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, 7 April to Sunday, 9 April 2017


Chronological with most recent web postings at the top

Sunday (9 April)

Madiba Park protester in hot water with employer – Cape Times

Nehawu to continue social development strike until demands are met - EWN

Desperate for a medical school place, student heads to ConCourt – Sunday Tribune

eThekwini municipality’s bus service on brink of collapse – Sunday Tribune

Peters contradicted herself on Letsoalo’s 350% wage increase‚ DA charges – TimesLive

SA gaan klippe kou onder Faith Muthambi waarsku kenners – Netwerk24 (limit on access)

New twist in IPP battle as Eskom may close stations early – City Press

I fear for my employees’, says small-scale employer after junk grading - City Press

Less fighting and more talking, Cosatu’s Dlamini says to alliance leaders – City Press

Oud-onnie kry sy geld ná 17 jaar se gesukkel - Netwerk24 (limit on access)


Saturday (8th April)

Lifestyle audits will curb looting of state resources, says Sanco - The Citizen

Teacher accused of stabbing Soweto principal dismisses his lawyer - SowetanLive


Friday (7th April)

Rhodes University dispels rumour of looming retrenchments - The Citizen

Vavi lays into Zuma at Pretoria march on Friday - IOL News

ANN7 reporter attacked at anti-Zuma march – TimesLive

Worker in ICU‚ cars damaged by poo throwing social development strikers - TimesLive

Sibanye wins four National Skills Authority (NSA) awards.- Mining Weekly

SA saw small rise in job numbers year-on-year in December - Fin24

So lyk SA se gemiddelde salaris - Netwerk24 (limit on access)

Private-public sector efforts to find solutions for poultry industry woes welcomed - BizCommunity

Social development strikers in Gauteng assault non-strikers at their homes - SA Labour News

How to prevent overpayments to staff that can affect the bottom line - BusinessLive

Cosatu mum on outcome of meeting with Zuma – eNCA

SA needs to prepare as rise of the machines will result in fall in jobs - BusinessLive

BHP Billiton seeks to bring women to the table - BusinessLive

Trio of Setas remain under administration – BusinessLive

Zuma to hold follow-up meeting with Cosatu after Easter weekend - BusinessLive

Terry Bell’s Inside Labour: Will union federation launch be a new wheel or a retread? - Fin24


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