL News

Eskom moves to ease job loss fears over closure of coal-fired stations - EWN

Taxi drivers may soon need to get training and a special certificate to operate - BusinessTech

Sadtu denies violence marred 2016 schools' testing protests in Western Cape - Cape Argus

Numsa to march against RAF on Friday - EWN

Nehawu strikers shut down Department of Social Development’s Joburg offices - eNCA

Cosatu demands that CPS be probed - Business Report

Government, labour and business collaborations bearing fruit, says Zuma - SA Govt online

Solly lays down law to crooked Tshwane metro cops - Pretoria News

With jobs in firing line over SABC incompetence, unions are fuming - IOL News

Sex workers celebrate conviction of artist-murderer Mthethwa - eNCA

Peters defends Prasa’s axed chief Letsoalo - Business Report

Numsa gearing up for ‘mother of all strikes’ against power station closures - The Citizen

Nothing wrong with Letsoalo’s 350% pay increase at Prasa, says Minister - TimesLive

Tshwane firefighting service receives massive boost - The Citizen

Unions played crucial role in SA’s freedom: Albie Sachs – SABC News


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